Fashionistas (film)

The Fashionistas
U.S. DVD cover art
Directed by	John Stagliano[1]
Written by	John Stagliano
Produced by	John Stagliano Tricia Devereaux
Starring	Rocco Siffredi Belladonna Taylor St. Claire Chelsea Blue Manuel Ferrara
Cinematography	Don Crane
Edited by	John Stagliano
Music by	Javier John Further Mistress Minx DJ Uneasy
Production company	Evil Angel Productions[1]
Distributed by	Evil Angel Video
Release date	October 1, 2002 (2002-10-01)
Running time	276 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Budget	$500,000

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]

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

The 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

Accolades received by The Fashionistas

Awards & nominations Award Won Nominated AFW Awards 9 0 AVN Awards 12 15 Empire Awards 3 0 Ninfa Awards 2 6 XRCO Awards 8 2
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals	34	23
References

Year	Ceremony	Result	Category	Recipient(s)
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

There 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

1. Mike Ramone (January 2003). "Reviews - The Fashionistas". AVN. Archived from the original on January 19, 2004. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
2. "Style and Substance: Fashionistas hits its tenth anniversary", AVN Magazine, Vol. 29/No. 2, Issue 362, February 2013, pp. 46–51.
3. Le porno, cet océan, Vice, 24 March 2015
4. Johnny Maldoro (2003-04-01). "The Best Porno of the Year?". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2014-12-11.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
5. "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.
6. 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.
7. "This Year's Nominees". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on November 27, 2002. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
8. "Ninfas 2003". ficeb.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2003. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
9. 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.
10. "Belladonna Dominates XRCO Nominations". AVN. 2003-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "Nominations for 2004 AVN Awards Show" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2003. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
14. Heidi Pike-Johnson (2004-04-01). "Empire Awards Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
15. "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.
16. 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.
17. "Las Vegas Show - John Stagliano's Fashionistas Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
18. "2006 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. 2006-01-09. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2014-12-06.

External links

• John Stagliano's Fashionistas The Show
• The Fashionistas at IMDb
• Fashionistas Review and Video
• Fashionistas DVD Reviews
• Fashionistas at the Adult Film Database