Mulcair

What would your life be like if it was linked to the sound of a record on a turntable? Director Whitney Mallett gives us a glimpse in this piece for Montreal based Mulcair.........

Brand website: http://mulcair.com/

Photo Mood

http://www.magnumicecream.com/videos/

Just because the New York Tribeca Film Festival founded by Robert De Niro premieres a film about ice cream does that mean we have to show it to you? Well, yes actually when it is directed by Karl Lagerfeld, stars Rachel Bilson, and has been an obsession of the fashion press for the past month.......

Dream Collection

Kate Moss seducing a giant white rabbit? Well, that's what 50K people have checked out in the past week. Obviously a winning combination for Chilean label Basement.........

Zanerobe

Taking inspiration from urban nightclub flyers, director Alex Goddard amps up the video effects, overlays, and reverse contrasts for Australian label Zanerobe. So prepare your eyes for multi-tasking and let's go.......

Brand website: www.zanerobe.com 

Director's website:www.alexgoddard.com

Janie Taylor for Chloé

http://www.nowness.com/day/2011/4/16?ecid=ema1480

Chloe takes the fashion film dance craze to the max with this film directed by Bon Duke. Staged at New York City Ballet’s studio at Lincoln Center, and featuring one of ballet's premier leading ladies Janie Taylor. An unusual 360 degree view puts us on stage with the dancers.......

Director's website: http://bonduke.com/ 

Brand website:http://www.chloe.com/

FFN New Weekly Top 10 Ranking

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The new Weekly Top 10 ranking is out. There was only 1 newcomer on the list, Greg Kadel's Alyssa. One can only conclude from this that people still love looking at beautiful naked women, and, even well known fashion photographers need a break from shooting clothing.......

Mr. Porter

http://www.nowness.com/day/2011/4/18/1345/friends-of-mr-porter

When you are known for being one of the best fashion sites on the web, you have to keep coming up with fabulous new material, and, NOWNESS has, in this piece from illustrator extraordinaire Christian Borstlap. For the new mens site called MR PORTER created by Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet.......

Brand website: www.mrporter.com

The Cure

Is nakedness a disease to be cured? Istanbul based Turkish director Ozer seems to be saying yes, it is. The doctor will see you now.........

Director's website: http://shootmefashion.net/

Fire and Flame

We last saw Australian directors Alice Wesley Smith and Kasia Werstak when their film for Lover label hit the Weekly Top 10. They are back with this piece for Oyster Magazine. Hotels, glamor, and sex - put together quite nicely........

Magazine website: http://oystermag.com

Bochic

http://www.bochic.com/content/behind-the-scenes/

Now it's time for a little sophistication. Shot in an abandoned colonial era train station in Shanghai by director Eyal Nevo for it's "chiaroscuro effect". Beautiful cinematography combines with music by French Late-Romantic composer Charles-Camille Saint-Saens, and styling by Bochic brand designer David Joseph......

Director's website: www.eyalnevo.co.il

LEVI'S FILM WORKSHOP

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Want to get your hands on the latest film and editing equipment - for free? Check out this film short from Levi's explaining their new L.A. based film workshop. 

Natalie Jane x DaveDays

The brainchild of L.A. based hud:sun media, StrobeLikes combines popular fashion bloggers, models, designers, and musicians in the same stylized format for all it's videos. It already has a number of fashion labels on board. Let's take a look.......

Matchstick Girl

http://www.imaginefashion.com/fashion/matchstick-girl

When is the last time you saw "Flame Artist" in the credit roll? Well, you are about to with Imagine Fashion's latest film. Directed by Dusan and Hilde Reljin. Imagine Fashion just had a fabulous site upgrade. Be sure and check out the rest of the site..

Alyssa

There are some things that just seem to go together: flowers & sunshine, coffee & cookies, and, director Greg Kadel & beautiful naked women. An all encompassing sun wash provides a warm feeling to his latest film.........

Director's website: www.gregkadelstudios.com

L'Amour Fou

On May 13th "L'Amour Fou" - (Mad Love in English) will appear in theaters. This poignant short film gives us a glimpse of the past through the eyes of YSL's lover and business partner, and, a few life lessons as well.........

