Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel

    Genre
    Documentary
  • |
    • Runtime
    86 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2011
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
WRITTEN BY:
Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
CAST INCLUDES:
Diana Vreeland, Richard Avedon, David Bailey

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

During Diana Vreeland's fifty year reign as the "Empress of Fashion," she launched Twiggy, advised Jackie Onassis, and established countless trends that have withstood the test of time. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel "Shows what the world saw in Vreeland: a fairy godmother determined to dress up a world of Cinderellas" (NY Post) and serves as an intimate portrait and a vibrant celebration of one of the most influential women of the twentieth century, an enduring icon who has had a strong influence on the course of fashion, beauty, publishing and culture.

SYNOPSIS

One of the leading figures in fashion for decades, Diana Vreeland’s life is presented from her beginnings in Paris, to her work as a columnist and magazine editor, and to her role as a curator of a fashion museum.

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel

    Genre
    Documentary
  • |
    • Runtime
    86 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2011
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
WRITTEN BY
Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
CAST INCLUDES
Diana Vreeland, Richard Avedon, David Bailey
During Diana Vreeland's fifty year reign as the "Empress of Fashion," she launched Twiggy, advised Jackie Onassis, and established countless trends that have withstood the test of time. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel "Shows what the world saw in Vreeland: a fairy godmother determined to dress up a world of Cinderellas" (NY Post) and serves as an intimate portrait and a vibrant celebration of one of the most influential women of the twentieth century, an enduring icon who has had a strong influence on the course of fashion, beauty, publishing and culture.

One of the leading figures in fashion for decades, Diana Vreeland’s life is presented from her beginnings in Paris, to her work as a columnist and magazine editor, and to her role as a curator of a fashion museum.

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