The Fashionistas is a 2002 pornographic film directed by John Stagliano and produced by Evil Angel Productions. Shot on 35 mm film, it was a high-budget production (with a budget of about $500,000),[2] with a length of over four and a half hours. The film was a commercial success, selling over 100,000 copies just in its first month of release.[2] In 2003, it set the record for most AVN Award nominations for a single title — 22.[1]
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| Directed by | John Stagliano[1] |
| Written by | John Stagliano |
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| Cinematography | Don Crane |
| Edited by | John Stagliano |
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| Distributed by | Evil Angel Video |
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Running time | 276 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $500,000 |
Fashionistas also marks the American debut of Manuel Ferrara.[3] The film has had two sequels, Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge and Fashionistas Safado: Berlin, both still directed by Stagliano.[2] Siffredi, Belladonna and Ferrara reprised their roles in the sequels, which also starred Katsuni and Nacho Vidal.
Plot
editThe Fashionistas are an up-and-coming group of fetish fashion designers led by Helena (Taylor St. Claire) and based in the Fashion District of Los Angeles.[1] The group is trying to land a deal with Italian fetish fashion designer Antonio (Rocco Siffredi).[1] Antonio, who recently divorced amid highly publicized rumors of extramarital affairs, arrives in Los Angeles in search of an s/m-influenced house to partner with.[4] In order to grab Antonio's attention, the Fashionistas crash his fashion show.[1] Helena wants Antonio to believe she is the creative force behind the Fashionistas, even though it is actually Jesse (Belladonna), her assistant.[1] Jesse also engages in a triangular relation with Helena and Antonio.[2]
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Ceremony | Result | Category | Recipient(s) |
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| 2003 | AFW Award | Won | Best Film[5] | — |
| Won | Best Director – Film[5] | John Stagliano | ||
| Won | Best Actress – Film[5] | Taylor St. Claire | ||
| Won | Best Supporting Actress – Film[5] | Belladonna | ||
| Won | Best Sex Scene - Film[5] | Taylor St. Claire & Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Won | Best All-Girl Sex Scene - Film[5] | Belladonna & Taylor St. Claire | ||
| Won | Best Anal Sex Scene - Film[5] | Kate Frost & Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Won | Best Group Sex Scene[5] | — | ||
| AVN Award | Won | Best Film[6] | — | |
| Won | Best Director – Film[6] | John Stagliano | ||
| Nominated | Best Actor – Film[7] | Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Won | Best Actress – Film[6] | Taylor St. Claire | ||
| Nominated | Best Supporting Actor – Film[7] | Manuel Ferrara | ||
| Won | Best Supporting Actress – Film[6] | Belladonna | ||
| Nominated | Best Supporting Actress – Film[7] | Caroline Pierce | ||
| Won | Best Tease Performance[6] | Belladonna | ||
| Nominated | Best Tease Performance[7] | Chelsea Blue, Gia, & Taylor St. Claire | ||
| Nominated | Best Box Cover Concept[7] | — | ||
| Won | Best All-Girl Sex Scene - Film[6] | Belladonna & Taylor St. Claire | ||
| Won | Best Anal Sex Scene - Film[6] | Kate Frost & Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Won | Best Oral Sex Scene - Film[6] | Belladonna & Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Nominated | Best Oral Sex Scene – Film[7] | Belladonna, Mark Ashley & Billy Glide | ||
| Nominated | Best Sex Scene Coupling – Film[7] | Caroline Pierce & Manuel Ferrara | ||
| Nominated | Best Sex Scene Coupling – Film[7] | Taylor St. Claire & Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Won | Best Group Sex Scene - Film[6] | Friday, Taylor St. Claire, Sharon Wild & Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Nominated | Best Screenplay – Film[7] | John Stagliano | ||
| Nominated | Best Art Direction - Film[7] | Jim Malibu | ||
| Nominated | Best Cinematography[7] | John Stagliano | ||
| Won | Best Editing - Film[6] | Tricia Devereaux & John Stagliano | ||
| Nominated | Best Music[7] | John Further, Javier, Mistress Minx & DJ Uneasy | ||
