From iconic fashion statements to character-defining ensembles, these costumes elevated their scenes to legendary status! Join us as we count down the most memorable movie outfits that transformed good moments into unforgettable cinematic history. These aren't just clothes - they're visual storytelling at its finest!
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00:00Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the movie scenes that wouldn't
00:11have been nearly as iconic without some key costumes.
00:14Whether it's her intellect, her lead popularity, or her unique style, Cher Horowitz is the kind
00:32of girl who stands out on a high school campus.
00:44For the artists behind Clueless, the clothes were a huge part of that.
00:51Cher's unforgettable yellow plaid suit and skirt combo is one of the most memorable ensembles
00:56in any teen movie.
00:58She struts across her school's quad, giving us the 411 on being a teenager in the 90s,
01:03dodging the leering eyes of disheveled high school boys along the way.
01:14Nervous creatures that jump and slobber all over you.
01:17She is an unmissable pop of color among her classmates' muted cool colors.
01:22He gave me a C-minus.
01:24Well, he gave me a C, which drags down my entire average.
01:28Bye.
01:29I'll call you, okay?
01:30Yeah.
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01:32Elle's Courtroom Attire, Legally Blonde
01:34I have a point.
01:35I promise.
01:36Then make it.
01:37Yes.
01:38Um, Chudney, why is it that Tracy Marcinko's curls were ruined when she got hosed down?
01:43So much of what makes the unlikely law student's colleagues unwilling to take her seriously
01:48is her style.
01:50But the whole movie is about how Elle finds a way to honor her genuine talent for practicing
01:54law and still be herself.
01:57In the movie's final triumphant sequence, she arrives to take over a client's murder
02:02case.
02:03Elle stomps into the courtroom in attire that merges her two worlds.
02:06She's decked out in a pink dress that's embellished with a dramatic collar and sleeves,
02:11a deep neckline, and even a glittery sash.
02:14Did she tell you that?
02:15How would you feel if your father married someone who was your age?
02:18You, however, had time to hide the gun, didn't you, Chudney?
02:21After you shot your father.
02:22I didn't mean to shoot him.
02:23I thought it was you walking through the door.
02:26It highlights the movie's themes of clothes and style not necessarily having anything to
02:30do with someone's intelligence.
02:43When two living dolls are suddenly thrown into the real world, they experience self-consciousness
02:48for the first time.
03:01That may have a lot to do with their choice of clothing.
03:04Barbie and Ken decide to go for a skate along the boardwalk in outfits that can only be described
03:10as retro neon nightmares.
03:12Their flashy and colorful leotards and neon elbow pads, they look like they take their
03:17fashion inspiration from vintage paper cups.
03:19That they don't realize just how ridiculous they look until people start laughing at them
03:33says a lot.
03:34It's the perfect choice to drive home just how out of step they are with the real world
03:38at large.
03:39I don't know the word for it, but I'm conscious, but it's myself that I'm conscious of.
03:46I'm not getting any of that.
03:47I feel what can only be described as admired.
03:507.
03:51The Reunion Dresses – Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
03:55I don't care if you like us, because we don't like you.
03:58You're a bad person with an ugly heart, and we don't give a flying f**k what you think.
04:02They may not have invented post-its, but Romy and Michelle win the day at their 10-year
04:07reunion by just being themselves.
04:09After spending the movie worrying that their lives aren't impressive enough, they decide
04:13to throw caution to the wind and re-enter the party in two outfits of their own creation.
04:19They're as deluded about their lives as they are about those hideous clothes.
04:23Yeah.
04:24Actually, Christy, they've got nice lines, a fun frisky use of color.
04:30All in all, I'd have to say they're really not bad.
04:34Their shimmering pink and teal dresses are very similar, but just different enough to
04:39let the two stand apart.
04:41They are also peak 90s.
04:43These fun and flirty costumes are the perfect representation of the two best friends' journey,
04:48as they realize they don't have to suppress their personalities to be taken seriously.
