FROM the romanticised streets of Paris to the busy city of KL, fashion has been a defining aspect of society. A visual display of the society’s personality and colour, it is also an avenue for self-expression and retaliation.
However, as collateral of capitalism and greed, fashion has adopted a superficial and materialistic facade that we are familiar with today.
The industry is not without its vices — from substance abuse and exploitation to crimes, its darker, more demanding side has coexisted with the more glamorous, avant-garde anterior.
So, here are seven narrative works, picked by theSun, that have redefined the essence of this beautiful, enigmatic world.
The Devil Wears Prada (Netflix)
This movie is a right of passage for fashion editors and media babes because, at some point, we all wanted to be Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). Set in fashion city New York, the movie follows aspiring journalist Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) and her journey towards self-discovery in the chaotic, conceited fashion world. The 2006 movie is based on a novel, released in 2003, by Lauren Weisberger. Rumour has it, Priestly’s character was inspired by Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
