Fashion
It was all intentional, saysTwilightcostume designer Wendy Chuck.
Never Think a sleeper hit on the albumperformedmumbled by Robert Pattinson soundtracked every breakdown I had in high school.
The question How you likin the rain, girl?
was burned into my adolescent brain.
And I emptied my bank account for an assortment of neutral-tone henley tops.
After all,Abercrombie & Fitchis back, as are both skinny and low-risejeans.
Truly, everything I know about both yearning and layering came from Bella Swan.
or under a Lucky Brand jacket.
Its rare a T-shirt inTwilightstands alone.
Clearly, Bella was never meant to be a fashion girl.
Bella is an outsider.
Shes a tomboy, Wendy Chuck, the costume designer for the 2008 film, tells Bustle.
We always looked at her that way.
Thats how we built her personality.
She doesnt appear in a dress until the prom.
She is exceptionally average, and that is the point.
(To be fair, Forks only has so much to offer in the fashion department.
Last year my incredibly patient ex-girlfriend bravely took me to the citys annual Twilight Festival.
Shockingly, the tiny town is not the sartorial capital of the Pacific Northwest.)
Kristen Stewarts character wasnt the only one whose sense of style aligns with current trends.
Angela Webbers baby pinkGucci readerswere serving Bayonetta meets Bella Hadidprescription specsrealness.
Emmetts Fila tracksuit and gray thermals paved the way for men with blue sheets and two pillows across America.
Rosalies big ego, bad attitude, and tightlytailored jacketsare fit for your everyday girlboss.
(Power trippingmight be out, butpower dressingis in.)
Then theres Edward, whose popped peacoat collar and classic Ray-Bans walked so Cole Sprouse as Jughead could run.
TheTwilightfranchise is far from just memorabilia for millennials.
The indie-turned-blockbuster caters to young readers, horny parents, and bisexuals who did well in English and history.
It truly transcends generations, which manyGen Zersare proving right now.
In the books, it left Edward hot and bothered.
I must have blanked completely on that skirt, says Chuck.
Sometimes the fantasies don’t fit reality.
(Instead, Bella goes for low-rise bootcut jeans and a classic layered look on top.)
Theres a fine line between how contemporary you’re able to go.
Im really happy that, looking back 15 years, these looks havent really aged.
In the end, simplicity will always win.
Anyone can aspire to or project themselves onto these characters.
This film is for the people, the working class!
The costuming had to be unpretentious to make it work.
The Cullens damn sure did not need the glamour; their skin was covered inSwarovski crystals, girl.
There is a lot I wish did not go down in these stories.
The nameRenesmee is deeply haunted.
There was no reason for Jasper to be a Confederate soldier.
Billy Burke did not need to be that hot.
ButTwilightis the gift that will never stop giving.
It will always be a fantastical place to play and discover your sense of style.
While some people might look at a character like Bella and ask, Her?
?
