Mia Farrow, Winona Ryder and Kim Basigner. Photo / Getty Images
Mia Farrow, Winona Ryder and Kim Basigner. Photo / Getty Images
As the temperature drops and wardrobe fatigue sets in, look for inspiration from some of film's most iconic heroines. Winter is the perfect time to invest in a fresh palette alongside some style classics.
Ali MacGraw / Love Story
Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal in Love Story. Photos / Getty Images
The Look: One of film's most iconic sartorial moments, particularly if you lean towards Ivy League style, is Ali MacGraw's Jenny; a quick-witted, working class foil to Ryan O'Neal's preppy love interest. One of the more tragic love stories to emerge from 70s cinema, it's memorable for its wintery, timeless collegiate wardrobe and particularly fantastic outerwear.
Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw in Love Story. Photo / Getty Images
Key Pieces: Channel her enduring cinematic style with lush camel coats, striped varsity scarves and turtleneck sweaters in vibrant red.
Cybill Shepherd / Taxi Driver
The Look: Although more often remembered for Jodie Foster's stylish wardrobe, Cybill Shepherd's Betsy is just as sartorially inspiring - and far more accessible in aesthetic. Her chic, assertive turn as a political campaigner and the subject of Travis Bickle's infatuation sees her in an elegant, tailored wardrobe that captures all the best aspects of seventies fashion.
Cybill Shepherd and Albert Brooks in Taxi Driver. Photo / Getty Images
Key Pieces: Combine office classics with nostalgic prints; striped shirt-dresses and slim printed scarves are interesting yet office appropriate. That classic seventies silhouette (A-line with the emphasis on the waist) is supremely flattering and back with a vengeance this season.
Cybill Shepherd in Taxi Driver. Photos / Getty Images
Whitney Houston / The Bodyguard
The Look: Houston's film debut as diva Rachel Marron is memorable as much for its classic wardrobe as the heart-wrenching soundtrack. Glamorous and dazzling stage outfits sit perfectly alongside iconic 90s tailoring and a clean, monochrome palette.
Whitney Houston stars in the film The Bodyguard. Photo / Getty Images
Key Pieces: Pair crisp white shirts and a-list worthy overcoats with decadent hoop earrings and red lipstick.
Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner star in the film The Bodyguard. Photo / Getty Images
Anne Bancroft / The Graduate
The Look: The original cougar, complete with a leopard print coat; iconic seductress Mrs Robinson is ingrained in film history as half of the most stylish and memorable May-September relationship. Anne Bancroft's elegant, worldly turn at the role and perfect incarnation of sixties style has become timeless.
Anne Bancroft in The Graduate. Photo / Getty Images
Key Pieces: Fight the chill and invest in a statement fur coat (vintage of course) but it's really all about what's underneath; killer lingerie and sheer hosiery are made to be seen.
Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate. Photo / Getty Images
Chloe Sevigny / The Last Days Of Disco
The Look: Set in Manhattan at the dawn of the 80s and following Chloe Sevigny's peer group of Ivy League graduates, the social power struggles of these aspirational yuppies are reflected in their wardrobes; the conflict of corporate power dressing and the glamour of the waning disco movement.
Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevigny in The Last Days of Disco. Photo / Getty Images
Key Pieces: From Liberty print shirts and waspy cardigans to sequined tube tops with a preppy trenchcoat, it's a look of contradictions and balance that's worthy of channelling.
Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevigny in The Last Days of Disco. Photo / Getty Images
Mia Farrow / Rosemary's Baby
The Look: A classic example of restrained, sixties style, this iconic horror begins with Mia Farrow's naïve and optimistic Rosemary in a sunny palette of yellow and blue. However once her demonic pregnancy begins, the increasingly dark tone of the film is reflected in Farrow's wardrobe; blood red and navy blue become the palette of her winter look.
Mia Farrow on set of the film Rosemary's Baby. Photo / Getty Images
Key Pieces: Pair jewel-hued turtlenecks with traditional tartans and tailored coats, or try a pop of Rosemary's signature yellow to lighten the mood.
Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby. Photos / Getty Images
Shelley Duvall / The Shining
The Look: Stanley Kubrick's use of colour in The Shining is masterful; from that unforgettable carpet to the considered, cohesive wardrobes of its stars Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. Born out of narrative necessity, Duvall's costumes combine a late 70s colour palette with the practicality of fighting a bitterly cold winter (among other things). Necklines are high, colours are strong and warmth is a necessity.
A scene from The Shining. Photo / Getty Images
Key Pieces: Forest green and blood red sit alongside that classic 70s brown in currently on-trend textures like suede and corduroy; pair a chunky rollneck knit with an A-line skirt for a silhouette that's both functional and flattering.
Shelley Duvall in The Shining. Photos / Getty Images
Kim Basinger / 9 ½ Weeks
The Look: Remembered for its torrid plot, this film is also a style classic. Hinging on the aesthetic of borrowed menswear, shirts are over-sized and crisp whilst coats are classic and masculine; paired with Basinger's unruly blonde hair, the look is strong and sexual.
Kim Basigner in 9 1/2 Weeks. Photos / Getty Images
Key Pieces: Classic overcoats in grey and black convey both timelessness and a sense of confidence - best paired with a loose white shirt and red lips.
Mickey Rourke and Kim Basigner in 9 1/2 Weeks. Photo / Getty Images
Winona Ryder / Girl, Interrupted
The Look: Bleak yet stylistically well executed, Girl Interrupted sees Winona Ryder as Susanna Kaysen. Clad in a sombre, monochrome wardrobe of boyish pieces and a slim silhouette, capturing a specific kind of sixties minimalism.
Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted. Photo / Getty Images
Key Pieces: A dark yet considered palette of inky navy, deep brown and black sits alongside classic Breton stripes and masculine outerwear; knitwear is slim and plain, as are the trousers.
Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted. Photo / Getty Images
Meryl Streep / Kramer vs Kramer
The Look: Famous for its stirring portrayal of divorce and capturing Meryl Streep at peak hair envy, Kramer vs Kramer is as stylish as it is moving. Streep's natural colour palette is highlighted with a wardrobe of chic ivory blouses and neutral separates.
Meryl Streep and Justin Henry in Kramer vs Kramer. Photo / Getty Images
Key Pieces: All about the outerwear; Streep's faun trenches and greige wool coats are a timeless investment for Winter. Likewise a feminine blouse in cream or simple chambray shirt can be teamed with everything from blue jeans to a pencil skirt.
Meryl Streep in Kramer vs Kramer. Photo / Getty Images
Sean Young / Blade Runner
The Look: Ridley Scott's iconic Blade Runner sees Sean Young as the elegant replicant Rachael, one of the most uniquely stylish female characters in science fiction. Her dramatic wardrobe presents a futuristic interpretation of a strong, forties silhouette, with ultra-tailored suiting and supernatural fur coats.
Sean Young in Blade Runner. Photos / Getty Images
Key Pieces: Certainly a look for the brave; a dramatic vintage fur gives an air of glamour to any outfit or situation - or try a super sharp skirt suit if you dare.
Sean Young in Blade Runner. Photo / Getty Images
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