Once apon a time, we all wanted to go through Rebecca Bloomwood's closet. As long as it didn't explode on us like it did that one time on Suze. But having seen the trailers for the upcoming film, do we still want to steal from Becky's wardrobe?
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Well, if it's on the Bluefly Confessions of a Shopaholic microsite, sure. There are cute pics based on every outfit, given that you don't wear all of them together like Isla Fisher does as Becky in the movie.
But even this is disappointing. When you're promising Becky's closet - we want the exact items. I understand all the reasons that this is unreasonable - production schedules on movies, one-off items created for the film - but throw us a bone with a boot or coat Becky actually wore.
But all this is overshadowed by the far greater disappointment that Becky is an utter fashion mess in the movie! I guess I got the impression that Becky wore some crazy things in the books, but overall I think she was percieved as genuinely fashionable, if a bit label-crazy.
Why is Hollywood unable to give us a fashionable British chick-lit heroine? Bridget Jones is schlumpy and dumpy and Becky,,, Well, firstly they didn't even make her British. Then they made her this crazy hot mess. I suppose it's possible her character will go through a fashion transformation, but I don't see it. And I might not see this movie. (Oh, who am I kidding, I WILL, but I'll snort and giggle at her clothes a lot.)
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I was seriously surprised at how hideous her outfits were! I know book!Becky makes some questionable fashion choices (those weird pants she went nuts for in the first book springs to mind-- unless it was in the second book--) but I always thought she was at least passable. Movie!Becky is just...ugh.