Unzipped (1995)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Douglas Keeve

Release Date:

11 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

A behind-the-seams look at the world of high fashion.

Plot:

Isaac Mizrahi, one of the most successful designers in high fashion, plans his fall 1994 collection...

Plot Keywords:

Fashion | Modeling | High Heels | One Word Title | Fashion Runway

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Sandra Bernhard	...	Herself (uncredited)
Robert Best	...	Himself (uncredited)
Natane Boudreau	...	Herself (uncredited)
Carla Bruni	...	Herself (uncredited)
Naomi Campbell	...	Herself (uncredited)
Helena Christensen	...	Herself (uncredited)
Cindy Crawford	...	Herself (uncredited)
Debbie Deitering	...	Herself (uncredited)
Meghan Douglas	...	Herself (uncredited)
Faye Dunaway	...	Herself (uncredited)
Linda Evangelista	...	Herself (uncredited)
John Galliano	...	Himself (uncredited)
Richard Gere	...	Himself (uncredited)
Yasmeen Ghauri	...	Herself (uncredited)
Shalom Harlow	...	Herself (uncredited)
Tricia Helfer	...	Herself (uncredited)
Eartha Kitt	...	Herself (uncredited)
Padma Lakshmi	...	Herself (uncredited)
Kimora Lee	...	Herself (uncredited)
Claudia Mason	...	Herself (uncredited)
Polly Mellen	...	Herself (uncredited)
Liza Minnelli	...	Herself (uncredited)
Isaac Mizrahi	...	Himself (uncredited)
Kate Moss	...	Herself (uncredited)
Karen Mulder	...	Herself (uncredited)
Candy Pratts	...	Herself (uncredited)
Roseanne	...	Herself (uncredited)
Ève Salvail	...	Herself (uncredited)
Nina Santisi	...	Herself (uncredited)
André Leon Talley	...	Himself (uncredited)
Shiraz Tal	...	Herself (uncredited)
Niki Taylor	...	Herself (uncredited)
Christy Turlington	...	Herself (uncredited)
Amber Valletta	...	Herself (uncredited)
Patricia Velasquez	...	Herself (uncredited)
Manon von Gerkan	...	Herself (uncredited)
Veronica Webb	...	Herself (uncredited)

MPAA:

Rated R for some language.

Runtime:

73 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | France:U | Spain:T | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Hachette Filipacchi Films

Trivia:

Big screen debut of Amber Valletta.

Quotes:

Shalom Harlow: "Eskimo" means "fish eater".

Movie Connections:

References "Models Inc." (1994)

a wonderful look into the creative process. and Isaac is a hoot to boot!

OK - so i decided to rent this because i get such a kick out of watching Isaac on his show. he's so funny and witty and entertaining - he could be that proverbial entertaining phone-book- reader. but the thing about this movie that is really so great and wonderful is not the "insider's look into the fashion world" or the "glimpses of stunning supermodels" or whatever - but rather the fact that this movie documents something rarely shown: how the creative process works, from the initial idea or spark, where it comes from and how it's developed (for Isaac - from movies and music - anything in the culture - and then he starts drawing and chatting about his ideas with family, friends and colleagues to develop it), all the way to making that idea into something tangible and concrete (and really, what i appreciate about what the movie shows, is how such a seemingly abstract or novel "idea" can be developed into an entire fashion collection). i study architecture, and the parallels are absolutely there for anyone in any creative or design field. i gave it a 9 out of 10 only because i wish it had been longer. PLUS another benefit of the movie: you get to see/hear Isaac play the piano. so fun. and his mother is a hoot! plus i really loved seeing a few of the really great style arbiters - Polly Mellen, Candy Pratts, Ingrid Sischy - on film. wish Andre Leon Talley had said more. and it was so fun to see mark morris and Sandra Bernhardt too! all in all a fabulous film for anyone in or interested in the creative and design fields.