"Poena Luxuria," the "Punishment of Luxury," features the Fall '13 menswear collection by American designer Marlon Gobel, and was inspired by the short story by Michael Carson. The film includes accessories from Hunter, Robert Marc, DSquared, and Erica M, and was styled by Joshua Liebman.
Film Synopsis:
Sometime in the future, in a dictatorial world, allowing oneself to indulge in personal luxuries -- such as wearing luxurious fashion -- is punishable by arrest or even execution.
A man is caught wearing the luxurious Fall-Winter '13 collection by Marlon Gobel. The arresting officer reminds him of something he had long forgotten: PASSION. He suddenly realizes he has a choice. Will he retreat to an emotionless subordinate existence, or will he become a rebel icon, embracing passion and luxury as his own?
The film stars Bart Grzybowski & Wilhelmina Hardisty (Ford Model Management, New York), with cinematography by Jendra Jarnagin.
Richard Gerst