Remembering the empress of fashion, diana vreeland cnn. The eye has to travel is 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. Dec 16, 2012 the arresting photographs in diana vreeland. It premiered at the 2011 venice international film festival and the telluride film festival. The eye has to travel has masses of the first two while being a bit shy on the last. The eye has to travel takes a look at the doyenne of 20thcentury fashion. How exhausting it must have been to be around the magnificent diana vreeland. The eye has to travel is released in the uk on 21st september. The eye has to travel of vreeland in the offices of vogue magazine. The eye has to travel, which is a quotation from diana vreeland s book allure, was chosen by lisa as the title for this documentary and for a new publication she created, released by. A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of harpers bazaar, diana vreeland. I did not like the ending of the film, it smacked a little of being cheesy, but diana vreeland is the one and only star of this piece. Just watching this documentary made me head swim with all her ideas, stories, fashion and zest for life.
An affectionate portrait created with visual flair, diana vreeland is entertaining, informative, and stylish, due in large part to its charismatic subject. She was also portrayed in the film factory girl 2006 by illeana douglas. Beginning in 1936, when she became a fashion editor at. The eye has to travel documents the iconic editors love of fashion firsttime filmmaker lisa vreeland shares what motivated her to make a documentary about the former. Lisa immordino vreeland, bentjorgen perlmutt, frederic tcheng, paul cantelon, and jackie mulhearn susan jacobs. Remembering the empress of fashion, diana vreeland. Also known for her crisp and dramatic style, vreeland was also influential on culture and politics. The eye has to travel, directed by lisa immordino vreeland, bentjorgen perlmutt, frederic tcheng. It benefits from being made by her granddaughterinlaw lisa immordino vreeland, herself a fashion professional, who had access to audio memoirs, talent and archive footage that she knits together seamlessly. The film was directed and produced by lisa immordino vreeland dianas. This time former harpers bazaar and vogue fashion editor diana vreeland.
As editor at harpers bazaar and vogue in the glory years of couture, vreeland had an enormous impact on the way people looked at clothes and. The film was directed and produced by lisa immordino vreeland dianas granddaughterinlaw, bentjorgen perlmutt, and frederic tcheng. The eye has to travel incorporates an inventive final shot that sums up its fantasy obsessed subject to a tee. She was born in 1903 in paris to socialite parents and moved to the us during wwi.
She did not have a memorable relationship with her mother, who told her as a child that she was extremely ugly. The eye has to travel is a great introduction to this colourful character. Remaining relevant over a whole career is an accomplishment few are afforded, but diana vreeland had the touch. The eye has to travel tells the story of the glamorous life and career of legendary fashion editors time at harpers bazaar and vogue. The eye has to travel, a documentary about the late harpers bazaar and vogue editor directed by her granddaughterinlaw lisa immordino vreeland, may not be the most toughminded. Diana vreeland left in a scene from the eye has to travel.
Women and hollywood love, cecil lisa immordino vreeland is an awardwinning director whose credits include diana vreeland. During her fifty year reign as the empress of fashion, she established herself as a. The eye has to travel is a biographical documentary that explores the life and work of the pioneering fashion editor for harpers bazaar and vogue. In this medium, vreeland challenged its preconceptions to present. One interviewee remarks that diana vreeland was fascinated with pornography, although no visuals are shown and this is not elaborated upon. The official trailer for the eye has to travel chronicling diana vreeland s epic career in international fashion over the last 50 years. The eye has to travel, an intimate reflection and celebration of diana vreeland s remarkable life and clout in the. Aug 09, 2012 the official trailer for the eye has to travel chronicling diana vreeland s epic career in international fashion over the last 50 years. Family film reveals little about fashion iconoclast open this photo in gallery.
When discussing tastemakers of the 20th century, few names conjure style with the zest of diana vreeland, and docu the eye has to travel gets the zing just right. Diana vreeland the eye has to travel trailer youtube. The eye has to travel is a 2011 documentary about the life and career of diana vreeland, a fashion legacy famous for her time at harpers bazaar and vogue. The eye has to travel documents the iconic editors love of fashion firsttime filmmaker lisa vreeland shares what motivated her to. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. Vreeland s ode to the artificial, the outlandish, and the visually. The film was directed and produced by vreeland s grandsons wife, lisa immordino vreeland, which gave the film a unique intimacy. Diana vreeland parfums is featured in the opening scene of oceans 8. With a keen eye and strong editorial viewpoint, she steered harpers bazaar and vogue through some of the greatest revolutions in fashion history. Please update or watch on kindle fire, mobile devices, game consoles, or other compatible devices. Diana vreeland is one of those names that rings a bell, but not sure why. The eye has to travel is a mesmerizing trip into this world of unrepentant relinquishing to luxury.
