The 5 most unusual collaborations between fashion and cinema From science fiction by Versace to the Milanese bourgeoisie according to Raf Simons

The best thing about cinema as art is that every detail, from the shots to the set design, communicates a message and all the details gathered contribute to creating a character's identity and telling a story. This is also valid for the costume design of a film: the clothes of a character are a seemingly silent element but that says a lot about a character and contributes to creating, almost more than any other, their aesthetics. Throughout the history of cinema, many designers have tried their hand at costume design, bringing their sensitivity to couture from the catwalks to the screen. Great designers such as Miuccia Prada and Giorgio Armani have created costumes for famous and commercial films, but there have been other less conventional collaborations for small cult films, often aimed at a single character or actor in the film, but which have defined its identity for decades to come.

Gianni Versace –  Dredd (Danny Cannon, 1995)

Perhaps one of the most cult science fiction films of the 90s, though not one of the most successful on the script level, The Fifth Element is in perfect balance between exaggeration and comedy. Jean-Paul Gaultier designed all the costumes for the film, from the tech outfits worn by Bruce Willis to The Striped Costume by Milla Jovovich. But the most iconic pieces of the film's wardrobe are intended for the character of Chris Tucker – perhaps the most iconic ever played by the American actor and also the best dressed.