This irreverent, eye-opening documentary captures the evolution of American designer Isaac Mizrahi's 1994 collection, from original concept right through to the runway event at the New York Fall Fashion Show. Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.

This documentary captures renowned fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi as he prepares for 1994's New York fall fashion show. The film, narrated by Mizrahi himself, treats us to a behind-the-scenes look at the glamorous world of haute couture. We have the opportunity to follow Mizrahi's designing process from start to finish, and to see how he finds his inspiration in pop culture. We also find out what happens when Mizrahi learns that a rival designer has, by coincidence, copied his "Eskimo" fashion theme. The film climaxes in the kinetic, frenzied, and supermodel-filled fall fashion show.
Whether meeting with his staff, or conducting a conversation with his loving mom, Mizrahi's charismatic personality shines through, making this one of the most delightful portraits of the fashion industry ever filmed.

Released theatrically on two screens in New York August 4, 1995. "Unzipped" had an opening weekend box office gross of $71,275.

Shown at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, in competition.

A Hachette Filipacchi production with Elle Magazine.

Shot in Manhattan and Paris.

Director Douglas Keeve is a well-known fashion photographer, as well as Mr. Mizrahi's ex-lover.

Also appearing: Nikki Taylor, Shiraz Tal, Amber Valetta, Patricia Velasquez, and Veronica Webb.

Additional credits: Diana Schmidt (associate producer), William DeVizia (production manager), Tula Goenka (post-production supervisor), Gregory Kramer (assistant director), Felix Andrew (sound), Alan Orman (co-editor), Darren Solomon (music supervisor), and Jullian Chung, Steve Blutall, David Yarritu, Keki Mangus (2nd unit directors).

Film and TV clips used:
"Nanook of the North" courtesy International Film Services
"The Red Shoes" courtesy of Rank Film Distributors
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" courtesy of MTM Productions
"Valley of the Dolls" courtesy of 20th Century Fox
"Call of the Wild" courtesy of 20th Century Fox
"Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" courtesy of Warner Bros.

Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterboxed VistaVision Widescreen -1.66
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround Sound

Distributor Notes: Unzipped

Stunning supermodels and glamorous celebrities are all just part of the scene in UNZIPPED, a hilariously revealing look at the high-powered world of fashion! With exotic styles and featuring the world's sexiest models (Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and more), it's the movie critics are calling one of the year's funniest!

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Douglas Keeve: Director/"Unzipped"

Michael Alden: Producer/"Unzipped"
Paul DeBenedictis: Producer/"Unzipped"
Keith Estabrook: Producer

Paula Heredia: Editor
Alan Oxman: 

"...An exuberant high....The best party of the movie year..."
"...UNZIPPED is the perfect fashion movie....It is satisfyingly chic throughout..."
"...A complete stitch....Intrigue, humor, irony, pathos and real live supermodels..." -- 3 out of 4 stars..."
"...An absolutely fabulous -- and wickedly funny -- documentary....A delicious texture all its own..." -- Rating: A
"...An insider's view of the fashion world that is hip, light, authentic, revelatory and always amusing..."
"...Awfully entertaining....It's too much fun to think about replacing with next year's model..."