Through Clouds and Water: A Film About Surfing in the Northeast of England

Surfing regularly in the North Sea has given you a sort of appreciation for imperfect waves, frigid temperatures, and generally unfavorable conditions, so this video by A Common Future for Nowness resonated. It captures the spirit of England's industrial north as well as the spirit of the surfers there.

Martin Margiela: A Documentary by Yoox

Yoox put together this short documentary on Belgian fashion genius Martin Margiela, whose commitment to anonymity makes him all the more intriguing.

The Last Ice Merchant

Beware of Mr. Baker

Well-made trailer for a documentary about Ginger Baker entitled "Beware of Mr. Baker."

"F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams" from the PBS American Masters Series

Below is a noteworthy documentary about F. Scott Fitzgerald, part of the "American Masters" series on PBS. The film was written, directed, and produced by DeWitt Sage, and it won a Peabody Award in 2002 "for chronicling the life of Fitzgerald, one of America's great novelists, in images and ideas as lyrical and inventive as his prose." You'll also appreciate the great style going on in some of the photographs.

The Guts of Duckie Brown

You cannot say enough good things about Steven Cox and Daniel Silver of Duckie Brown. You love the way they think and the way they approach design, and in your mind, they consistently kill it in every collection they create. This little documentary shows just how full of life--and downright funny--these two gents are. 

O'Mast

You want to see this documentary by Gianluca Migliarotti about the Neapolitan tailoring tradition. DVDs can be purchased online at The Armoury or Drake's.