Inspired by…The Royal Tenenbaums
For the next part of our series on the Top 10 Movies for Fashion Inspiration, today we’re going to cover fashion from The Royal Tenenbaums.
The Royal Tenenbaums is a movie about an eccentric family of genius children who have to bear the burden of their father, Royal, who is notorious for lying, displaying forgetfulness, and being detached from his children. The children’s mother asks Royal to leave, and the movie progresses to show the family’s life and the children’s individual growth without Royal. I don’t want to spoil the plot in case you haven’t seen the movie, but let’s just say Royal isn’t out of their lives forever.
The fashion in The Royal Tenenbaums really corresponds to each character’s interests/persona, especially when it comes to Gwyneth Paltrow’s character Margot. Margot is a playwright prodigy, whose style is girly, preppy, shows Hollywood or Broadway aspirations, yet also utilizes a muted color palette.
The Outfits:
Option 1
The movie poster of The Royal Tenenbaums shows Paltrow wearing a blue collared dress that is very simple and proper. Inspirations from this dress can include collars, the color blue in general, and stripes. For me, my execution of Paltrow’s outfit would include a preppy focal point with neutral complements:
Product Info: Maya Striped Dress: Marc by Marc Jacobs- theOutnet, MIA Sloan Oxford- Endless.com, Woolblend Overcoat- Forever 21, scuncci Hair Clips- Walgreens
Option 2
One of the most famous pieces of clothing from the entire movie is Paltrow’s fur coat. I know faux fur isn’t everyone’s thing, but I think it can be fun to at least play around with! If you don’t like a coat of faux fur, you could also consider faux fur shrugs or coats that have faux fur linings.
Product Info: Madeline Fur Collared Coat- Fred Flare, Black Skinny Jeans- Charlotte Russe, Bordello By Pleaser Red Wedge- Endless.com, Striped Blouse in Cream- Charlotte Russe, Ruched Flap Leather Purse- TopShop
Option 3
This demonstrates the classy, properness of Margot’s early life in the movie (i.e. pre smoking and fur jacket era). I chose fall-based colors with metallic details.
Product Info: Metal Beads and Chain Necklace- TopShop, Tweed Skirt and Deep Green Knit Tee- Forever 21, Kimchi and Blue Metallic Flat- Urban Outfitters, Daivd King & Co. Black Backpack- eBags
Are You Inspired?
What do you think about my outfits inspired by The Royal Tenenbaums? Is there a particular one you prefer over the others? If you are familiar with the film are there other outfit inspirations you would recommend to other CF readers?
Posted on on October 19, 2009 / Filed Under: Fashion Tips / Tags: Fashion Inspiration, Faux Fur, Gwyneth Paltrow, Inspiration, Movies, The Royal Tenenbaums
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Jessica
I love, love, LOVE this movie and Margot’s style is bomb. Thank you for posting this!
M
I don’t know. I love the outfits but I think the main point about Margot’s style is being totally boring, so to make the great adaptations you made here, you had to go a bit far from the original. I really love this series of posts though. Keep it up!
Anna
I would have loved for you to touch on her eye makeup and her bob, because those are really the two signature aspects of her style (as well as her fur coat). Besides that, good post!
Chelsea - University of Oklahoma
why aren’t there more comments on this?? genius genius, love it