https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:16:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1620002 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:09:25 +0000 Sally 1620002@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't got much inspiration from recent movies even though I loved brooklyn and star wars.<br /> 1.I saw diane keaton in five floors up last year and admired the individuality of the clothes and thought "a signature style is good"<br /> 2. It's funny where you get inspiration. I once went to an animation"wreck it Ralph "with my son and husband and the only thing I got out of it was inspiration for a new hairstyle. My husband couldn't believe I managed to get the hairdresser to copy the style ofor a cartoon character. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619943 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 03:01:59 +0000 Anonymous 1619943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I saw The Lady In The Van today. My fashion takeaway...grooming and cleanliness trumps all. Also, layering doesn't solve every style problem. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619703 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:08:41 +0000 Sal 1619703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Busy morning here so just a quick comment to say I had lots of fun reading your thoughts all. Thanks!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619585 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:55:24 +0000 Beewee 1619585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's been a while since I saw The Martian, but I remembered thinking throughout the movie that everyone who wore eyeglasses had on really great ones! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619559 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:55:16 +0000 Ginger 1619559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hehe, Brooklyn - I had the <i>opposite </i> takeaway from Rear Window: 1950s full skirts work just fine for climbing walls and breaking into apartments. A lot better than 1950s pencil skirts, for sure! ;)</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619491 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 04:25:06 +0000 Brooklyn 1619491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Forgot to say the things I learned about fashion/style:<br /> Rear Window: 1950s full skirts were not the ideal attire for climbing walls and breaking into apartments.<br /> Vertigo: changing your hair colour and eyebrows is not going to fool anyone into thinking you are not beautiful if you look like Kim Novak.<br /> Sabrina: Givenchy design is timeless. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619488 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 04:07:29 +0000 Brooklyn 1619488@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes! You know how to whistle don't you Steve? Perfect.<br /> The only recent film I have seen is The Martian. And I agree with Rabbit's assessment of the fashion.<br /> For older movies (much older!), I love everything Grace Kelly wears in Rear Window and To Catch a Thief, Kim Novak's wardrobe in Vertigo and Audrey's in Sabrina. So elegant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619479 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 03:36:53 +0000 rachylou 1619479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol, Angie!</p> <p>Ohmigosh. Yes! Lauren Bacall's one suit in To Have and Have Not. Completely definitive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619460 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 02:43:44 +0000 Angie 1619460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sally, you are SO fun. Love your thread.&nbsp;</p> <p>Viva and Rabbit, NICE! (I hope Spotlight wins best movie on Sunday).&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm going with Christian Bale in The Big Short: Do not get an $18 Super Cuts haircut when you are a multi millionaire.&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619439 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:57:39 +0000 Marina 1619439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I can't remember anything from recent movies but I remember some some character styles that make a impression:</p> <p>Harry Potter, first look at Belatrix (H. Bonham Carter): Nothing says crazy like a bad hair day.</p> <p>To have and have not (seeing L. Bacall for the first time): doesn't matter what you wear, but how you wear.&nbsp;</p> <p>Devil wears Prada (about Anne Hathaway character): looking like a clueless idiot to show you are smart and don't care about your cloths still makes you look like a clueless idiot</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619438 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:55:34 +0000 Caro in Oz 1619438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing with Mochi&nbsp;Rey's outfit is killer to the power of killer for me too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619391 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:46:34 +0000 rachylou 1619391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. I only saw two 2015 movies: Hunger Games and Star Wars. I did also see Hail Caesar recently. All I remember is hats and braids... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619363 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:54:43 +0000 deb 1619363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Let's see, the last movie I watched was Pretty Woman. Love the orange short suit. I have been watching more TV lately. This is a great thread Sally. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619359 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:42:37 +0000 Beth Ann 1619359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a terrific thread! &nbsp;I've been on a streak of thirties movies -- rewatching The Philadelphia Story and My Man Godfrey. &nbsp;Two takeways: &nbsp;Always dress for Dinner<br />A little glam never hurt anyone -- even at breakfast<br />Fabric is everything! