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Nostalgia critic gif 200112/1/2023 ![]() ![]() The first outfit we see her in is the yellow tartan miniskirt and blazer, a timeless choice that has become emblematic of the film. In “Clueless”, Cher has a computer programme that matches her outfits for her, warning her off any mismatches. Her desk is a mess of old copies of Vogue and nail polishes. ![]() Leg shaving (with a pink razor, of course). We meet Elle Woods of “Legally Blonde” through her meticulous grooming process. Like many explicitly feminine-coded things, these movies-the likes of “Legally Blonde” (2001), “Clueless” (1995), “The House Bunny” (2008), “Josie and the Pussycats” (2001), “Down with Love” (2003), “13 Going on 30” (2004), the aforementioned “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” and, earlier in cinema history, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), “How to Marry a Millionaire” (1953), “Funny Face” (1957), “What A Way to Go” (1964)-have often been dismissed as fluffy, superficial and unserious. ![]() It’s high femme cinema, baby, and it’s no longer a guilty pleasure. The furor surrounding Greta Gerwig’s upcoming release “Barbie” is shining a spotlight on a canon of hyper-saturated, buoyant films that gives priority to female leads, their interior lives and the worlds they build for themselves. “Don’t you love how we can say this to each other and we know we’re not being conceited?” Love this for Romy, Michele and for everyone watching them love themselves. “I can’t believe how cute I look”, says Romy to herself. This is “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” (1997), one of the emblems of high femme cinema and an oft-quoted comedy classic. The former, wearing a lacquered red coat and cheetah-print corset, and Michele, a cerulean coat with feathered collar and cuffs. ![]()
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