Rumer & Talullah Willis step out in 1990s styles: tragic or cool?

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Potatoes of a feather flock together. Here are some photos of Rumer and Talullah Willis over the weekend, both of them “rocking” this style that was popular when I was in high school – ill-fitting peasant skirt with a rock & roll t-shirt and combat boots. We’ve actually seen Rumer’s shirt before, so I’m guessing that she either flat-out loves Van Halen (?) or she just likes the way this shirt fits. Rumer’s style has been especially sketchy lately – after trying to be a Fashion Girl (and she’s a model now too!), Rumer has been getting pap’d in an assortment of tragic ensembles. In the range of “booty shorts and boob-baring shirt” (the lowest end of the scale) and “booty shorts, Van Halen shirt and Uggs” (the middle range of the fashion scale), this outfit falls somewhere in between.

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Here’s a question, though: why is Rumer getting pap’d in bizarre outfits all of time nowadays? Is she just trying to get her name out there? And why is Talullah following suit? She’s only 17 years old (and a smoker), so I guess I’ll give her a pass. But Rumer’s new awful style is bugging me… I feel like she’s trying to just make news for wearing dumb things. Don’t get me wrong, it’s totally working, but I thought she was on a better track when she was trying to be fashion-y.

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  1. Ben says:

    I think they just like the clothes. So do I! Generational thing, maybe.

  2. BeckyR says:

    what unfortunate looking girls. really.

  3. DoMaJoReMc says:

    JUST..PLAIN..FUGLY! (And the outfits suck, too!)

    @BeckyR: EXACTLY what I was going to say.

  4. KatScorp says:

    1990s? I’ve got three peasant skirts in my closet right now from last spring/summer. I’ll be wearing them again THIS spring/summer! They’ll go perfectly with my new tan boots 🙂

  5. OtherChris says:

    I wore that stuff in undergrad. This is depressing.

  6. Ethel says:

    Did I miss the 90’s? I don’t remember people dressing like this in the 90’s. It looks more like the late 60’s – early 70’s to me.

  7. brin says:

    If the third sister (Scout?) was there, they would look like they were joining “Sister Wives”.

  8. tanya says:

    Very ‘Poison Ivy’ (the Drew Barrymore version). Christ, I feel old…

  9. Anastasia says:

    I was an adult in the 90s and don’t remember anyone dressing like that.

    Why in the world would these two girls get photographed? Ug.

  10. Addie says:

    If 5th Element was made now, Rumor should get a part as a human-like alien,alongside her dad.

    She has SUCH a …unique look to her

  11. Lacey says:

    Those shoes are catastrophic.

  12. jocular says:

    Van Halen…more like Guns n Roses to go with those outfits! Sweet Child of mine.

  13. MarenGermany says:

    i simply love tallulahs shoes.
    and rumers shirt.
    the rest not so much.
    would be good for a festival, not shopping.

  14. HotLatino says:

    Rumer needs a face transplant, everytime I see her I just laugh and laugh and laugh, and we can criticize her looks (before anyone says anything) cuz she’s a “model” so I’m entitled to say that she’s the most hideous creature I’ve ever seen!

  15. anon33 says:

    How do they not sweat to death in those long skirts and heavy boots in summer???

  16. Rhiley says:

    They are still young so they can get away with this crap but it is crap and it does absolutely nothing for them. They don’t look edgey or unique. They look like they smoke a lot of pot, listen to Phish and Widespread Panic, and dance the chicken dance, just like kids did back in 1994. The thing is is that 1994 wasn’t so long ago that this look is now retro. It is just boring.

  17. MeMyself says:

    “Look at us!”

    “Look at us!”

  18. poopie says:

    I Always thought talullah was the ONLY one of the three with any decent looks; with the MOVIE STAH LOOK AT ME DAHLIN’ shades i can’t tell if she’s still cute or not. but boy these gals need to get out in the sun a tiny bit. vampire skin!

  19. JQ says:

    I loooooooove Van Halen. So, I love Rumer’s shirt. But that is all I love about this.

