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  • Clothes from 1980s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Smooth Talk: “Tomorrow Night I’ll Wear the Halter”

    23 Nov ’13 /

    Moments of sartorial significance, and that glimmer of recognition that we feel upon seeing an onscreen outfit worn more than once are found throughout Smooth Talk, Joyce Chopra’s underseen 1986 adaptation of a Joyce Carol Oates short story. The film is rife with all the monotony of life and charming ensembles we expect of a teenage girl in the summer, yet it simultaneously offers complexity and creepiness. Laura Dern plays Connie, an ingénue spending her days as an “unfinished girl, waiting for completion of some sort” (Quart 74). In her essay, “Smoothing Out the Rough Spots: The Film Adaptation of ‘Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?’” Rebecca Sumner…

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  • Clothes from 1990s,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    Clueless: Crayola Brights & Rich Girl Prep

    11 May ’12 /

    “Fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”. Examining the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless.

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  • Clothes from now,  Film Reviews

    Review: Rabbit Hole

    4 Feb ’11 /

    An uncomfortable watch, Rabbit Hole is nonetheless essential viewing.

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