From 27th September to 5th October, it's Fashion Week in Paris. For this occasion, TV5MONDE has selected three documentaries featuring icons from French haute couture, the people who contributed to France’s global influence in fashion.
The beating heart of creativity
Chanel, l'insoumise (ST)
Wednesday 29th September at 9pm (Paris time)
The story of an icon who revolutionised fashion.
An Icon of French high-end fashion, Chanel's international reputation hasn't changed for nearly a century. But how did a woman born into a very humble family end up creating one of the world's leading luxury brands?
Pierre Cardin, la fabrique du futur (ST)
Wednesday 29th September at 10pm (Paris time)
Elegance in all its forms.
A captain of industry who knows he's at the head of an empire including fashion, design, restaurants and more. The story of the man who succeeded in turning the valueless into the valuable, and creating luxury out of everything. With commentary from Jean-Paul Gaultier and Pierre Cardin.
Maison Hurel, l'art du grand art (ST)
Monday 27th September at 12:30pm (Paris time)
Behind the scenes of the historical supplier of French fashion.
Founded in 1879, Hurel is one of France's flagship brands and a benchmark in embroidery and textiles. Independent and family-run, the company is now managed by Martin Hurel, who keeps a close eye on what is stitched and unstitched.
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And enjoy all year round...
Tendance XXI (ST)
Saturdays at 4pm (Paris time)
The dynamism of French creation in the worlds of fashion, craftsmanship, design, beauty, cuisine ...
Version française (ST)
Sundays at 4pm (Paris time)
France's latest designers and most chic and trendy locations... All the major French lifestyle players are on Version Française.
Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 11:15
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Wednesday 29 September 2021 - 21:41
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