Iconic Fashion Moment In Cinema

Woody Allen’s 1977 cult movie Annie Hall reintroduced the boyish look that Marlene Dietrich initiated in the 1930’s. This bittersweet romantic comedy centralises around the comedian Alvy Singer’s relationship with the endearing Annie Hall which was memorably played by the actress Diane Keaton. Her unconventional style combined voluminous tailored trousers with oversized shirts and cropped suiting jackets which transformed the silhouette into a mixture of soft curves and hard tailoring. For the most part, the Annie Hall look exudes boyish charm. Keaton, known for her tom-boyish dress sense, was perfectly suited for the role and unsurprisingly a lot of the clothes featured in the film were in fact Keaton’s own. The amalgamation of brown oversized chinos worn with loose fitting shirts that were completely buttoned to the collar, teamed with patterned ties, wool waistcoats and floppy bowler hats were for the most part eccentric. In spite of that, the look had an essence of femininity that was created through silk scarves that were draped around the neck combined with high-waisted trousers that cinched in around the stomach. Shortly after the film’s release, women began wearing men’s clothing and trouser suits. Without a doubt the retail industry had lucratively adopted the Annie Hall look from the big screen and effectively translated it to the high-street. For a woman to wear a man-style suit is seen to be empowering. Even today the androgynous look is still as dominant and fashion forward as it was in the 1930’s. Designers, such as Margaret Howell have successfully generated this style for years. Undeniably, Annie Hall is notably an iconic film of both cinematic and fashion history and is still inspiring designers today.