Last night Clueless
I’m so glad I did.
I had forgotten what a great teen film it was and what an enjoyable and accessible update of Jane Austen’s Emma
Just for an hour and 50 minutes I missed the 1990s just a teeny tiny little bit. I don’t think I’m ready for a return to sparkly tank tops over out sized shirts or knee high socks. But I could certainly live with having Cher’s body con Alaïa dress in my life, including the nipped waist feather trimmed jacket she wore over it.
Honestly, though, last night, while I was giggling at what Turk from Scrubs looked like 15 years ago and reminiscing over the days when there was any point having a pager and mobile phones had aerials you had to pull up, it wasn’t Cher’s wardrobe I was inspired by, (though I still need to get me a computerised wardrobe, seriously) but Amber’s.
Amber is a bit trashy, looked down on a little by Cher & Dionne, but I really loved her outrageously styled very “put together” outfits and retro kitsch style more than I like the preppy plaids and knee high socks of the other girls.
She may be trashy, but she’s certainly working her look, I love the retro winged pince nez and 50s style sweaters. And who else would have hair this “done” when they’re wearing a swimsuit?
So I’ve taken a little inspiration from the nautical and 50s looks and made Amber my Retro Chick Style Icon. I think I could work these for Spring Summer, and though I’m not ready for knee socks I think maybe I could, under some circumstances, persuade myself back into over the knee socks
Screenshots courtest of Neoseeker.com
