Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

January 17, 2013

In her own words, Diana Vreeland (1903-1989) had the “extraordinary luck to be born in Paris,” a fitting birthplace for a woman who went on to dictate the sartorial zeitgeist for much of her lifetime. Both the inventor and embodiment of the term “pizzazz“, Vreeland cut a striking figure with a distinctive bob, almost masculine features and an inimitable drawl.

Starting out as a columnist for Harper’s Bazaar in the late 1930s, Vreeland’s flamboyant, tongue-in-cheek column “Why Don’t You?” quickly established her irreverent, extravagant persona. Going on to on to become the magazine’s fashion editor, and later making Vogue what it still is today, she would shape the fashion landscape of the 20th century, and in doing so, reshape the way women thought of themselves.

The Eye Has to Travel features luminaries such as David Bailey, Diane von Furstenberg, Oscar de la Renta, Anjelica Huston and many more. The documentary pays tribute to one of our greatest style mavens, directed by her granddaughter-in-law, Lisa Immordino Vreeland, blending archival material, interviews and animation with a chic, assured hand that would have met with the firm approval of its elegant subject.

Opening night will be introduced by Ivan Sayers, Vancouver’s foremost fashion historian.

The Eye Has to Travel
Screenings: Friday, January 25, 6:30 pm 
Saturday, January 26, 8:45 pm 
Sunday, January 27, 4:30 and 6:30 pm
 Monday, January 28, 6:30 pm
 Tuesday, January 29, 8:45 pm 
Thursday, January 31, 4 pm
Venue: Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver
Tickets: $9; $7, Cinephile Members; $5 Premium Members; may be purchased online
Attendees must present proof of VIFF membership ($12 per year, which includes one free ticket)