One of the many reasons QUEERGURU started to transition from London to Miami Beach in 1998 was the sheer over-the-top life style and eclectic collection of eccentric characters who called Miami home. In an ever changing landscape many of the old Jewish population were being superseded by an LGBTQ crowd who had falling in … Continue reading
The best part of this disappointing mish-mash of a film is the opening sequence which is footage of Yves St Laurent announcing to the world that he is about to retire. In a highly dramatic speech that he stumbles through in which, amongst other things, he confesses to the demons (drink and drugs) he has … Continue reading
Although we see a great deal of the legendary shoe designer Manolo Blahnik in this enchanting profile on him, he evidently had only agreed to the project with director Michael Roberts if he kept the cameras primarily on the impressive list of fashion heavyweights and celebrities who lined up to testify that Blahnik is … Continue reading
How do you make an intimate documentary when your subject refuses to be photographed? Ask Reiner Holzemer who hot from his acclaimed profile on Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten he turned his attention one of Noten’s peers Martin Margiela. To be honest it was Margiela’s demand was hardly news to Holzemer as he … Continue reading
Invisible Beauty profiles the fabulous life of legendary black activist, model and model agent, Bethann Hardison. Premiering at 2023’s Sundance Film Festival this excellent documentary is a masterclass in how to be an activist and effect change. Written and directed by Hardison and Frederic Tcheng, and produced by Lisa Cortes, Invisible Beauty contains generous … Continue reading