For the ultimate example of style in cinema one need look no further
than 1989’s
Troop Beverly Hills
. A ginger-haired Shelly Long stars as
Phyllis Nefler, a society wife that takes over as leader for her
daughter’s (played by an adorable young Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley and
indie rock fame) Wilderness Girls troop featuring a bunch of stylish
spoiled Hollywood rich kids. Long teaches them about fashion,
friendship and hard work while learning the same lessons along the
way. Expect huge shoulder pads, even bigger bangs, the requisite 80’s
fashion show montage (!) and stylish cameos by Cheech Marin, Robin
Leach, and a teen Tori Spelling. Basically, it’s everything you’ve
ever wanted in a film.
Troop Beverly Hills
is the first in our new
FASHION IN FILM
series
curated by Eden Dawn, wardrobe stylist and Fashion Editor of Portland
Monthly, and Marjorie Skinner, Managing Editor and fashion columnist
for the Portland Mercury. Together the two make up the majority of
fashion press for our fair city and have an intense catalog of
inspirational films influencing their style decisions.