Streetela

Streetela - Look Book SPRING 2011

Interested in an example of "good chemistry" between two actors? Good, because these two have it. For the Atlanta fashion co-operative Streetela, directed by Ryan Winsor. But did they do "it"?......

Brand website: www.streetela.com

FFN Weekly Top 10 Ranking

FFN New Weekly Top 10 Ranking

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The new Weekly Top 10 ranking is out. Three new films debuted this week. The new #3 by Duffy Higgins and John Jaxheimer brought a smile to everyone who watched it. Good work boys! Seth Hagenstein and Guy Aroch came in at 4 & 5 respectively. Congrats to all. 

 

Retrotramando

Dance is a hot theme in today's fashion films. Buenos Aires based director Juan Poclava takes his best shot at it with one model, tap dancing, bunnies, and a very large house. For the Tramando label.........

Brand website: www.tramando.com

Laws of Seduction

Instead of trying to put your fashion film on an influential fashion blogger's website, how about having the fashion blogger actually star in your film - and throw in her boyfriend too. Too late, Ralph Lauren already beat you to it, and 41K views. Seth Hagenstein directs.........

Brand website: www.ralphlauren.com Director's website: www.shagenstein.com

La Nuit de l'Homme par Yves Saint Laurent avec Vincent Cassel

This latest YSL film by director Darren Aronofsky seems to be telling us one is not enough - one beautiful woman that is. OK, we must follow the thought leaders, so I'm in........

Brand website: www.ysl.com

Celestial Bodies

The trade group The Lingerie Collective is located in London - the capitol of worldwide fashion film production. Therefore, we would expect it's film to be edgy and cool, and, it is.........

Brand website: www.thelingeriecollective.com

MARLON GOBEL • Fashion Horror Film

Marlon Gobel is a man. It's also a designer mens clothing line sold only on the 3rd floor of Bergdorf Goodman in NYC. It is also the producer of this film, although not quite a horror film, it is a little scary........

Brand website: www.marlongobel.com

Free People: April 2011with Sasha Pivovarova

In what we can safely say was the most popular fashion film in Russia this past week, Guy Aroch directs Russian supermodel Sasha Pivovarova and a matched group of exotic animals in this piece for the Free People label. Is there really such thing as white peacock?........

Brand Website: www.freepeople.com Director's Website: http://guyaroch.com/guyaroch.com/G3.html

La Prochaine Fois (The Next Time)

A plot that ends with you smiling. How nice. From NY based directors Duffy Higgins and John Jaxheimer for Pret-a -Surf '10/'11 Resort Line.........

Brand website: http://pretasurf.com/ Director's website: www.a76productions.com

The Bite

Mixing stop motion, full video, and fairy tale characters, L.A. based director Kat Kaye takes us on a surrealist ride through a wondrous new world. The mermaid scene looks so pleasant, book me in.......

Designer website: http://web.me.com/gonzalezdaisy/Site/Home.html Director's website: www.katkaye.com

Maria Garcia / Inverno 2011

OK, now it's time for a little less seriousness, courtesy of Brazilian director Beto Guimaraes and the Maria Garcia label. The main message here - hey, relax, what's the hurry?..........

Ray Ban "Tomatino"

ZCDC is actually 2 L.A. based filmmakers, Zack Canepari and Drea Cooper. Slim is actually a boutique commercial production company based in Venice California. Ray Ban, as you know, makes sunglasses, and, as you will find out, tomatoes are for - throwing! at each other............

Brand website: www.ray-ban.com Directors website: http://californiaisaplace.com/

Precinct 5 x Nike Destroyer

Precinct 5 is a running group based in Amsterdam. Nike Sportswear awarded them their very own Destroyer jackets and then had Dutch director Paul Geusebroek document their day's activities. A small group bonding in a big world........

Pirates Everywhere!

