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The Girl (Marilyn Monroe) in "The Seven Year Itch".
The white dress Monroe wears is regarded as an icon of film history and the image of her standing above a subway grating blowing the dress up has been described as one of the iconic images of the 20th century. -
Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) in "Breakfast at Tiffany's":
One of the most memorable opening scenes in the history of cinema, this Hollywood classic and its endless chic (thanks to Hubert de Givenchy) still lies fresh in culture's mind. Whether it’s Coco Chanel we have to thank or Holly Golightly, the black dress became both a safety blanket and a staple. -
Severine (Catherine Deneuve) in "Belle du Jour".
The start of a unique partnership between Catherine Deneuve and Yves Saint Laurent for many years to come ; marking the epitome of chic burgeoise. -
Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) in "Bonnie and Clyde".
Bonnie and Clyde shows the grittier side of the thirties, the side of the depression that Hollywood films from that era shied away from. The fashion in Bonnie and Clyde might not be decadent, but it has influenced fashion designers and practitioners for years, and years ti come. -
Jenny Cavalleri (Ali McGraw) in "Love Story"
This film's fashion icon status was cemented when designer Calvin Klein stated "she [Ali] exemplified this great American style”. -
Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) in "Annie Hall".
Andorgynous dressing is still referred to until today as the “Annie Hall” look. According to Callan (2008) it is “the unisex style of dressing popularized by the American actress Diane Keaton in the film Annie Hall (1977)”. -
Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) in "Grease."
Capturing the classic style of the '50s, the fashion in Grease steals the scene throughout the movie. The feminine looks worn by Sandy , throughout the movie epitomized the teenage fashion scene of the '50s. -
Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) in "Pretty Woman":
One of the most famous fashion transformations in film (together with Sandy from Grease.) -
Wednesday Addams (Christina Ricci) in "The Addams Family".
Wednesday Addams basically inserted the Peter Pan collar into popular fashion. plus Alexa Chung named her one of the most influential characters to her personal style. -
Thelma (Geena Davis) in "Thelma and Louise".
With their red lipstick, biker tank tops and anti-establishment attitude, Thelma & Louise embodied a burgeoning brand of grunge inspired feminism -
Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) in "Pulp Fiction".
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Matilda (Natalie Portman) in "Leon The Professional."
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Cher (Alicia Silverstone) in "Clueless".
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Penny Lane (Kate Bosworth) in "Almost Famous".
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Margot Tenenbaum (Gwyneth Paltrow) in "The Royal Tenenbaums".
