Believing fashion to be intrinsically political, from December 2007 through summer 2008 Nick Knight staged a multi-level film and essay project, encouraging creatives to use the medium of fashion to convey their political beliefs, agendas and thoughts. Contributors include Beth Ditto, Gareth Pugh, Naomi Campbell, Steven Klein, Vanessa Friedman and Vivienne Westwood.
Political Fashion: Films
A wide selection of fashion industry, art world and celebrity figures have answered the brief to express their political beliefs, agendas and thoughts through film. Throughout March and April 2008 return here to see the resulting movies with new additions added each weekday.
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Steven Klein
'Gasmasks'
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Camille Bidault Waddington
'Untitled'
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Fred Butler
'Conspicuous Consumption'
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Liberty Ross
'Cut'
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Toyin
'Gunboy'
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Kenji & Takumi
'Light'
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Nine Daughters and a Stereo
'Desire is War'
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Marcus Werner Hed
'The Red Shoes'
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Val Garland
'Push'
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Matthew Stone
'Untitled'
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Alice Hawkins
'Mannequin: A Tribute To Danni'
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Johnny Blueeyes and Seth Kirby
'Riot Now'
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House of Diehl
'Style Wars'
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Aimee Mullins
'Cut Out'
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Jodie Harsh & Malcolm Pate
'FASHist'
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Boudicca
'Genoa-We Are History'
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Julien D'Ys and Ilker Akyol
'Bela Gypsy'
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Dean Rogers
'Untitled'
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Noki
'Can't Help Loving That Brand'
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Zora Star
'Shooting'
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Emma Summerton
'Bang! A Rose is a Rose'
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Bernhard Willhelm and Dirk Bonn
'Red Rose Pink Donkey'
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Jason Evans
'The Laboratory of Capitalism'
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Fumiko Imano
'Real Closet'
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Valerie Stahl von Stromberg
'Fashion and Despair'
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Aitor Throup
'22 July 2005'
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Namalee Bolle
'Relentless Optimism Series 1-6'
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François Berthoud
'Paper Works'
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Carlo Brandelli
'Measure'
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Aganovich
'The Angels Fell'
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Jez Tozer
'Films for SHOWstudio #02:'
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Gideon Ponte and Josh Ponte
'Slip It To Me'
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Marian Newman
'Untitled'
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Betony Vernon
'L'Envol (Take Flight)'
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Greg Kadel
'Black Balloon'
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Lily Cole
'Reading Material: Washington DC Airport'
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Catherine Long
'Even'
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Donald Christie and Griffin
'Achromatic'
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Ben Dunbar-Brunton
'Straight Edge'
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Gareth Pugh
'Untitled'
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Natasa Vojnovic & Barnaby Roper
'Untitled'
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Stephen Jones
'Stephen Jones: On Politics and Fashion'
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Freja Beha Erichsen
'The Writing On The Wall'
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Camille Vivier
'Jenny Haniver'
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Joana Vasconcelos
'Portugal Offashion'
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Craig McDean
'Untitled'
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Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones
'Consumption'
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Original Sins
'Untitled'
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Peaches
'Get It'
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Walter Van Beirendonck & Bart Hess
'Skin King'
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Vivienne Westwood
'Aldermaston'
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Viktor & Rolf
'Untitled'
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Ruth Hogben
'Peace'
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Joachim Norvik & Sølve Sundsbø
'Black Metal'
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Eamonn Hughes
'One Vision'
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Sam McKnight
'Pussycat'
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Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
'Manifesto'
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Robin Derrick
'By Any Other Name'
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Siv Støldal and Ruth Hogben
'Three Coats'
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Nick Knight
'Feminist'
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Nick Knight
'Untitled'
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Steven Klein
Camille Bidault Waddington
Fred Butler
Liberty Ross
Toyin
Kenji & Takumi
Nine Daughters and a Stereo
Marcus Werner Hed
Val Garland
Matthew Stone
Alice Hawkins
Johnny Blueeyes and Seth Kirby
House of Diehl
Aimee Mullins
Jodie Harsh & Malcolm Pate
Boudicca
Julien D'Ys and Ilker Akyol
Dean Rogers
Noki
Zora Star
Emma Summerton
Bernhard Willhelm and Dirk Bonn
Jason Evans
Fumiko Imano
Valerie Stahl von Stromberg
Aitor Throup
Namalee Bolle
François Berthoud
Carlo Brandelli
Aganovich
Jez Tozer
Gideon Ponte and Josh Ponte
Marian Newman
Betony Vernon
Greg Kadel
Lily Cole
Catherine Long
Donald Christie and Griffin
Ben Dunbar-Brunton
Gareth Pugh
Natasa Vojnovic & Barnaby Roper
Stephen Jones
Freja Beha Erichsen
Camille Vivier
Joana Vasconcelos
Craig McDean
Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones
Original Sins
Peaches
Walter Van Beirendonck & Bart Hess
Vivienne Westwood
Viktor & Rolf
Ruth Hogben
Joachim Norvik & Sølve Sundsbø
Eamonn Hughes
Sam McKnight
Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Robin Derrick
Siv Støldal and Ruth Hogben
Nick Knight
Nick Knight