04:52The third movie in the original trilogy sees Princess Leia kidnapped by the disgusting slug-like Jabba the Hutt.
05:07Nevertheless, I'm taking Captain Solo and his friends.
05:10You can either profit by this or be destroyed.
05:12She is caught trying to free Han Solo from his carbonite prison.
05:17The drooling alien enslaves Leia, chaining her to him and making the unsavory choice of dressing her in an ornate and skimpy bikini.
05:24Master.
05:25Who?
05:26Master.
05:27Who?
05:28Never no pace Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight.
05:33Master.
05:34Master.
05:35I must be allowed to speak.
05:36Jedi Moats be and go eat.
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06:32Nioh and Trinity's slow-motion shootout in the climax of the first Matrix movie is a gravity-defying sequence that boasts breathless action and innovative special effects.
06:44Let me tell you what I believe. I believe Morpheus means more to me than he does to you. I believe if you are really serious about saving him, you are going to need my help.
06:53It's also a defining fashion moment. The characters' black trench coat and sunglasses combo has come to represent an entire cyberpunk aesthetic unto itself.
07:03The dark colors and sunglasses reflect the movie's themes of existentialism and depersonalization.
07:09How did you do that?
07:12Do what?
07:13You moved like they do. I've never seen anyone move that fast.
07:17But in all the overwhelming blacks and grays in the movie, the flapping of the trench coats gives the character a sense of movement as they perform acrobatic stunts and dodge enemy fire.
07:33Number 4. The Curtain Dress, Gone with the Wind
07:37Thin and pale and I haven't any clothes.
07:40Scarlett O'Hara starts this Hollywood epic as a southern belle accustomed to a certain level of wealth and resources. After the Civil War lays waste to her family's home and all their money, she has to go begging Captain Rhett Butler for money, and she needs a new dress to do it.
08:01The dress she wears has been fashioned from her late mother's drapes, one of the few fine things still left in the house. Once we see it again wrapped around Scarlett's body as a beautifully tailored gown, it looks so good it's almost a punchline.
08:263. Bad Sandy, Grease
08:53It's one of the most famous movie makeovers of all time. In the final scene of Grease, Olivia Newton-John's character trades in her character's frilly pastels and ankle-length skirts for a whole new image.
09:06She re-emerges as a retro 50s bad girl, complete with a leather jacket, tight pants, a fresh blowout, and a bad attitude.
09:15You better shape up, cause I need a man, and my heart is set on you.
09:23Not only does she look amazing, but it's easily the most striking look in the entire movie. And it goes so well with the movie's final musical numbers.
09:33It was the moment Danny and Sandy became a go-to Halloween couples costume.
09:45Part of Marilyn Monroe's appeal was always the way she moved. Her hot pink performance costume in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes became a frequent reference point for artists like Madonna, Megan Thee Stallion, and Normani.
10:00But in the seven year itch, her white dress is just as stunning and luminous as she is.
10:17Didn't you just love the picture? I did. But I just felt so sorry for the creature at the end.
10:25Walking out of a movie theater, Monroe's character plants herself over a subway grate, letting the passing train blow wind up her billowing pleated skirt.
10:34The scene became the defining image of Monroe, transcending the influence of the movie it actually comes from.
10:40Her grandfather was actually one of the thousands of men who showed up that night to watch Marilyn as her skirt flew over her head.
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11:03Number 1. Little Black Dress Breakfast at Tiffany's
11:08So much of Audrey Hepburn's performance as the flighty socialite Holly Golightly is dependent upon the look.
11:15It's fitting then that this is the outfit she's wearing the first time we see her.
11:27As she gets out of a cab in front of Tiffany & Co early one morning, she looks simultaneously glamorous and completely out of place.
11:35Black evening gown, pearl necklace, and matching gloves came to define an era, a style, and Hepburn herself.
11:42But what makes it most interesting is what it says about the character.
11:46Yes, she's elegant, she's also been out all night, and now she's walking the streets of New York City all alone.
11:53It says everything we need to know about her without saying much.
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