Producer Tal Shpantzer and director Stephen Dirkes use a stop motion sequence between two awesome open ocean storm scenes in this film for Walt Disney's collaboration with New York based Hayden-Harnett fashion label. Hey, it looks like a pirate's life is not so bad after all........

Brand website: http://haydenharnett.com/ Producer website: www.talfoto.com Director's website: http://obscureobjectfilms.com/

CHLOE comme PARRIS Fashion Film A/W 2011

Director Renata Kaveh uses a diffused light wash to interesting effect in this film for Canadian label Chloe comme Parris............

Director's website: www.henriquefaria.com.br

- Waiting for You -

Lust, nice soundtrack, suspenseful plot line, and twist ending add up to a quick 5 minutes in this film from Brazilian director Henrique Faria. You know the saying: "good things come to those who wait".........

Director's website: www.henriquefaria.com.br

Lily - 125 Magazine - Religion issue

If you missed the 60's, the summer of love, and hippie generation - no problem. Director Mélodie Roulaud shows us what a fashion film on LSD looks like in this editorial film for 125 magazine........

Magazine website: www.125magazine.com

Be Free Nike WMNS Spring/Summer 2011

I must admit I have a certain weakness for beautiful people floating in mid air. And, it just so happens that is exactly what director Barnaby Roper gives us in this just released film short for Nike.........

Brand website: www.nike.com

The Levi's® Trucker Jacket: A journey through collaborations

When you have a CG budget like Levis you can produce illustrated films like this one. Something different, and isn't that the point?.........

Brand website: http://us.levi.com/home/index.jsp

Sotiris Georgiou - Multidimensional

Athens based designer Sotiris Georgiou has picked up on the dance trend in fashion films with one of his own - in 7 acts. So if you like dance, grab some popcorn and stick around a while.........

Designer website: www.sotirisgeorgiou.com

Chola El Tigeraso

Now it's time to take in some color - a lot of it. Inspired by the Latin fashions from Spanish Harlem and environs. Courtesy of Marcus K Jones and collaborators.......

until the light takes us - Jimmy D A/W 11

Auckland NZ based director Oliver Rose takes us on a mystical journey to a faraway dark space where light shines in wonderful ways. For Jimmy D's latest collection..........

Designer website: http://jimmydwashere.wordpress.com/ Director's website: http://oliverrose.co/

Fashion Week

Do you remember the scene in Terminator where he reassembles himself after being shattered to pieces? Well, Norwegian director Joon Brandt reenacts the same scene but with much lovelier results..........

Director's website: http://www.joonsworld.no/

Anna Fuchs Spring Summer 2011: DAY FOR NITE

Cristian Straub, who just directed the recent "Dervishes in Space" series, is back with a spin around town for German designer Anna Fuchs. A fun contrast of people, places, and hair.......

Designer website: / http://annafuchs.de/ Director's website: http://cristianstraub.com/

COCO MADEMOISELLE - THE FILM - 3'20" full version

Sexual intrigue marks Chanel's latest film starring their new face Keira Knightly. Directed by one of Hollywood's finest, Joe Wright of Pride & Prejudice and Atonement fame.......

Brand website: www.chanel.com

SOMEDAY

Astrid Salomon and Verena Herzog direct this whimsical film made all the more interesting by something new - hand written messages - including a nice poem.....

Swarovski - Bruno Aveillan - WIZZVFX

Bruno Aveillan, whose directing style some compare to Ridley Scott, is back. After helming the Louis Vuitton blockbuster he now spins his magic for Swarovski........

Brand website: www.swarovski.com/Web_US/en/index

Native Son Spring Summer 2011

Cool sunglasses and nice haircuts are featured in this New York City chase scene. Director Tim Cruz makes effective use of color and location for Native Son Designs........

Brand website: www.nativesondesigns.com

LAUREN - A Nicholas Routzen Fashion Short for BULLETT MAGAZINE

Nakedness, we've been away from it too long. Situation solved thanks to 25 year old New York based director Nicholas Routzen and this editorial film for Bullett Magazine.......

