The Day Before
In this eight-part documentary series, Prigent chronicles the final 36 hours prior to crucial seasonal runway shows featuring creations by some of the fashion world's leading designers: Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin... In SIGNE CHANEL (2005) and MARC JACOBS & LOUIS VUITTON (2007), documentarian Loic Prigent unveiled rare and refreshing glimpses behind the doors of some of the world's leading fashion houses. THE DAY BEFORE captures 8 differents fashion houses 36 hours before a show. The backstage, the ateliers, the designer in studio, the fittings, the stress and the dramas occuring in this specific period of time. Each episode is totally different but tells the same story: how to create in a state of emergency? This is a never seen before full access story.
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Cast
Seasons
1.Nina Ricci
01-09-201026mNina Ricci just hired the very talented Mr. Peter Copping to revamp the house, starting with its DNA of femininity. This will be his first major show and opportunity to present his...
2.Narciso Rodriguez
01-09-201026mAfter dressing Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and Michelle Obama, Narciso Rodriguez is the most haute couture designer in America. He strives for perfection and expects nothing less from...
3.Alexander Wang
01-09-201026mAt 26 years-old, Alexander Wang runs a multimillion dollar business, with the fashion world watching his every move. With a strong vision and a large support team, his first-ever s...
4.Jeremy Scott
01-09-201026mDesigner Jeremy Scott has conquered Paris and London and has dressed everyone from Madonna to Miss Piggy with his pop-cause-driven pieces. While his collection is a success, his la...
5.Donatella Versace
01-09-201052mFor the first time ever, Donatella Versace allows access to her creative process. From ateliers to fittings, and a pilgrimage to the bedroom of her late brother Gianni Versace. Ita...
6.Diane Von Furstenberg
01-09-201052mDiane Von Furstenberg has New York in the palm of her hands but also knows it takes a fight to keep the city captivated. This Belgian designer is now the most powerful woman in fas...
7.Isabel Marant
01-09-201052mThe final preparations for the fashion show of a charismatic and amusing designer, whose fashion house is infused with a family atmosphere. Try as she might to appear relaxed, the...
8.Lanvin
01-09-201052mHigh pressure on a quest for perfection: the 48 hours leading up to the Lanvin fashion show, led by a maestro - Alber Elbaz. Season after season, he notches up the levels on the ap...
9.Sonia Rykiel
01-09-201052mParis ready-to- wear: "The day before: Sonia Rykiel". The last hours before the 40th anniversary of the brand. In this episode, France's "Queen of Knits," designer Sonia Rykiel, pr...
10.Jean-Paul Gaultier
01-09-201052mParis Haute Couture: "The day before: Jean Paul Gaultier Couture". 24 hours before the show, nothing is ready. In this episode, France's Jean Paul Gaultier, renowned for his unforg...
11.Proenza Schouler
01-09-201052mNew-York ready-to-wear: They are the new icons of the american fashion. A boys couple. Young and cut. Anna Wintour of the Vogue loves them. Will she love this collection?. In this...
12.Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld
01-09-201052mMilan ready-to wear: Karl Lagerfeld is designing for the famous italian house since 1965. No one ever shoot him in Italia working for one of the oldest brand in the world. In this...
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