
Fashion is a glamorous industry of beautiful people, right? GARMENTO
tells the other side of the story through a dark and comical look
beneath the seams of NYC's rag business. Industry insider Michele
Maher reveals an absurd world where shady dealings and ruthlessness
are fashionable, setting the trend for corporate America.
Poncho Ramirez is considered one of the greatest American designers
of the twentieth century. But in 1993 his fashion house, Poncho
Ramirez Inc., is now near bankruptcy due to a failed product line.
Rival company Romeo Jeans, a has-been brand desperate to revive its
reputation, seizes the opportunity to rescue Poncho's company from
financial doom and proposes an offer that can't be refused.
Although these rivals beg to differ in style and taste, everybody
shares one thing in common - making money. The result of this joint
venture is a clash of characters and a new jeans line. PR Jeans is
introduced to the public with an obscene advertising campaign,
stimulating controversy in the media and a buying frenzy among
America's teenagers. Sales skyrocket, launching the company into
overnight financial success and its executives on a mission to take
the company public. In their desperate reach for crucial quarterly
numbers, company insiders scheme to protect the millions of dollars
at stake.
Backstabbing and foul play reveal a world of greed and power
where some people get what's coming to them and others don't.
GARMENTO is a wickedly amusing satire of everything from the
infamous designer jeans craze of the 70s to the real-life tales of
corruption inside the world of fashion taken from today's headlines.
Shot on NYC's 7th Avenue, GARMENTO was an official selection for the
SXSW Film Festival 2002 and the Hollywood Film Festival 2002.
Written and directed by Michele Maher and stars David Thornton,
Katie MacNichol, Jerry Grayson and Saundra Santiago. The film is
rated R and runs 87 minutes.
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