70s

Rollergirl

Posted on by jlynn8

So “Boogie Nights” is one of those films that if you say is one of your favorites you might get some strange looks or comments because of the subject matter, but it’s so darn good! In my opinion, there’s not a film that does a better job capturing the style of the seventies from retrospect. It’s also HILARIOUS with so many funny moments and lines. If you’re a super fan like me, there’s a great, um ‘oral history’ of the film here.

It also features a fantastic ensemble cast where each character is incredibly unique and memorable. I mean Burt Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, Heather Graham, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly and Luis Guzman. It’s wild. Although all the clothing is extremely fun, it’s late 1970s California after all, we’re going to focus on Heather Graham’s Rollergirl. Who I think is one of the more memorable characters and a bit of an icon for the film.

Link to a look at the other character’s costuming

Rollergirl is a bit younger and more naive then the other characters. She’s surrounded by “parent figures” and just seems a bit babied. I think this is reflected in her clothing, of course her outfits are still sexy but there’s definitely childlike elements to them. First things first, she NEVER takes off her skates, they’re her absolute signature. If you’re inspired to copy her style but don’t want to skate around all day, her knee-high striped tube socks would do.

For bottoms she wears lots of hot pants and high-waisted-barely-there shorts. Her tops are baby doll t-shirts or more of a halter top style.

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Her hair is worn pretty natural, beach waves with a occasional braid or two. Her makeup when she isn’t shooting is also pretty bare. Her other accessories besides her skates include a Polaroid camera, a walkman and yellow Lolita style heart sunglasses.

A lot of her casual pieces aren’t too far off from items that you can still find in stores today. But I’ve dug deep into some Seventies finds that would really put an outfit to the next level.

Search Keywords- 70s, terry, silk, hot pants, high waisted, halter, roller, ringer, baby doll shirt

Rompers/sets – X X X

Shorts- X X X

Tops- X X X 

Penny Lane

Posted on by jlynn8

Almost Famous is my go to ‘happy movie’. As someone who is really passionate about 60s and 70s rock and its history, this is a near perfect film for me. Based on director Cameron Crowe’s experiences touring with bands as a teenage journalist, the film is fairly autobiographical. This love can be seen in every detail, from the soundtrack, characters, script and of course, the fashion.

Interview HERE with the costume designer, most of the clothes were custom made!
THE jacket

Our focus is on the Miss. Penny Lane, who is the leader of Stillwater’s groupies band aids. She’s has a modern 1973 bohemian “I’m with the band” style and her larger than life personality pulls it off perfectly. She basically has my dream wardrobe, and I’ve definitely tried to cop it.

Penny’s signature look is her oversized green suede statement jacket with fur trim. For accessories she tends to rock platforms, wired sunglasses with colored lenses, and her tackle box as a travel kit. She wears minimum makeup and her hair is always in wild blonde curls. She also wears a lot of flowy and barely there sheer tops and lots and lots of suede.

My personal favorite item is Penny’s Jerry Edouard boots. They come in a lot of different color options and run around $700, if you’re lucky. If you’re like me and that’s way too far out of budget or you also have size 10 feet that vintage shoes don’t cater to, Jeffrey Campbell recently made great knockoffs which are my favorite pair of shoes I own X

So if you want to join me in building a time machine and traveling with a 70s band, here’s some vintage Etsy finds that will let you fit right in-

Search Keywords- 70s, suede, groupie, bohemian,mini,granny boots, laced boots, platforms, rock n roll

Big fluffy suede jackets – X X X

Suede minis – X X X

Shoes- X X X X