| Ninfa Award | Nominated | Best Anal Sequence[8] | — | |
| Nominated | Best Sex Sequence[8] | — | ||
| Nominated | Best Script[8] | — | ||
| Won | Best Cinematographic Values[8] | — | ||
| Nominated | Best Actor[8] | Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Won | Best Actress[8] | Belladonna | ||
| Nominated | Best Director[8] | John Stagliano | ||
| Nominated | Best Film[8] | John Stagliano | ||
| XRCO Award | Won | Best Group Sex Scene[9] | Friday, Taylor St. Claire, Sharon Wild & Rocco Siffredi | |
| Won | Best Actor[9] | Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Won | Best Actress[9] | Belladonna | ||
| Won | Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene[9] | Belladonna & Taylor St. Claire | ||
| Won | Best Male/Female Sex Scene[9] | Taylor St. Claire & Rocco Siffredi | ||
| Won | Film of the Year[9] | — | ||
| Nominated | Single Performance, Actress[10] | Taylor St. Claire | ||
| Nominated | Sex Scene of the Year[10] | Belladonna & Rocco Siffredi | ||
| 2004 | AFW Award | Won | Best DVD[11] | — |
| AVN Award | Won | Best DVD[12] | — | |
| Won | Best Renting Title of the Year[12] | — | ||
| Nominated | Best DVD Extras[13] | — | ||
| Nominated | Best DVD Menus[13] | — | ||
| Nominated | Best DVD Packaging[13] | — | ||
| Empire Award | Won | Best Overall DVD[14] | — | |
| Won | Best Feature DVD[14] | — | ||
| Won | Best DVD Audio Quality[14] | — | ||
| XRCO Award | Won | Best DVD[15] | — | |
| 2013 | Won | XRCO Hall of Fame[16] | — |
Live show
editThere was also a theatrical dance show based on the film called The Fashionistas Live Show at the Krave nightclub at The Aladdin in Las Vegas. The show ran from October 12, 2004, to February 28, 2008,[17] and won the 'AVN Special Achievement Award' in 2006.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Mike Ramone (January 2003). "Reviews - The Fashionistas". AVN. Archived from the original on January 19, 2004. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ a b c d "Style and Substance: Fashionistas hits its tenth anniversary", AVN Magazine, Vol. 29/No. 2, Issue 362, February 2013, pp. 46–51.
- ^ Le porno, cet océan, Vice, 24 March 2015
- ^ Johnny Maldoro (2003-04-01). "The Best Porno of the Year?". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2014-12-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Evil Angel, The Fashionistas Dominate Adam Film World 2002 Movie Awards". AVN. 2003-05-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Heidi Pike-Johnson (2003-01-21). "2003 AVN Awards Winners Announced: Awards Presented Big Year for Evil Angel..." AVN. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "This Year's Nominees". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on November 27, 2002. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ninfas 2003". ficeb.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2003. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ a b c d e f Heidi Pike-Johnson (2003-04-04). "Evil Angel's The Fashionistas Big Winner At XRCOs Thursday Night". AVN. Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ a b "Belladonna Dominates XRCO Nominations". AVN. 2003-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ Acme Andersson (2004-06-07). "Adam Film World 2003 Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ a b Heidi Pike-Johnson (2004-01-12). "Evil Angel, Wicked Pictures Big Winners at 2004 AVN Awards". AVN. Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ a b c "Nominations for 2004 AVN Awards Show" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2003. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ a b c Heidi Pike-Johnson (2004-04-01). "Empire Awards Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "Jules Jordan, Evil Angel, Elegant Angel, Wicked Pictures Capture XRCO Awards". AVN. 2004-08-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ Peter Warren (2013-04-26). "2013 XRCO Award Winners Announced to Full, Raucous House". AVN. Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "Las Vegas Show - John Stagliano's Fashionistas Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "2006 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. 2006-01-09. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2014-12-06.