Lights, Camera, Fashion!: How to Dress Like Your Favorite Movie Character
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Who do you want to be today?
Feeling a little Legally Blonde? How about a feisty Mrs. Smith? Or a cool band aide like Penny Lane? Live vicariously through fashion, and steal the style of your favorite movie characters. I'm going to give you some ideas on how to translate their fashion into real life, using most of the pieces that you already have in your closet.
Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde
Just think pink
My serious suggestion is to dress up like you just stepped out of the set of Legally Blonde every Monday, because it's just so difficult to feel cranky in an all pink ensemble. Anyway, Elle's (Reese Witherspoon) style can be summed up as very girly, not light on the accessories, and capital fun.Here's a list of what you'll need to put the Legally Blonde look together.
- Pink wrap dress. I've always had a soft spot for that wrap dress she wore at the pivotal case scene, where she won the case with her knowledge on perms.
- Pencil skirts. Elle wore a lot of oink pencil skirts throughout the entire movie. Break it down by wearing classic button-down white tops or a gray turtle neck, instead of full on pink.
- Pink backpack. A petite and cute one would be ideal. .
- Italian charm bracelet. Unlike traditional charm bracelets with charm bracelets charms jangling away, Italian charm bracelets are clasps together.
- Peep toe pumps. To show off your pink pedicure of course.
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Other Reese Witherspoon Movies
- Cruel Intentions
- Where she met Ryan Phillipe
- Pleasantville
- Feel good movie. And the 50s fashion is so cute too. Vintage handbags,tea length dresses and kitten heel shoes.
- Monsters vs Aliens
- As the voice of Susan the 50-foot woman. A piece of trivia Hugh Laurie, the guy who plays House, is the voice of Dr. Cockroach.
- Walk the Line
- Where she won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in the 2005 Academy Awards.
- Water for Elephants
- I haven't seen this film yet, and it's only because I'm not a huge Robert Pattinson fan, but if I'm going to take the word of critics at Rotten Tomatoes, it looks like I'm not missing that much.
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Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Hot Stuff
Angelina Jolie's Mrs. Smith was all kinds of sexy. She was an in control wife, a no nonsense boss and a kickass spy but all ere dripping with different kinds of sex appeal. When she was being the perfect Stefford wife, she had on body conscious knit tops and mid-length skirts that cinch her waist, when at the office she wore black turtle necks and when she's on spy mode, she's suiting up. I think her memorable outfit in the movie was at the final fight scene, when she wore a power suit and vintage sunglasses. Here's what you need to turn into Mrs. Smith.- White tops. A crisp one white one to wear with the suit.
- Suit. A well-tailored one. You don't want be looking dowdy in your husband/boyfriend's suit now.
- Vintage Sunglasses. The aviators are the best ones.
- Garter. Well, what else for but to hide your knives in. Refer to tango scene.
- Low Heel Boots. For when you're kicking major spy butt
- Killer Heels.. When you're undercover.
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Other Angelina Jolie Movies
- Hackers
- This is probably the first Angelina Jolie movie I ever saw, rented it out at the video store. VHS was the bomb back then.
- Gia
- In an interview Angelina Jolie mentioned that she fell in love with her co-star in the film, which lead to speculations about her sexuality. But if I base it on her Actor's Studio interview, she's very nonchalant about it.
- Girl Interrupted
- Where she won an Academy Award and again caused another controversy in her speech, where people thought she was IN love with her brother.
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- The movie that catapulted her to international fame. This is also the movie she says that changed her life, because she met her adopted kid Max.
- Gone in Sixty Seconds
- She was the baddest chick who knew how to drive during those days. And then Michelle Rodriguez came along in Fast and the Furious. Also I think this is the only time I liked her blonde.
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Kate Hudson in Almost Famous
Flower Power
- Tunic Tops. Rule is your top has to be flowy. If not tunic tops you can also use peasant blouses.
- Wide Leg Trousers. Denim bell bottoms or corduroys are the best trousers you can have.
- Fur Coat. I think the most memorable look in the film was that coat with fur trimmings. Make sure it's faux fur though. It's not cool to use real fur.
- Vintage Sunglasses. Think Yoko Ono and Janis Joplin. Aviators, round frames.
- Necklaces. Pile on the necklaces, and throw in every other accessory you have. It's about layering when it comes to accessories.
- Wedge sandals. Perfect when wearing those wide leg trousers. Explore flat-forms as well.
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Kate Hudson in The Rachel Zoe Project
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Other Kate Hudson Movies
- Gossip
- One of my favorite movies. And I've always wanted to do the same artowrk in the walls of their apartment, to my apartment.
