Seen recently at the Dundee Theatre (still musty, still awaiting its makeover)
I'm mad about Diana Vreeland - at least from a distance. She was able to turn her eccentricity into an asset, and her confidence and sense of adventure gave her a power not often associated with women of her day.
Up close, Vreeland comes across as a frosty and somewhat terrifying human being, as evidenced by the interviews with her former employees (among them Vera Wang and the fabulous Ali MacGraw) and her two sons. I hold out hope that you can be wildly creative and genuinely nice at the same time.
If you're a fashionista, you'll appreciate the archival footage and stills - they made me think we're falling a little short of the mark today. If you're not, you should skip this one. A great documentary transcends the subject matter, which doesn't happen here.
Bonus Bones: 2.5
You see a few dogs via photo and film clip, but the best part is the Ali MacGraw interview - she's shushing something off camera that's obviously her dog.
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