Iconic Costumes In Film And Tv History

LYDIA’S WEDDING DRESS

Married in red, better off dead.

Beetle Juice (1988), directed by: Tim Burton, costume design by: Aggie Guerard Rogers

ICONIC HAIR SUNDAY: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

Edward Scissorhands (1990), directed by: Tim Burton

FREDDY KRUEGER

Freddy’s sweater was described as red and yellow in the script and the idea was that whatever Freddy changed into would be yellow and red as well. Wes Craven later changed the colors to red and green, the two most contrasting colors to the human retina.

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), directed by: Wes Craven, costume design by: Dana Lyman

THE GRADY TWINS

We might as well get on board with October and post some iconic Halloween-appropriate looks, so there you go: the Grady twins, famously inspired by this photo by the legendary Diane Arbus.

The Shining (1980), directed by: Stanley Kubrick, costume design by: Milena Canonero

RON BURGUNDY

Burgundy by name, burgundy by fashion.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), directed by: Adam McKay, costume design by: Debra McGuire

THE LISBON SISTERS’ PROM DRESSES

“It made no difference which pattern of their dream dresses the girls chose. Mrs Lisbon added an inch to the bust line and two to the waist and hems. And the dresses came out as four identical sacks”

The Virgin Suicides (1999), directed by: Sofia Coppola, costume design by: Nancy Steiner

RANDY “THE RAM” ROBINSON

You know a character is extremely well designed when you can find multiple fan-made custom action figures representing him.

The Wrestler (2008), directed by: Darren Aronofsky, costume design by: Amy Westcott

MARIA COUGHLIN

An excellent example of a movie letting us know how the character feels about herself at any given moment, with nothing but a simple detail - just check whether she’s wearing her glasses or not. Seek out “Trust” if you haven’t yet!

Trust (1990), directed by: Hal Hartley, costume design by: Claudia Brown

PAULIE BLEEKER

Short shorts obligatory, hot pockets or tic-tacs optional.

Juno (2007), directed by: Jason Reitman, costume design by: Monique Prudhomme

ICONIC MAKEOVER: SANDY

Happy back-to-school, everyone!

Grease (1978), directed by: Randal Kleiser, costume design by: Albert Wolsky

HARRY AND LLOYD’S TUXEDOS

…also known as the most refined costumes ever worn on film.

Dumb & Dumber (1994), directed by: Peter and Bobby Farrelly, costume design by: Mary Zophres

THE DROOGS

Spreading violence and chaos in one of the most influential films in history regarding fashion and design, Droogs are perhaps Kubrick’s (and Canonero’s) most visually inventive and memorable characters.

A Clockwork Orange (1971), directed by: Stanley Kubrick, costume design by: Milena Canonero

KRAMER’S LOBSTER SHIRT

Perfect for that summer trip to The Hamptons.

Seinfeld (1990 - 1998), created by: Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, costume design by: Charmaine Nash Simmons

THE HURL SCOUTS

Roller Derby has no real guidelines regarding uniforms, so each of the Hurl Scouts can wear a slightly different and personalised version of the modified Girl Scout dress.

Whip It (2009), directed by: Drew Barrymore, costume design by: Catherine Marie Thomas

DR. EVIL

Dr. Evil’s costume is basically a variation on the infamous Kim Jong-Il tracksuit so it’s instantly recognizable, but it’s also in perfect contrast to Austin Powers’ swinging and colorful fashion.

Austin Powers (1997), directed by: Jay Roach, costume design by: Deena Appel