- 200 Cigarettes
- This movie is going to be shown in a movie nights kind of gig here, so I'm going to see that.
- The Four Feathers
- I remember watching this movie just for Heath Ledger.
- How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days
- Rom-Com. But I did think in real life Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson's personality would have made a great pair.
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Drew Barrymore in The Wedding Singer
Back to the 80s
I share everyone's opinion of just forgetting the 80s ever happened when it comes to fashion, but Drew Barrymore's character in romantic comedy The Wedding Singer made the 80s look really good. Her character Julia was sweet, innocent and naive bordering on stupid for almost marrying a douchebag, which is much the opposite of Drew's real life wild child and free spirit attitude. In the movie, although she didn't go over the top 80s crazy with her clothes, she did wear a lot of prints which was a signature way back then. One outfit that particularly stood out for me was when she got drunk at a bar and Adam Sandler's character found out that her fiance was cheating on her.- Button down dress. She wore a lot of dresses in this movie, most of them button down and pink.
- Cardigans. Yellow cardigan, floral cardigan, plain cardigan, she had it in this movie.
- Necklace with large pendant. She was always wearing this necklace with the large blue gem pendant that goes up to her collar bone in the movie. It adds more femininity to the look she already has as it accentuates a woman's neck and collar bones.
- Low Heel Boots. Doc Marten's preferably.
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Other Drew Barrymore Movies
- E.T The Extra Terrestrial
- Adorable.
- Scream
- I remember watching a TV special on Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and apparently she was first offered the role, but then her mom thought that she didn't want her daughter to be cut up into pieces.
- Mad Love
- There's something about this movie I like, but I can't seem to point it out. There's also a Spanish film of the same name.
- Ever After
- A modern day version of Cinderella
- Charlie's Angels
- I didn't think it needed a part 2 or 3.
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Zhang Ziyi in Memoirs of a Geisha
Turning Japanese
There were a lot of controversies surrounding this film with Chinese actors playing Japanese icons, the Chinese government banned the film from being shown in their country. But no amount of political meddling can change the fact that the clothes and accessories in this film was spectacular.- Kimono Jacket. A full Geisha's outfit costs a fortune,, and you can't walk around the streets wearing that. So instead how about this kimono inspired jacket from Nicole Richie's Winter Kate? Depending on your mood, it can be Japanese-inspired to flower child-inspired in no time.
- Matte red lipstick. Geisha's wear red lipstick as an accent to their white painted faces. One lip with red lipstick means they're still in training, while both lips mean that they're senior geishas.
- Wedge sandals. Geisha's wear really high slippers, recreate them by wearing wedge flip flops if you're just going on a casual event or with wedge sandals or flat-forms. But if you wanna go crazy, how about Noritaka Tatehana's Night Makers?
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Other Zhang Ziyi Movies
- The Road Home
- It's a very sweet story. I remember stumbling upon this film in a CD/VCD sale at the mall. Glad I bought it.
- Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
- This is probably one of the most successful Asian movies in the United States. You can always hear it as part of their lingo.
- Rush Hour 2
- I think this is her first English movie.
- House of Flying Daggers
- I will admit that I watched this for Takeshi Kaneshiro.
- 2046
- I'm so in love with all of Wong Kar Wai's works, and this film is one of the most heart-wrenching he's done.
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Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich
Va-va-voom
- Tank tops. It seams like the really tight ones with the low neckline are preferred.
- Mini skirts. I remember an interview of Julia Roberts saying that the skirts she wore on the movie were actually longer than the ones Erin wore in real life. Now that's mini. But if you're uncomfortable with the length (or should I say lack thereof) put some tights underneath.
- Belts. Julia wore a lot of statement belts in the movie which accentuates her already tiny waist even more, adding to the sexiness of her outfits.
- Hoop earrings. Nothing too complicated, requirement is its just has to be big.
- Heels. She strutted them curves in those high heels.
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Other Julia Roberts Movies
- Pretty Woman
- Her best-known role ever.
- My Best Friend's Wedding
- One of the sweetest movies ever.
- Stepmom
- I am not ashamed to say that I cried in this movie.
- Ocean's 11
- Now that's an all-star cast if I've ever seen one.
- Closer
- Together with Natalie Portman. Powerhouse.
- Larry Crowne
- Only goes to show you that even two Hollywood megastars can't make a good movie. Take a clue from Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp's The Tourist.
- Duplicity
- Clive Owen was divine. Had it been any other actor I don't think it'll be as wonderful a movie. Oh yeah, Julia Roberts was in it too.
