André Leon Talley on Mae West’s impact on fashion and style | American Masters | PBS

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Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBS On February 6, 2019, André Leon Talley sat down with directors Julia Marchesi and Sally Rosenthal to recount how Mae West used fashion and her sexuality to empower herself. Interview conducted for "Mae West: Dirty Blonde" (2020). Chapters: 00:00 Falling in love with the myth of Mae West via television, People magazine, and Helmut Newton 02:51 West’s innovation in the art of the sashay 03:59 The power of West’s humor and sexuality 05:24 Mae West breaks the mold of the flapper era by looking towards the Gilded Age 06:25 Her contributions to the Schiaparelli perfume bottle and the fashion industry at large 07:20 Mae West as a platform for the work of costume designer Edith Head 09:24 West reaches new heights with her legendary shoes 11:53 West’s tastes reconfigure an old European sensibility for a new America 13:27 In the era of Dietrich and Hepburn, West boldly led with her femininity Subscribe to the American Masters channel for more clips: http://bit.ly/1JmUCu5 Enjoy full episodes of your favorite American Masters films: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters FOLLOW AMERICAN MASTERS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanmasters Twitter: https://twitter.com/PBSAmerMasters #AmericanMastersPBS Instagram: https://instagram.com/pbsamericanmasters #AmericanMastersPBS TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsamericanmasters FOLLOW PBS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PBS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PBS Shop: http://www.shop.pbs.org/ ___________________________________ Now in its 37th season on PBS, American Masters illuminates the lives and creative journeys of those who have left an indelible impression on our cultural landscape—through compelling, unvarnished stories. Setting the standard for documentary film profiles, the series has earned widespread critical acclaim: 28 Emmy Awards—including 10 for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special—two News & Documentary Emmys, 14 Peabodys, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards, an Oscar, and many other honors. To further explore the lives and works of more than 250 masters past and present, the American Masters website offers full episodes, film outtakes, filmmaker interviews, the podcast “American Masters: Creative Spark,” educational resources, digital original series and more. The series is a production of The WNET Group.