Director's website: www.nicholasroutzen.com

Belle Sauvage FW2011 Fashion Film "Self-Similarity"

We last saw director Chris Neuman and his line Belle Sauvage in an animated snowstorm with 2 Romulan type female warriors. In his latest film, a darker, more intense Chris has appeared. Let's join him, in his new world.......

Brand website: www.belle-sauvage.co.uk Director website: www.focusart.com

Adidas

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Adidas has been announcing that it's going to do it's biggest ever ad campaign. Well, actually it started today with this film. They say it combines all their brands under one roof (or should we say film)....

DIOR ADDICT LIPSTICK STARRING KATE MOSS [ NEW ]

Kate Moss, who seems to be everywhere we look, is the face of the new Dior lipstick line Addict. For it's rollout film Dior hired director Jonas Akerlund and Duran Duran for the soundtrack. Kate does the VO herself.......

Step, Clap, Go!

Opening Ceremony, the mega New York clothing venue, has it's own production company called OCTV. They produced this film in collaboration with Target using the Bad News step team from the Bronx. OK people, let's rock! and stomp........

Store website: www.openingceremony.us/entry.asp?sid=5&filed=octv

Behind the Scenes of "Giorgio Armani - La Femme Bleue" Campaign

Elisa Seidanoui, one of the most beautiful and sought after models in the fashion world today, (starred in Karl Lagerfeld's Remember Now, among others), narrates this film for Armani. A rare insight into the model's point of view........

Designer website: www.armani.com

Melting Point: Soma Spring Fashion 2011: Panasonic Lumix GH2

It's true - Dimphy & Fardau do exist. And what's more you can see them here on Austrian director Mike Kobal's latest editorial film for Soma Magazine. Inofaith adds to the drama with an intense back beat........

Director's website: www.mikekobal.com Soma Magazine: http://somamagazine.com/

VOGUE FLOWERS

In the mood for a colorful romp through Spring's flowers? We can thank FFN scout Dominika Krol for this submission by Cavallaria Films for Brazil Vogue.......

Director's website: www.cavallaria.com

Wrangler-Stunt "We Are Animals" Spring 2011 Campaign

Emotions - one of the ways fashion films engage us. And what could be more basic than animal emotions. "We Are Animals" the unlikely name of Wrangler Jeans new campaign. Director Cass Bird takes on this wild ride.......

Designer website: www.wrangler-europe.com

ck one underwear

To promote their new brand CKOne Calvin Klein has come out with a new series of short films featuring fabulous bodies having a fun in a small black and white room. Hey, can we come in?............

Designer website: http://www.ckone.com/

MIXED INVERNO 2011 ATACAMA.wmv

OK, I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for the Atacama desert in Chile. The place is simply fantastic. And the accommodations - well, see for yourself in this film directed by Julian Woelpl Guimaraes for the Brazilian line Mixed.......

Designer website: http://www.mixed.com.br/

Girls of Milan + Paris Fashion Week

Justin Wu has become well known through his films that capture lots of models having fun at fashion weeks and singing along to famous soundtracks. He now switches from men to women in his latest film.........

Director's website: http://www.jwuphoto.com/

Bedtime Story

Is it wrong, or, is it right to become a success based upon the way someone looks? Düsseldorf based director Thomas Kruesselmann explores this very question in this "Bedtime Story".........

Director's website: http://kruesselmann.com/

Without Paul

Separated lovers - the main topic of poetry and stories written over the ages - now used by TSE for their film helmed by director Douglas Keeve. A story with a beginning, an end, and, another beginning.......

Designer website: http://www.tsecashmere.com/ Director's website: http://www.douglaskeeve.com/

MINKPINK FALL

Colour grading is the process of altering and enhancing the color of a motion picture. It is unknown who directed or color graded this film for MinkPink. But whoever did, did a beautiful job. Lovely color saturations and contrast..........

Designer website: www.minkpink.com

Honor Spring Summer 11 Campaign Video

When Giovanna Randall wanted a director for her new Honor SS 11 collection she drew upon fellow New Yorker KT Auleta. Subtitles and text guide us through this mini drama......

Director's website: http://ktauleta.com/