The original jacket was not actually long enough to become its own cropped jacket and mini-skirt, as it was a regular-length blazer. When she was at the dance and wearing the overalls and trying it with the strap down, strap up, she was learning about herself through the clothes. Fashion played a huge part in the movie as a form of self-expression for Cher, Dionne, Amber, Tai, and the rest of the group. Get Cher's instantly recognizable house party look by adding a white feather boa and some ankle-strap heels. Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.

Do it across the front first, picking one line on your tweed to line it up so that it’s going straight all the way around the back. But even though it is implied that Cher is wearing designer clothes (she name drops Alaïa, famously), May didn’t have a ton to work with at the beginning of shooting. Pin the elastic to the skirt, start with the center front, center back, right side, left side, and then evenly distribute any excess throughout the skirt.

The iconic '90s movie brought us everything from new vernacular to a different way to view being a teenager. We have Cher's yellow outfit, Dionne's incredible hat, and of course, a way to recreate that famous Alaia dress. And the phone and bottle holders I made—my friend just saw on ASOS they’re doing those chain bottle holders again 25 years later. These DIY costume ideas might not be super recognizable on their own, but together they make for an unmistakable trio.

You could use this outfit as a Clueless costume, a Harry Styles costume, or just as a stylish addition to your closet.

It was so great to use designer names as a reference to the times and to be able to say it’s an Alaïa or Calvin Klein. Place it on top of the skirt with the right sides touching, so you’re looking at the wrong side of the elastic. She estimates that she made hundreds of costumes for the film because her team dressed every kid in the background of a party or in class. If you really want to be accurate, you can layer a yellow cardigan or sweater underneath, but folks will get the gist without it.

In one of her first scenes, Cher flicks through a computer app that shows a paper doll version of herself and various combinations of outfits. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. This simple white T-shirt and layered necklace look is a memorable—but also easy to throw together—option. There was one tee that was cancer awareness, and we had one that was from an obscure bar in Austin—always thinking of fun cool messages throughout the film. And though Cher says she has a “way normal life for a teenage girl,” her closet has sparked a fashion fantasy that’s now older than Instagram.Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights.

Check out this scary makeup look by talented artist Sarah McGray, and you'll never think of Cher's iconic feather pen the same way again. But perhaps its most famous for bring us incredible fashion trends, that just like everything else, seems to be making a major comeback these days.Especially in comedy, when actors can be big, the costumes can overpower, and if the costumes are big, that can overshadow the essence of it. Pin it all the way around, and then put it on to see if you’re actually able to get the skirt on without needing to add in a zipper. Whether you're shooting for Cher, Dionne, or Tai's plaid look this Halloween, you're gonna need a pair of knee socks to complete the ensemble.