i remember a tumblr post talking about how if you walked around town with various megaexperts on niche topics (urban plants, tiles, typography, etc) , youd learn something new that you never even thought about before. thats what this vid feels like

Gretchen in old money style and Karen in coquette style are so accurate for a mean girls remake

For the ELF products they should’ve had that been for Cady since she’s just getting into makeup. It would’ve been way more believable since elf is drugstore but has so many dupes

The "Costume Designer" they had was a middle aged man whose only credentials were putting people in suits or casual wear for sitcoms..

He had zero point of reference for teenage girls, let alone fashion, and only got the job because he was friends with Tina Fey. Describing his inspiration he literally said influencer approved brands from tiktok... so it's definitely shein.

The new movie ruined Regina's style it's so hard to look at

Janice losing her authentic alternative style in the new movie is a reflection of how 'alternative culture' has changed in our current society that is so image-obsessed. It has truly lost its meaning when everything is done for aesthetic purposes and not for the beliefs, ideas, interests and lifestyle choices of a person adopting a certain style.

The original costume designer said that Gretchen and Karen's outfits balance Regina out, and I think that's what's missing in the remake as well. They feel less like a unit.

Loving the new looks, the only one I'd argue against is Janis. One of the things that made her look so alternative in the original movie was her total lack of conventional silhouettes and trendy pieces. The whole point is that she doesn't have a ton of money, she's just like every other highschooler in that regard, and wouldn't go shopping for brands, making everything she has herself or buying cheap and editing it. Putting her in Jean Paul Gaultier? Girl she could NEVER afford that and frankly, wouldn't want to buy into such a prestigious brand.

Dude I wish they’d had this energy for the outfits in the actual movie, because your picks are literally soooooo good omg

lots of cool things here! but something to consider is that janis, rejecting a lot of the materialism and superficiality of the plastics, including their taste in fashion, probably wouldn't go "high fashion goth" (or even mall goth, as they used to say in the early aughts lol) but for more of a thrifted, diy look which is more authentic to the punk/goth subculture anyway !!

you totally nailed gretchen but i feel like the stuff you were describing ab karen's style (bold shapes and patterns, simple, juvenile looks) didn't really show up in the outfits you made. i would've liked something with a graphic element since that's so important for her costuming in the original. i really loved the video tho!! it's so amazing how you can find such gorgeous pieces and fit them together like a puzzle as if it were obvious. my favourite look is 100% the peach look for gretchen

Something I noticed a lot in the original Mean Girls is not only were they effortlessly chic for the time the movie takes place, but it fit the actresses in terms of cut and colors. The stylist in the original nailed it for maintaining the personalities of the characters while still making them feel a part of the time, as well as enhancing the actresses. And even today, they're outfits you'd still see! It's timeless in a way despite it being the early 2000s. However, what I noticed in the remake is that the outfits feel more like fast fashion, especially since the trends of today's age seem to change at a much more rapid pace than  the previous decades. These were all outfits I would see on tiktok for a few months before it would change again, or something on an ad from Shein...it will make the movie age more faster than most.

They weren't really original in terms or portraying the characters nor was it something that aided in their characterization. It just felt like a giant ad from facebook for outfits I would never wear. Not to mention that, despite liking Renee Rap as Regina, the way some of these girls were acting seemed more cringy than real. Regina in the original FELT real. She was the mean girl that everyone has met some time or another, while these girls in the remake just felt like cyberbullies you'd meet in a youtube comment.

the issue with some modern media (things like 2024 mean girls and the prom) is that theyre trying to dress them realistically when theyre not realistic characters. theyre dramatized characters so why try to make their fashion like how "real teens" dress? they arent like "real teens", literally nobody is out here sitting on the tables going "my name is regina geeeooooorge" so dont try to make them look realistic! let them wear things people dont usually wear!!!

You’re so right because as soon as I saw Gretchen in that bra-showing outfit, I was like WRONG. And it’s even more egregious when Regina calls out Karen for doing the same thing later on, when she never said a thing to Gretchen. Costuming, characterization and continuity were all over the place in that movie.

i agree with everything except maybe change the bag for Karen's pink out fit because even though its the brand, she probably wouldn't want anything to say something that would annoy Regina like having her be "god's favourite" when Regina is in 'charge'

I watched your 'crimes against humanity' video and didn't really get into your line of thought. but now that you showed the way it could be done I realised you were 100% correct from the moment you started talking about gretchen

I have difficulties processing visial information. it's so cool that people like you can show me what I can't imagine!

i enjoyed all of your styling but i do feel like janis would wear more oversized tops instead of the tight ones but it was still very true to her style

I think the movie mean girls was revolutionary because even if the fashion is outdated in the time you watch it- you can tell exactly who this person is

Love the looks but the only thing I think isn’t right is that those pinks are too light appearing almost white, and I feel like a slightly more colorful pink would fit the mean girls vibe better.

I love these looks, they would’ve been great in the movie! And yes, totally agree with your analyses of the styles. My one exception is pre-plastic Cady, I actually thought that her wearing outdated, simple clothes in the movie was totally in character because it showed her being out of step with fashion, basic, and even a little bit timeless in some outfits, which felt like a good character choice. If that had been contrasted against actually fashionable versions of the plastics like the ones you styled (and her transforming into that when she become plastic), I think the costume choices they made for pre-takeover Cady would’ve shone more.