Mia Farrow is a woman who inspired the most famous men in art: from Frank Sinatra to Roman Polanski and Woody Allen. During her career, she managed to star in many films that have now become classics of cinema. And the images of her heroines were broadcast in their collections by Miu Miu, Prada, Altuzzara and many other designers. On the actress's birthday, we remember her iconic film images.
Mia Farrow in the 1960s
“Rosemary's Baby”, 1968
Rosemary's Baby is a great example of how even if you're the mother of the devil, your influence can extend beyond the destruction of Christianity – and being the spawn of Satan doesn't have to be the only thing you'll be remembered for. Yes, one of the main reasons we love Mia Farrow's Rosemary is her style.
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Her character has a typically sentimental wardrobe from the sixties, and that's what makes her style so incredible. The main thing in her images is not shapes, but colors. During our first “meeting” with Rosemary, she is wearing a white dress paired with a matching quilted handbag. She is the embodiment of feminine charm with her big eyes and innocent giggle. Throughout the film, she continues to wear things in muted shades – light blue combined with white (the colors of the Virgin Mary) becomes a particularly familiar combination.
It is noteworthy that from time to time Rosemary's image is transformed, which emphasizes how not only her body but also her character changes. So, shortly before the fateful events in her life, she appears in a slightly oversized red pantsuit. The shade is clearly different from her previous choice – and, of course, this is the moment in the story that cannot be ignored.
One day, a pregnant Rosemary returns home and proudly shows her husband her new pixie haircut. “It's from Vidal Sassoon. It's very fashionable,” she explains. This moment, and in general, can be considered one of the most fashionable in the film, because Mr. Sassoon was one of the most famous masters of his time.
One of Rosemary's most iconic looks was at Hutch's funeral. She arrives to say goodbye to her friend in what could be the best mourning outfit of all time. A monochrome babydoll dress with a fuzzy check pattern, a Peter Pan collar, and chiffon sleeves is pure innocence and the exact archetype of sixties trends.
“The Great Gatsby”, 1974
The story of The Great Gatsby, in any interpretation, influences both subsequent film adaptations and fashion at a particular time period. The costume designer for the 1974 film was Theoni Aldridge. In addition to winning an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, the impact of her style was so strong that a still from the film was published on the cover of Time magazine, and the costumes were immediately adapted for a line sold in the American department store Bloomingdale's.
Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan perfectly captures the character's contradictions in light and innocence (beautifully supported by nature's clothes) with the fact that Daisy is quite superficial and self-centered. Despite such character traits, they cannot be focused on thanks to the soft romantic hair and makeup of the actress: her curly short bob paired with dusty pink lips and cheeks created a wonderful effect throughout the film.
In terms of costumes, the outfits promise a lot. Glamorous low-waisted dresses covered in beads and pearls, Daisy's shimmering silver fringed dress and bejeweled headdress, as well as a blue dress with a plunging back, a stunning one-shoulder cape and feathers on her head – all look great. White outfits show wealth, which is why Daisy most often wears shades of white and pale lavender.
“Hannah and Her Sisters”, 1986
Funny and insightful, intimate and complex, “Hannah and Her Sisters” is considered by many to be one of Woody Allen's best and most stylish films of his entire career.
“Hannah and Her Sisters” is a vivid guide to eighties fashion. The three sisters prefer patterned button-down shirts, sweater vests, oversized men's coats and jackets, and a variety of accessories. Nothing is too bright, bold, or glamorous, and these are the criteria that underlie a simple style. But if all the characters in the film choose similar clothes, the main distinguishing features of the heroines will be their beauty looks. For example, Hannah, played by Farrow, wore natural, dirty-looking, blond curls that made her stand out from the crowd of brown-haired and brunette women.
The fact that this is how all the fashion-conscious families dressed at the time doesn't matter – Hannah and her sisters became the defining example of the “unfashionable” fashion trend that emerged in 2014 and still influences those who love unusual knitwear and geek-chic sneakers.
