Pandemic Apparel

I remember seeing a preview of the Schmatta - Rags to riches to rags documentary on HBO.com and was waiting for it to air or for the DVD to be released. I figured that HBO would included it on the HBO GO app, but they didn't. After looking for this documentary for some time now I discovered this link someone had posted on a forum. It downloads pretty quickly and is of good quality. The documentary has interesting facts regarding the garment industry in New York. Since I'm from LA I'm more interested in our history, never the less it was informative.

Little update ... I've been trying to keep up with fashion week and all of that fashion programing on the Sundance Channel. And I finally found time to do some research, so I'll have a new tutorial up very soon. In the mean while, I want to share my Documentary review. I watched the "The September Issue" not that exciting, but I found out of about the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, which took me to the "Seamless" documentary about this awards program. I guess since they are giving away $200,000 you have to be bankable. In other viral videos I found out that if the Fashion World has a president its Anna Wintour, she can make or break your career. I've known about her and others, even before I started at FIDM, it just seems so surreal to me that one person has so much pull with the marketing aspect of this industry. I've never realized it before or never wanted to admit to my self, but its true. Next!!!, "Unzipped", I didn't enjoy it much and i...

Yesterday I was doing some research and I stumbled across www.fashion-gorgeois.com . These tutorials are worth watching. I learned some things and others I already knew. But, having designer share ideas or the way they work can help others learn. I've always been interested in watching how other designers work. By watching them even if they don't tell you how they are doing whatever it is that they are doing, one can get a general idea on how something is made. (Wondering if that makes sense :/ ) Here's a list of the recent documentaries I've been watching: Valentino: The Last Emperor Lagerfeld Confidential The September Issue Unzipped Seamless Starz Inside: Fashion Film The Secret World of Haute Couture Signe Chanel Notebook on cities and clothes Other Documentaries: • Haute Couture: A Fashion Documentary -- Film Trailer • The next documentary I'll be watching later this week is Jay McCarroll : Eleven Minutes. • Also the Sundance Channel* has a Series called "...