Classic Style Inspiration

my favorite style films I keep coming back to

collage of classic style films, audrey hepburn, clueless, pretty woman, high society

My favorite way to drum up inspiration when I'm feeling bored is through film. I’m a huge movie buff and feel truly transported when I watch films. I could literally watch movies all day long. It’s definitely in my top 3 things to do. I LOVE a period piece or something that has a strong style point of view in terms of wardrobe, scenery, location, interiors, etc. I think this is because one of my favorite things about getting dressed is actually living in your clothes. Movies show people doing that more than an editorial or a still shot online. Lately, I’m only interested in clothes that look good while living your life. 

I’m a classic style girl. I gravitate towards tailored, feminine, and minimal. Most of these suggestions are going to be along those lines. The movies listed here are for inspiring you in your everyday lives, which is different from fashion films. I love those too and will list them below as well, but while those films inspire me to get creative they don’t give me tangible real-life style ideas.  

My list is quite long, so I’m going to split them up into categories. I hope it’s helpful when you need a boost of inspiration and you can scroll through and pick based on your needs. I would love to put together a list of TV shows too because there are so many gems of inspiration too.  I would love to know what your favorite style movies are, the ones you go back to time and time again.

style inspo films, talented mr. ripley, Sabrina, i am love, pretty woman, high society

My FOREVER Top 5

These are the ones I keep coming back to over and over again for style and life inspo.

  • Pretty Women

  • I Am Love

  • High Society

  • Sabrina

  • The Talented Mr. Ripley

Timeless Classics

These have stood the test of time and showcase classic style at its best.

  • Breakfast at Tiffanys

  • Annie Hall

  • Rear Window

  • Charade

  • Funny Face

  • Scarface

  • Mahogany 

  • Key Largo

  • To Catch a Thief

My Style Foundation

I grew up with these staples from the 80s and 90s that inform my style today.

  • Father of the Bride

  • Can’t Buy Me Love

  • Death Becomes Her

  • Troop Beverly Hills

  • Honeymoon in Vegas

  • Romeo + Juliet 

  • Empire Records

  • The Secret of My Success

  • Batman

  • Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead

Modern Day Classics

I’m not sure if these are old enough to be considered style classics but they will be.

  • A Single Man

  • Royal Tenenbaums

  • Sliding Doors

  • Casino

  • Down with Love

  • Atonement

  • Notting Hill

  • Pulp Fiction

  • Dirty Dancing

Films for Fashion Lovers

These films are over the top and my favorite type of eye candy.

  • Clueless

  • Sex and the City

  • Marie Annottee

  • The Great Gatsby

  • The Devil Wears Prada

OK, now by no means do I expect you to watch them but I wanted to give you lots of options and specifically group them to make it easy to hone in what films would light you up. Let me know what you think! What did I miss? 

jodi xx 

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