Dior Et Moi (aka Dior And I) (2015)

In Spring of 2013, Raf Simons became the artistic director of the House Of Dior with only two months (six months is average) to complete a collection in time for the first showing at fashion week. High fashion or haute couture if you will is considered frivolous in certain quarters. I am of the group that consider it every bit an Art as painting. Instead of using a canvas, the designer uses the human body to display his Art. That being said, Frederic Tcheng's fascinating documentary on Simons' first season with Dior shows that it literally takes a village to make that Art. The detail, the skill, the team work, the pride of the workers in the work they do and their dedication is inspiring. The best documentary on the fashion world since UNZIPPED in 1995 and though Simons doesn't have Isaac Mizrahi's flashy personality (he's very low key), his charming assistant Pieter Mulier more than picks up the slack. The runway show that ends the film is spectacular and the clothes stunning. I managed to pick out Marion Cotillard, Sharon Stone and Harvey Weinstein in the front row.