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Stunning supermodels and glamorous celebrities are all just part of the scene in UNZIPPED, a hilariously revealing look at the high-powered world of fashion! With exotic styles and featuring the world's sexiest models (Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and more), it's the movie critics are calling one of the year's funniest!
Douglas Keeve's witty, energetic 1995 documentary about his then-lover, fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, begins with Mizrahi reading mixed reviews of his 1993 show of new outfits and then follows him for the next year as Mizrahi seeks inspiration for his next public showcase. Sardonic, witty, and immensely likable, Mizrahi sets about finding his new muse, which turns out to be a lively but unlikely marriage of "'50s cheesecake meets Eskimo fake fur." Keeve shows us most stages of the production process and the related disasters and heightened anxieties that attend. He also gives us a big finish with a fly-on-the-wall look at the backstage mania that fuels those celebrity-packed rituals, where leggy supermodels walk dispassionately down long runways. Some of the best, bitchiest stuff is in the way the busy models deal with the presence of Keeve's cameras: Naomi Campbell comes across as a crab while Cindy Crawford could easily be anybody's swell, flirty pal. But we already knew that, didn't we? Shot mostly in black and white, with color stock reserved, quite wisely, for the climactic big show. --Tom Keogh
Unsung heroesReviewed by Michael R. Airhart, 2007-12-12
In 1995, Isaac Mizrahi, his A-list supermodels, and celebs like
Sandra Bernhard were a fabulous sight to see working behind the
scenes. How would they interact? Where does each find key
inspiration? What past events brought them to this position? What
do they wear? Are they as nice as they appear? We learn all this
and more.
But a decade later, I am more fascinated at the quiet presence in
this movie of people who have since become semi-famous:
Robert Best, from Season 3 of Project Runway, is present throughout
Unzipped as Mizrahi's unsung assistant. Tricia Helfer of Battlestar
Galactica and Padma Lakshmi of Top Chef appear as then-unknown
models. Mizrahi praises another ever-present assistant, Nina, but
we learn little about her.
Thanks to shows and movies such as Project Runway, The Devil Wears
Prada, and Ugly Betty, audiences know more about fashion than they
did in 1994. And so, while respecting that only so much ground
could be covered in one movie, I am left wanting to know a bit more
about the activities and inspirations of the workers that made
Mizrahi's success possible.
This information as well as followup information about Mizrahi and
the supermodels could have been provided as extras on the DVD but
sadly, the DVD has no extras.
A stylish movie for the ladies, with gorgeous glamor for the guys.Reviewed by Richard Glenister, 2007-03-18
Fashions move through this movie (1995) as they did 12 years later
with The Devil Wears Prada. And the stars of Unzipped are still in
the fashion and celebrity news today, 2007, providing this zippy
movie with an enduring quality.
In 2007 who has not heard of Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, Naomi
Campbell, Linda Evengelista? And here they are in Unzipped with
unabashed glamour and style.
For that reason alone the movie is worth watching, and the DVD
worth keeping in your library for later viewing. One thing is for
certain - the stars of Unzipped are not going away and will be in
the Celebrity news for many years to come.
And you can decide - have fashions changed so much in 12 years? Be
the judge.
Peek behind the scences of a hard working fashion designer.Reviewed by Lamont K. Pippins, 2007-02-18
Not only becasue he is a fellow New Yorker, I feel Mr. Mizrahi is one of the best fasion designers. More props to him.
This Changes EVERYTHING!Reviewed by Zengrrl, 2006-05-20
Oh, how I love this movie. I originally saw it in one the art house
movie theaters here in Denver and was just laughing to tears half
of the time. I love Isaac Mizrahi, and this movie is the primary
reason why. Why is this man not my best friend?
This movies is the perfect mix of haute couture, the characters
that inhabit the fashion world, Isaac's witty sensibility, the most
amazing soundtrack, and great camera and directing work from
Isaac's then boyfriend, Douglas Keeve. I love all of Isaac's
references and influences. I want to call him irreverent, but in
actuality he is anything but. He holds his influences in such high
regard, and his fashions are always executed as a respectful nod to
those social and pop cultural trigger points.
Even if you know nothing about fashion, or even Isaac himself, I
would recommend this movie on its exceptional eye candy alone. This
movie is a time capsule for the early 90's reign of the supermodel.
Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista
(warning! you'll never be able to get Linda's grating, shrieking
voice out of your head after seeing this), Carla Bruni, Amber
Valleta, Patricia Velasquez and Shalom Harlow are all here, front
and center, working Isaac's catwalk.
LOVED Polly Mellon in this. She and Isaac's interactions are
hilarious. And I loved when Isaac and Amber were talking about
Polly and her "this changes everything" catch phrase. Why is she no
longer with Allure magazine? Did she just retire? I pray she didn't
pass away.
And I'm sorry for John, the previous reviewer, who was extremely
disappointed with Patricia Velasquez's brief appearance in this
documentary. John, you do know that Patricia is gay and that she
and Sandra Bernhard dated for some time (presumably they met
through Isaac since Sandra is prominently featured as Isaac's
friend and confident), allegedly, don't you? Not saying you can't
still have love for the girl, but still, FYI in case you didn't
know.
Patricia Velasquez??????Reviewed by John Barnes, 2005-10-13
Well this was apparently supposesd to be funny, I don't think so.
What a waste of money. It said that Patricia Velasquez was staring
in it, main motive for purchase, she appears briefly before she
goes on the catwalk and for a few seconds at the end.
Disappointed person!!!