The best fashion documentaries have the power to delight and inspire, as well as to confirm career aspirations. In recent years, some of the world’s most prestigious maisons have opened their doors to the cameras, and the results are as fabulous as the gowns created within them. Take Dior and I, an emotive, sensitive look inside the Christian Dior Paris HQ, as Raf Simons prepared for his debut; or Martin Margiela: In His Own Words , which offers a rare insight into the mind of the famously private designer.
Then there are the documentaries which focus on the industry’s most impactful models and muses, from the Christy Turlington in 1995's Catwalk to Chiara Ferragni, one of the most powerful influencers of her generation. Swot up on your fashion history with our pick of the best fashion documentaries to date, below..