Claudio Napoli

Ferdinando Sarmi was an Italian-born fashion designer who became one of the most refined and sought-after names in American fashion during the second half of the twentieth century. His creations were worn by international celebrities and prominent figures, yet his remarkable story has largely faded from public memory.

Through interviews, photographs, archival documents and rare footage—together with an exclusive fashion show featuring fourteen original Sarmi garments—the documentary brings his work back to life. John Turturro, costume designers Donna Zakowska and Massimo Cantini Parrini, and fashion scholar Eugenia Paulicelli guide us through the rediscovery of a visionary designer who wrote an important, yet often overlooked, chapter in the history of New York and American fashion.

FERDINANDO SARMI
UNTOLD STORIES OF NEW YORK FASHION

DIRECTED BY
Claudio Napoli
Eugenia Paulicelli
June Seo

FEATURING
Donna Zakowska
Eugenia Paulicelli
Massimo Cantini Parrini
John Turturro

WRITTEN BY
Eugenia Paulicelli

EDITED BY
Claudio Napoli

NARRATED BY
Jacopo Rampini

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