S01E01 Nina Ricci
Nina 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 vision - everything...
The Day Before
S01E08: Lanvin
High 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 applause meter, and can pride himself on having put Lanvin back on the international fashion scène. Alber Elbaz grew up in Holon, near Tel Aviv. He went on to work for Yves Saint Laurent. His sharp wit and an indecisiveness bordering on neurosis have earned him a reputation as the Woody Allen of the fashion world, yet he is considered to be one of the last grand masters of drapery. From the design studio to the ateliers, this film immerses the viewer in a creative marathon.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Narciso Rodriguez
After 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 his overwhelmed team in the final hours before his...
S01E03 Alexander Wang
At 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 show to be broadcast in Times...
S01E04 Jeremy Scott
Designer 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 label is a personal struggle. Will his...
S01E05 Donatella Versace
For 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. Italian opulence and fantasy, driven by...
S01E06 Diane Von Furstenberg
Diane 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 fashion...
S01E07 Isabel Marant
The 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 designer is so stressed she...
S01E08 Lanvin
High 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 applause...
S01E09 Sonia Rykiel
Paris 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, prepares to celebrate her independent family-owned firm's...
S01E10 Jean-Paul Gaultier
Paris 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 unforgettable costumes for Madonna and Kylie Minogue,...
S01E11 Proenza Schouler
New-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 episode, Lazaro Hernandez and...
S01E12 Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld
Milan 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 episode, the...