Watch diana vreeland the eye has to travel prime video. The eye has to travel, was an interesting film but a few jarring issues made it hard for me to really enjoy it. Meet lisa immordino vreeland love, cecil 17 november 2017. Matteroffact and with an unforgiving honesty, this is a great documentary about this fascinating woman.
With 350 illustrations, including many famous photographs by richard avedon, irving penn and other major fashion photographers, it is an intensely visual book that shows fashion as it is being invented, through the pages of magazines that shaped taste through. The eye has to travel, immordino vreeland mainly explores the fashion icons careers at harpers bazaar, vogue and at the metropolitan museum of arts costume institute, while. During her fifty year reign as the empress of fashion, she established herself as a controversial visionary who had an astonishing. Diana vreeland the eye has to travel british board of. Firstly, the decision by the film maker who i assume is a relative of the subject to leave unchallenged ms vreelands assertion that she was not rich. From neftlix shows to hermes podcasts 5 ways to stay.
The film was directed and produced by lisa immordino vreeland, bentjorgen perlmutt, and frederic tcheng. The eye has to travel 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The eye has to travel 2011 starring diana vreeland on dvd and bluray. Intimate portrait of the legendary fashion icon guides us through her life, adventures, accomplishments and passions. The eye has to travel, chronicles her career and life as one of the most influential women of the 20th century. Vreeland, the castro theatre was awash in red on feb. For diana vreeland reality was merely the starting point on a far more delicious journey, the best of which is captured here in this excellent documentary. Diana vreeland the eye has to travel is a documentary about the life and career of diana vreeland, the celebrated fashion magazine editor who died in 1989. References in film, television, theatre and literature. Vreeland s granddaughterinlaw lisa immordino vreeland doesnt think so, and after listening to the interviewees in her debut film diana vreeland. This film guides you through this fashion pioneers long career from her youth in paris until she became a leading magazine fashion columnist and editor. Never a slave to trend, vreeland embraced the fantasies in her head and brought them to lifeher collaborations.
The eye has to travel film, trailer, kritik kinozeit. The eye has to travel 2011 film for free as part of our trial offer. The eye has to travel few names conjure style with the zest of diana vreeland, and docu gets the zing just right. Rarely has a talking picture done more to grant visual images their.
The eye has to travel is an intimate portrait and a vibrant celebration of one of the most influential women of the 20th century, diana vreeland, an enduring icon whose influence changed the face of fashion, beauty, art, publishing and culture forever. The eye has to travel is 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. Playing the video isnt supported on this deviceoperating system version. The eye has to travel chronicles fifty years of international fashion.
Naturally, a documentary about such a women must be fun, inspiring and informative and diana vreeland. Check member ratings, watch trailer of diana vreeland. Vreeland s unblinking eye paid attention to everything that surrounded hersartorial, literary, artistic. The eye has to travel, a documentary by lisa immordino vreeland scheduled for a limited release on sept. The eye has to travel documents the personal and professional history of the famous editor, known as the a. The eye has to travel come still more resonantly to life in the film. Subscribe list an event or business invite a writer write for wn writers other locations diana vreeland. The eye has to travel, a documentary about the late harpers bazaar and vogue editor directed by her granddaughterinlaw lisa immordino vreeland, may. For decades, diana vreeland was one of the leading authorities in fashion through eccentric selftaught skill and a bold stylistic audacity.
Vreelands granddaughterinlaw lisa immordino vreeland doesnt think so, and after listening to the interviewees in her debut film diana vreeland. Sep 21, 2012 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing diana vreeland. The late vreeland is the subject of the absorbing 2011 documentary diana vreeland. Sep 21, 2012 lisa immordino vreeland is the director of the new documentary diana vreeland. With diana vreeland, richard avedon, david bailey, lauren bacall. Diana was a feminist without realising it director lisa immordino vreeland tells elizabeth day how she brought the life of her relative diana. The eye has to travel is a 2011 documentary about the life and. The eye has to travel the influence of the empress of fashion vreeland put barbra streisand on the cover of vogue in 1966. The eye has to travel pg documentaries movie 2012 this is an intimate portrait and a vibrant celebration of one of the most influential women of the 20th century, an enduring icon whose influence changed the face of fashion, beauty, art, publishing, and culture forever. Directed by lisa immordino vreeland, bentjorgen perlmutt, frederic tcheng. Vreeland was portrayed in the film infamous 2006 by juliet stevenson. It has a total running time of 86 minutes, and can be seen with english, french, and italian subtitles. Diana vreeland the eye has to travel library of congress.
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