Party Girl: how Parker Posey became a fashion icon of the 90s
Vogue France revisits Party Girl (1995), the film that made Parker Posey the “queen of indie films” of the 1990s and that still inspires more than thirty years after its release. For a vintage lover, it is a very enjoyable read.
The film follows Mary, a party girl from the underground New York club scene, who has to work at a public library to pay back her deposit after a party at her place. And that is exactly where she discovers that parties and books are not incompatible.
On the style side, the article focuses on how Mary dresses: she turns up at the library in a leopard-print fur mini coat, red tights and sunglasses, mixing vintage with thrift-store finds, and wears three T-shirts layered on top of each other. For the film's 25th anniversary, Parker Posey herself spoke about those young New York women who invent themselves through their clothes, for example with 1970s sailor pants, heels and a great shirt.
Vogue also points out that the film was ahead of its time, aesthetically too: it was the first feature film to have a preview broadcast on the internet. Mary became an icon for everyone who dresses for the library as if they were going out at night.
Personally, what I take away is that the look of the film relies less on expensive pieces than on the boldness of putting them together. It is a great lesson for anyone who digs through thrift stores.
Source: Vogue France
The film follows Mary, a party girl from the underground New York club scene, who has to work at a public library to pay back her deposit after a party at her place. And that is exactly where she discovers that parties and books are not incompatible.
On the style side, the article focuses on how Mary dresses: she turns up at the library in a leopard-print fur mini coat, red tights and sunglasses, mixing vintage with thrift-store finds, and wears three T-shirts layered on top of each other. For the film's 25th anniversary, Parker Posey herself spoke about those young New York women who invent themselves through their clothes, for example with 1970s sailor pants, heels and a great shirt.
Vogue also points out that the film was ahead of its time, aesthetically too: it was the first feature film to have a preview broadcast on the internet. Mary became an icon for everyone who dresses for the library as if they were going out at night.
Personally, what I take away is that the look of the film relies less on expensive pieces than on the boldness of putting them together. It is a great lesson for anyone who digs through thrift stores.
Source: Vogue France
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