Other than the filmmaking greatness we find while watching cinema, I quite like noticing how much an outfit can be part of the storytelling…or just for its aesthetic prowess. I feel like venturing into a list of my favourite film fashion and there’s probably more to come.

1. Héloïse (Adèle Haenel) – Portrait of A Lady on Fire

The beautiful emerald green dress worn by Héloïse is a fine example of a simple yet regal piece of attire. After she is made aware that a portrait is to be made of her and the growing relationship with Marianne deepens, she finally poses willingly. The dress is a striking contrast with her blonde features, dominating not only the portrait’s frame but the screen’s.

2. Kim Boggs (Winona Ryder) – Edward Scissorhands

A simple outfit that reflects the youth and innocence of Kim, the butter yellow top and skirt is an underrated example of film fashion.

3. Elio (Timothee Chalamet) – Call Me By Your Name

The wardrobe of Elio Perlman is a very simple selection of summertime-appropriate tops, shorts and jeans. But in a retro, summertime coming-of-age mise-en-scene, even the most mundane aspects feel elevated on the screen.

4. Naomi Lapaglia (Margot Robbie) – The Wolf of Wall Street

Naomi’s introduction with her striking blue dress, long blonde hair and sunglasses balanced on her head is the stunning introduction of the bombshell in Jordan Belfort’s life. While their relationship’s initiation is morally questionable, a woman like this is hard to forget.

5. Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) – Mean Girls

This film is iconic overall, including its fashion. But I have a fondness for Cady’s increasingly Plastic-inspired outfits. While its a pipeline towards becoming the very thing you’re supposed to hate, it’s too fetch.

6. Ginger (Sharon Stone) – Casino

Another introduction that becomes unforgettable, Ginger’s shimmering dress, bag and boots exemplifies her playfulness but also her efforts in blending into the crowd of money-obsessed casino patrons. As she unapologetically launches poker chips into the air like confetti, she’s a force to be reckoned with and she’s here to stay.

7. Shoshanna Dreyfuss (Melanie Laurent) – Inglourious Basterds

After the traumatic loss of her family and fate landing her with a cinema filled with N*zis, the red dress, hat and netted visor is Shoshanna’s final step to a vengeful femme fatale. She is the boss behind the projector and holds the fate of the entire audience in her hands. Shoshanna’s plan is slightly diverted but even by the end of her story, she literally gets the last laugh.

8. Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) – Titanic

The first night of Titanic’s ill-fated maiden voyage, Rose recounts her melancholy and attempt to end her life by jumping off the back of the ship. While it’s a morbid scene for a moment, the deep red dress she is wearing is just beautiful. As Jack convinces her to abandon this attempt on her own life and saves her from a nearly-fatal slip, the dress and her red hair compliment her so well against that fateful, frigid night aboard the ship.