  20. Pyewacket says:

    I was around in the 90’s and I am not remembering anyone wearing clothes like these, outside of maybe the homeless, and even they looked more put together.

  21. Janice says:

    The skirts are…….BAD!!!!! The rest I can handle. But the skirts have to go!

  22. Turtle Dove says:

    I definitely didn’t dress like this in the 90s. Or ever.

  23. Danziger says:

    @ Poopie – their pallor is beautiful. It doesn’t look healthy, it looks fresh. So YOU go get some sun and let THEM look how they like.

  24. arock says:

    @ rhiley- exactly. i kept thinking they were a little late for lallapolooza (sp). maybe next week theyll be dressed as candy ravers.

  25. Mrs. Darcy says:

    Uh yeah, I remember (and participated) in) this look. Except the t-shirts are all wrong, they need to be xxl and have Morrissey (or Kurt/The Cure/insert fave alternative band here) on them. Maybe it was a New England thing? If you were remotely preppy or popular in high school you would not have touched this look with a bargepole btw, and it was most definitely a look. You had to get the cheap chinatown flats, or DM’s, wear clashing tights, get your pale on with some red hair dye, maybe shave a little hair off the side to be more punk. And this was all BEFORE My So Called Life, that show copied the immediately preceding generation’s style rather than creating it as is often remembered. Mix this with some plaid skirts a la Heathers and sultry sweaters via Twin Peaks and you have my teenage sartorial experience in a nutshell.

  26. curleque says:

    So very, VERY 90s (early to mid-90s). Nobody remembers how big those stupid “broomstick” skirts were? They came all twisted up and were available everywhere–your local head shop and even grocery stores? Nobody? Just me and Kaiser?

    What really gets me about celebs like these girls (and especially the Olsen twins) is their choice to look like complete slobs despite all of their money to buy the most beautiful clothing available. Ugh…

  27. dread pirate cuervo says:

    This is like faux-90’s. Real 90’s would be flowered dresses with actual Doc Martens.

  28. feebee says:

    @ Becky R, sums it up really.

  29. Pix says:

    I think it’s cute…they’re sisters holding hands and so young. I wore that messy stuff in HS while experimenting with the grunge look. I also experimented with the 70’s look at that age and probably looked just as ridiculous. I think their age gives them a pass on all their fashion faux pas.

  30. Gimmeabreak says:

    They are trying SOOO hard to be noticed. It worked.

    But all I can think is, with two hot parents, how did Rumer (ugh…what a name) come out all wrong?

  31. Kimbob says:

    @Addie….too funny!

  32. Maritza says:

    Not exactly what one would wear if you want to blend in and not be noticed.

  33. Tara says:

    90s? Hardly. The Van Halen shirt looks boutique-y brand new. The peasant skirts didn’t happen. It was more floral baby doll dresses with white socks and Doc Martens – maybe with a flannel shirt over it. These girls have the most tragic chins ever.

  34. Truthful says:

    I’m convinced that Demi looked like this before her surgery in her early days..she must have had alot.

    jaw broken and sawed down etc.

    uh, I’m just gonna say they look just alike and they need to tidy up a bit.

    these outfits make them look worse.

  35. bagladey says:

    These two girls need to follow Scout and focus on careers BEHIND the camera because, quite frankly, I don’t even want to see Rumer’s face in my tabloid pages.

  36. SolitaryAngel says:

    “Potatoes of a feather flock together”……AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    *deep breath* I’m ok now.

    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    Sorry.
    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  37. Anonymous says:

    They got beaten with an ugly stick

  38. Tiffany says:

    I don’t remember this look either. I remember the baby doll dresses with the Docs, but right now these skirts are in. I have one and it looks cute with a tank and sandals. THIS is hideous. Especially with their faces attached.
    I thought they had Bruce’s jaw, but man those two gene pools combined are really unfortunate. Must suck to have your mom be hotter than you no matter what her age.