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619341 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:05:23 +0000 viva 1619341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Hail Caesar was so good! (I love the Coens: Nothing beats O Brother Where Art Thou, in my book.)</p> <p>The lesson: <i>always outdress your sister</i>. (Tilda Swinton plays twin gossip columnists.)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619321 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:22:23 +0000 Sal 1619321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Rabbit. &nbsp;I would like to catch the Martian at some point....my fashion expectations are pretty low from the film though..</p> <p>I want to see Carol - not quite here yet.</p> <p>There definitelyare films and tv shows that I love for the fashion as much as the plot or acting...The Philadephia Story, The Talented Mr Ripley, Rear Window - off the top of my head. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619319 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:16:47 +0000 rabbit 1619319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been watching more tv than movies lately but let's see...</p> <p>The Force Awakens - clothing is as much symbolism and tribal identity as protective garb (Finn switching from his storm trooper armor to wearing Poe's jacket).</p> <p>Mad Max Fury Road - RATE is low maintenance, and leather is timeless as physical and psychological armor. &nbsp;Also, from Furiosa: play up your eyes and you can say a lot with just a look and few words.</p> <p>The Martian - dress appropriately for the elements/weather, and um repair any rips PDQ</p> <p>movies I still want to see at least partly (or mostly) for the costumes: &nbsp;Crimson Peak, Carol, Hail Caesar.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619312 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:01:38 +0000 viva 1619312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Big Short was really, really good. I was surprised by how much I liked it. It was well-directed and quite provocative. I expected to just hate everyone in it but it wasn't that simple. Really excellent.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619309 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 21:52:47 +0000 Sal 1619309@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for playing along Viva!!</p> <p>I want to see The Big Short and Bridge of Spies, and of course I have seen Inside Out (loved this, so much fun).</p> <p>Being Southern Hemisphere it sometimes seems a shame to head to the movies in mid summer, but it is a good season. &nbsp;In March we have a French Film Festival and in September the International Film Festival - I always try and get to a few during these patches too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619307 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 21:48:03 +0000 viva 1619307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ive seen almost all the nominated films this year, which is pretty exciting. DH and I love the movies! Here are some more fashion tips from the big screen.</p> <p><b>The Big Short: </b>It's easy to overdo the spray tan. (Ryan Gosling)<br /><b>45 Years: </b>Always have a simple sophisticated party dress on hand, no matter what your age. (Charlotte Rampling)<br /><b>Steve Jobs: </b>Avoid the little neck tie, and wait for the next decade. (Kate Winslet, who was fabulous.)<br /><b>Bridge of Spies:</b> A matching tweed coat and dress set is incredibly charming.&nbsp; (Amy Ryan)<br /><b>Inside Out: </b>Have fun with your hair. (Joy, aka Amy Poehler)</p> <p>No time for more right now!</p> <p>I hope you like Room. Pretty intense ... not my favorite of the year, but worth seeing.</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619264 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:33:43 +0000 Sal 1619264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are my only three this summer Mochi, although I am off tomorrow to see Room which I am unsure about - I have read the book.</p> <p>Yes I agree re Eilis-she found out what she really wanted, and she expressed part of that through her clothing, hair and makeup. &nbsp;It made me reflect on how we shop more/own more than in the 1950s, but take less time on presentation (big generalisation here).&nbsp;</p> <p>And Spotlight reminded me of a few offices where I spent time, lots of paper, bad coffee and very little fashion. &nbsp;I thought they nailed the atmosphere brilliantly.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619256 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:24:58 +0000 Mochi 1619256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! Weirdly (for me), I happened to have seen all three movies.&nbsp;</p> <p>1. I noticed also how there was no fashion in Spotlight. I was kind of glad. These are reporters, always running around town, chasing stories. Luckily their jobs didn't get glammed up for a movie.&nbsp;</p> <p>2. The main character (Eilis?) was a girl with a very basic salary and position. Her wardrobe did not change a whole lot in the film (as I remember) but it was her growing confidence and self-possession that really brought about her transformation.&nbsp;</p> <p>3. Rey's outfit is killer to the power of killer for me. That is all. :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-lessons-from-recent-movies#post-1619253 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:17:56 +0000 Sal 1619253@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1) Late 90s/early 2000s office wear did not help me evolve my fashion style (Spotlight)</p> <p>2) If you have a simple wardrobe making an effort with hair and makeup is a cheap way to lift every look (Brooklyn)</p> <p>3) A signature look is very powerful (Rey - Star Wars VII)</p> <p>What fashion lessons have you learnt from films?</p> <p>I recommend these three films - all very different - but all compelling and moving. </p>