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Natalie Portman in Closer
Feisty Yet Girly
Fashion wise, Natalie Portman's character Alice started out as a bubbly girl and then eventually became a feisty woman and in the end went full circle. There are very interesting pieces that Natalie wore in the movie, but what she wore in the end is what stood out the most for me.
- White tank top. The tank top she wore at the end was the classic tank top, just very simple. You can add your own style by choosing some with embellishments or a different fabric.
- Blue skinny jeans. Very classic blue jeans.
- Chandelier Earrings. This is probably the largest piece in the whole look. You can choose to go with the color scheme or deviate from it by choosing a chandelier earring with lots of colors or gems.
- necklace with single pendant. The chain is very dainty also as well as the pendant. Nothing too overpowering, because it'll clash with the size of the chandelier earrings.
- Wedge Sandals. The shoes were not shown, so I'm just going to suggest an espadrilles wedge sandals, given that the weather in the video is also very New York summer.
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Other Natalie Portman Movies
- Leon: The Professional
- She was magnificent in this film. You can see that she's got something.
- Mars Attacks
- How awesome would it be to have Jack Nicholson as president.
- Star Wars Episode 1 Phantom Menace
- As Queen Amidala. She said in her Actor's Studio interview that they changed her voice into that long drawl.
- Cold Mountain
- I honestly think that Nicole Kidman was eclipsed by Renee Zellweger and Natalie Portman in this movie.
- V for Vendetta
- I loved this movie. And with the current number of riots happening all over the world, this much more appropriate than when it was shown. And going bald, can only be done by a brave woman.
- Black Swan
- The movie that won her an Academy Award.
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Alicia Silverstone Clueless
As if!
No top movie lists about fashion - then, now or ever - will be complete without Clueless in it. It hyperstylized the look of the 90s with all the cliques at school determined by how they dress. I can say that one of the most unforgettable scenes in the movie was Cher's (Alicia Silverstone) electronic closet with the computer that does the matching for you. But since I couldn't really do that to my own closet, I opted to copy the pom pom pens that she had instead.- Plaid. Anything plaid is good. It was the 90s after all. There was a scene when Cher and her best friend Dionne were walking down the hall wearing matching plaid skirts, vest and blazer.
- Cardigans. For a day look, instead of a blazer use cardigans as a substitute.
- Mary Jane Pumps. To complete the school girl look pair your clothes with Mary Jane pumps. Alicia was wearing a white Mary Jane pump with a pearl finish in one of the scenes where she was trying to seduce Christian.
- Knee-high Socks. Don't just stick to white or black, try it in gray or even printed. It will tie the whole look together, trust me.
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Other Alicia Silverstone Movies
- Batman & Robin
- Catwoman isn't in this one, but there is no shortage of cat fight as Batgirl goes one on one with Poison Ivy.
- Excess Baggage
- I know this is about Alicia, but how hot is Benicio Del Toro. And it's directed by Marco Brambilla who has also directed Kanye West's video Power and Demolition Man among others. Not yet impressed? Maybe this video art installation by Mr. Brambilla will do the trick.
- Beauty Shop
- Barber Shop for the ladies.
- Blast from the Past
- There's just something about rom-coms and Brendan Fraser. This especially. That scene where he was rushing towards the ocean was touchingly epic.
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Most Fashionable Films List
- A Single Man
- Directed by Tom Ford and stars Colin Firth. Swoon.
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Meryl Streep was genius in this movie. A cameo by Anna Wintour would've been the best thing ever don't you think?
- Annie Hall
- Diane Keaton's vest and tie look is finding its way back into the runways again with the resurgence of male-inspired looks for women.
- Clueless
- As if this needs any introduction. If you want to brush up on your Valley Girl speak here's a video of a Valley Girl speaking contest for you.
- Zoolander
- The movie that gave birth to the magnum. How cool is it that David Bowie is in this clip?
- Sex and the City
- There are rumors that there will be a part three to the Sex and the City franchise, though I doubt that anyone wants to see it still.
- Breakfast at Tiffany's
- Classic and effortlessly chic. That's definitely the fashion legacy that Audrey Hepburn left us. And the black shift dress and pearl necklaces is the epitome of sophistication.
- Belle de Jour
- If every outfit is made by Yves Saint Laurent, then I think it's pretty hard to argue that it's a fashion-forward movie.
- Coco avant Chanel
- It's just a joy to watch the life of the woman behind the clothes. Watching her life story made the signature style of Chanel make even more sense.
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