From fashion to cinema there is only one step! Saint Laurent, the famous French fashion house, recently announced the creation of its film production company: Saint Laurent Productions. Its debut will be the short film"Strange Way of Life" by Pedro Almodóvar, in the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival next May.
Strange Way of Life, Pedro Almodóvar's short film, arrives in cinemas: review and trailer
After being presented in Official Selection at the 76th Cannes Film Festival (Out of Competition), Pedro Almodóvar's "Strange Way of Life", starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, arrives in cinemas this Wednesday, August 16. [Read more]
The news is not so surprising ... Anthony Vaccarello, the "jack-of-all-trades" artistic director of Saint Laurent, has already accustomed the label's followers to equally stylish surprises. From fashion to gastronomy, throughart, Saint Laurent is now tackling the 7th art.
The eternally indefatigable Vaccarello said in a statement that he wanted to "work with all the great film talents that have inspired him over the years and give them a space. Funding movies and dressing actors is no longer enough! As the first luxury brand to create its own production company, Saint Laurent now wants to actively engage in the production of feature films, not just the "simple" fashion film, to impose itself in the film industry! The label has also mentioned a future partnership with directors David Cronenberg and Paolo Sorrentino on upcoming projects.
With this new adventure, Saint Laurent asserts itself as an innovative and multi-faceted brand. After having undoubtedly seduced the world of fashion, it seems well on its way to conquering the world of cinema!
We can't wait to see the Saint Laurent Productions films on our screens!
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Strange Way of Life, Pedro Almodóvar's short film, arrives in cinemas: review and trailer
