In Theatres: JEREMY SCOTT: THE PEOPLE’S DESIGNER

Coming to theatres today, Friday, September 18: JEREMY SCOTT: THE PEOPLE’S DESIGNER

Vlad Yudin’s portrait of the celebrity fashion designer debuted in Los Angeles last week. After a premiere screening earlier this week, it now comes to theatres across the country.

Approached by Yudin before the public announcement of Scott’s appointment as Creative Director at Moschino, the film does double duty exploring the designer’s past while he prepares for his first collection for the Italian fashion house in need of reinvigoration. While chiefly in the hagiographic terrain, the portrait refreshingly does acknowledge that Scott’s outré pop culture pastiches aren’t a slamdunk with all the critics. Ultimately a breezy, harmless project, Yudin’s film isn’t likely to become as memorable as other fashion-focused docs like THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE or VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR, but it accomplishes its goals of presenting its subject as a relatable, fun outsider-turned-inside.