Fashionistas (film)


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 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. In 2003, it set the record for most AVN Award nominations for a single title — 22.
Fashionistas also marks the American debut of Manuel Ferrara. The film has had two sequels, Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge and Fashionistas Safado: Berlin, both still directed by Stagliano. 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 and based in the Fashion District of Los Angeles. The group is trying to land a deal with Italian fetish fashion designer Antonio. 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. In order to grab Antonio's attention, the Fashionistas crash his fashion show. Helena wants Antonio to believe she is the creative force behind the Fashionistas, even though it is actually Jesse, her assistant. Jesse also engages in a triangular relation with Helena and Antonio.

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyResultCategoryRecipient
2003AFW AwardBest Film
2003AFW AwardBest Director – FilmJohn Stagliano
2003AFW AwardBest Actress – FilmTaylor St. Claire
2003AFW AwardBest Supporting Actress – FilmBelladonna
2003AFW AwardBest Sex Scene - FilmTaylor St. Claire & Rocco Siffredi
2003AFW AwardBest All-Girl Sex Scene - FilmBelladonna & Taylor St. Claire
2003AFW AwardBest Anal Sex Scene - FilmKate Frost & Rocco Siffredi
2003AFW AwardBest Group Sex Scene
2003AVN AwardBest Film
2003AVN AwardBest Director – FilmJohn Stagliano
2003AVN AwardBest Actor – FilmRocco Siffredi
2003AVN AwardBest Actress – FilmTaylor St. Claire
2003AVN AwardBest Supporting Actor – FilmManuel Ferrara
2003AVN AwardBest Supporting Actress – FilmBelladonna
2003AVN AwardBest Supporting Actress – FilmCaroline Pierce
2003AVN AwardBest Tease PerformanceBelladonna
2003AVN AwardBest Tease PerformanceChelsea Blue, Gia, & Taylor St. Claire
2003AVN AwardBest Box Cover Concept
2003AVN AwardBest All-Girl Sex Scene - FilmBelladonna & Taylor St. Claire
2003AVN AwardBest Anal Sex Scene - FilmKate Frost & Rocco Siffredi
2003AVN AwardBest Oral Sex Scene - FilmBelladonna & Rocco Siffredi
2003AVN AwardBest Oral Sex Scene – FilmBelladonna, Mark Ashley & Billy Glide
2003AVN AwardBest Sex Scene Coupling – FilmCaroline Pierce & Manuel Ferrara
2003AVN AwardBest Sex Scene Coupling – FilmTaylor St. Claire & Rocco Siffredi
2003AVN AwardBest Group Sex Scene - FilmFriday, Taylor St. Claire, Sharon Wild & Rocco Siffredi
2003AVN AwardBest Screenplay – FilmJohn Stagliano
2003AVN AwardBest Art Direction - FilmJim Malibu
2003AVN AwardBest CinematographyJohn Stagliano
2003AVN AwardBest Editing - FilmTricia Devereaux & John Stagliano
2003AVN AwardBest MusicJohn Further, Javier, Mistress Minx & DJ Uneasy
2003Ninfa AwardBest Anal Sequence
2003Ninfa AwardBest Sex Sequence
2003Ninfa AwardBest Script
2003Ninfa AwardBest Cinematographic Values
2003Ninfa AwardBest ActorRocco Siffredi
2003Ninfa AwardBest ActressBelladonna
2003Ninfa AwardBest DirectorJohn Stagliano
2003Ninfa AwardBest FilmJohn Stagliano
2003XRCO AwardBest Group Sex SceneFriday, Taylor St. Claire, Sharon Wild & Rocco Siffredi
2003XRCO AwardBest ActorRocco Siffredi
2003XRCO AwardBest ActressBelladonna
2003XRCO AwardBest Girl/Girl Sex SceneBelladonna & Taylor St. Claire
2003XRCO AwardBest Male/Female Sex SceneTaylor St. Claire & Rocco Siffredi
2003XRCO AwardFilm of the Year
2003XRCO AwardSingle Performance, ActressTaylor St. Claire
2003XRCO AwardSex Scene of the YearBelladonna & Rocco Siffredi
2004AFW AwardBest DVD
2004AVN AwardBest DVD
2004AVN AwardBest Renting Title of the Year
2004AVN AwardBest DVD Extras
2004AVN AwardBest DVD Menus
2004AVN AwardBest DVD Packaging
2004Empire AwardBest Overall DVD
2004Empire AwardBest Feature DVD
2004Empire AwardBest DVD Audio Quality
2004XRCO AwardBest DVD
2013XRCO AwardXRCO Hall of Fame

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 and
won the 'AVN Special Achievement Award' in 2006.