Fashionistas

The Fashionistas
U.S. DVD cover art
Directed by	John Stagliano
Produced by	John Stagliano, Tricia Devereaux
Written by	John Stagliano
Starring	Rocco Siffredi, Belladonna, Taylor St. Claire, Chelsea Blue
Music by	Javier, John Further, Mistress Minx and DJ Uneasy
Cinematography	Don Crane
Edited by	John Stagliano
Production company	Evil Angel Productions
Distributed by	Evil Angel Video
Release date	October 1, 2002
Running time	276 minutes
Country	United States
Budget	$500,000

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 budget of about $500,000), 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.

The film has had two sequels, Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge and Fashionistas Safado: Berlin, both still directed by Stagliano.

The Fashionistas are an up-and-coming group of fetish fashion designers led by Helena (Taylor St. Claire) and based in the Fashion District of Los Angeles. The group is trying to land a deal with Italian fetish fashion designer Antonio (Rocco Siffredi). 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 (Belladonna), her assistant. Jesse also engages in a triangular relation with Helena and Antonio.

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.