Every now and then, I'll activate a '90s film in hopes of feeling that very same dose of pleasure and pleasure I felt as a baby — solely to finish up overanalyzing each little element. I'll cringe on the offensive strains, discover simply solved plot holes, and lose myself in a spiral about whether or not the characters' jobs are even a bit of bit sensible (as a reminder, Kate Hudson is 23 in Methods to Lose a Man in 10 Days). As a vogue editor, I additionally examine the type, and I’ve to say: Julia Roberts' love-confessing outfit in Runaway Bride remains to be very complicated to me.
In case you want a refresher on the 1999 movie, Roberts performs Maggie Carpenter, a girl who has left three totally different grooms on the alter on three separate events, inflicting her to develop a status. Richard Gere (after all he's on this) performs Ike Graham, a reporter who initially exaggerates a narrative about Maggie's relationship historical past, then tries to save lots of his profession by totally investigating the scenario himself, touring to fulfill her, her household, and all her ex-fiancés. In fact, she's engaged (once more), however unsurprisingly, the 2 fall in love. Additionally unsurprisingly, they resolve to get married. And nonetheless unsurprisingly, she leaves him on the altar after which, later, after she will get to know herself, finds him and wins him again.
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We may most likely discover 1,000,000 issues with that storyline (oh nice, the impolite man wins once more), however what I'm specializing in at the moment is Maggie's footwear. Please don't ask me why a few of Roberts' most iconic films are stuffed with questionable footwear (always remember her Notting Hill flip flops). However, these brown, slipper-like loafers that Maggie wears whereas assembly Ike at his condo are almost simply as unhealthy. Paired with a easy, stable turtleneck, a midi-skirt, and black tights, it comes throughout as business-casual workplace apparel. My mother seemingly wore this to commute to and from her job that 12 months. I received't say the look is unhealthy, however it's additionally not a "I haven't seen you shortly, however I made a mistake and we should always truly get married this time" type of look.
It's simply…meh.
Julia Roberts’ ‘Ugly’ Footwear and Skirt Combo in ‘Runaway Bride’ Nonetheless Confuses Me Credit score: Paramount Photos
I do know from interviews Roberts has performed about her Notting Hill flip flops that she actually enjoys it when her characters have sensible wardrobes, aka outfits she thinks us regular folks may put on in on a regular basis life. And, it's additionally true that Maggie comes from a small city, is new to the massive metropolis (the place she not too long ago started promoting artistic lamp designs), and is probably experimenting, attempting to determine her cool, new, metropolis woman type. Her preppy ensemble does type of really feel prefer it's been ripped from the pages of an outdated J.Crew catalogue. However, in any decade, if I, a traditional individual, had been going to suggest or confess my like to somebody, I wouldn't choose your common cozy work outfit. I'd intention for one thing barely sexier, swap out the midi for a mini, or on the very least commerce my brown slipper-like loafers for…actually something else.
Nonetheless, I’ll admit that I'm additionally that one who has panicked earlier than occasions or nights out, even going so far as dipping out of the workplace early to seek out one thing cuter than I what I had on. And that's only for associates and coworkers — not life-changing moments. So, it's attainable I'm overthinking this, and possibly Maggie was simply attempting to point out Ike that she's extra mature now. Now she's the kind of one who wears wise footwear and turtlenecks.
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Should you've began to replicate and surprise "Effectively, is it attainable folks simply wore this sort of stuff in 1999?" I'm telling you, no. 1999 Julia Roberts dressed identical to modern-day Emily Ratajkowski, so there have been positively different choices. Maggie selected the protected route.
Anyway, should you're within the temper for a '90s rom-com, Runaway Bride is on Netflix. Not all the style within the movie will make you’re feeling this judgey, both. Maggie's second-to-last wedding ceremony costume, for example, is retro and dreamy (and positively well worth the commotion Ike triggered when he purchased it for her).
