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By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Surprisingly entertaining doc contains violence, drugs.
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The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For
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What's the Story?
THE CURSE OF VON DUTCH tells the story of a clothing brand that was one of the most popular names in fashion for a short time. Though Von Dutch was seemingly everywhere in the early '00s, there was chaos behind the scenes from its inception. More than 20 years after the label's founding, the series checks in with its creators and investors, only to find that none of them seem to be doing very well. Could the clothing line be cursed?
Is It Any Good?
They say that nostalgia is on a 20-year cycle, so '60s nostalgia peaked in the '80s, '90s trends came back in the 2010s, and so on. The Curse of Von Dutch is, in many ways, a look at American culture in the 2000s. The story is an example of how street fashion got appropriated by celebrity culture, especially by icons who symbolized a certain type of wealth, like Paris Hilton and Tommy Lee Jones, and sneakily becomes an entertaining look at class and race in America. The series may feel like a time capsule, but the content is relevent in ways no one could've guessed 20 years ago.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the Von Dutch brand. Were you aware of it before watching the series? What was your experience with or impression of Von Dutch? How is the brand's popularity portrayed in the series? Why is this story worth telling?
How does The Curse of Von Dutch portray celebrity culture at the turn of the century? What is the relationship between celebrity and fashion?
How is the business side of Von Dutch portrayed? Did you learn anything about the fashion business or entrepreneurism in general? Why might account for Von Dutch's enormous success? Did the creators just get lucky or did they make specific choices that helped the brand take off?
TV Details
- Premiere date : November 18, 2021
- Network : Hulu
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : November 22, 2021
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