  39. bluhare says:

    I dunno, I don’t like criticising people for their actual looks. Surgery results? Yep. Make up? Yep. Clothes? Yep. But the face mama gave you? No, no fair.

  40. Brooklyn says:

    Sadly I think that this was their attempt at dressing like a hipster – not trying to draw attention to their heinous outfits. I mean yes, the 90s does seem to be having a mini renaissance over here (thanks williamsburg) but they’re doing it wrong.

  41. GeekChic says:

    I totally remember this look, although in the early-mid 90s it would have been a large or XL shirt with a flannel over it or tied around the waist. I didn’t own peasant skirts, but plenty of my friends did, and they were worn with DMs or those little Chinese black slippers. I typically wore old jean shorts, a large shirt with a flannel over it, and Chuck Taylors or the Chinese slippers (no DMs for me, as I’m vegetarian and don’t wear leather). I was 14 when the grunge thing first started, and I blame my age (and the over-abundance of acid and pot at my school) for my fashion choices.

  42. hello says:

    LOL @ solitary angel.

    I FEEL AWFUL BASHING SOMEONE B/C OF HIS OR HER LOOKS SO I RATHER ASK – WHO IS MORE TO BLAME: BRUCE OR DEMI? I’M THINKING BRUCE.

  43. Hellen says:

    THE CHIN TWINS!

    Seriously, Talullah needs to stop walking around with her mouth open like that, it makes her look simple-minded.

  44. 4Real says:

    I just can’t believe how much they DO NOT take after their mother in the looks dept. That said take off that “van halen tee shirt before you jinx them and break up the band.” LOL!

  45. cici says:

    they’re young – who cares. and who cares if Tallulah is a smoker – if you’re ever going to smoke – 17 is the time to do it. not when you’re a grown adult raising a family, and setting an example for your kids.

  46. Smokey says:

    My french teacher at University was gorgeous and sexy and all the boys (and some of the girls) swooned for her. Her daughter resembled Miss Piggy (really, I’m not being mean). It was very difficult for her to hear all about how beautiful her mother was when nobody was interested in her. When people found out who her mom was they often said the meanest things right to her face.

    That said, I feel badly for those two.

  47. d says:

    Maybe she’d rather people write about her outfits instead of always making fun of her head.

  48. Ally says:

    Definitely tragic. And a bit mouth breather, too.

  49. d says:

    PS I do remember the look. I did the flowery dresses too but the broomstick skirt was also in style as well.

  50. lia says:

    Tragic!! I’m a teenager from the 90’s and no one I knew dressed like this!! Except maybe the hippies and homeless people from downtown!! Yuck!!

  51. KCT says:

    Unfortunate… but, like Tori Spelling, could do so much to help their looks with clothes and hair.

  52. Findley says:

    The ’90s, really? Coeds dressed like that in the late ’60s–except with hiking boots and cowboy boots…LOL.

  53. Liz says:

    Wow, they look terrible…

  54. Violet says:

    Meh, they’re young. I spent a lot of my teens wearing unflattering outfits, no biggie.

    It’s unfortunate that all three girls got the worst of both parents in terms of looks. It’s nice that Demi, who’s had a lot of plastic surgery herself, hasn’t pressured her daughters into it.

  55. Mr. Head says:

    To Whom It May Concern:

    My girls are beautiful women with class and taste beyond reproach and in time God willing will have tots of their own.

    Sincerely

    Mr. Potato Head

  56. MourningTheDeathofMusic says:

    Those skirts are amazingly light, comfortable and keep you cool in hot weather.
    Would I pair them with those shoes? No, they go better with sandals or flip-flops.
    I’m just impressed that they are covered up!
    With as many celebrities we see showing their tits and ass, it’s great to see someone out fully clothed and I’m sure as hell am not going to dog on them for it just because what they’re wearing may not coordinate.

  57. Kloops says:

    Hideous. Clothes and person. I don’t feel bad commenting on Rumer’s looks bc as someone said she’s a “model” plus there have been interviews (I believe) where she fancies herself some sort of celebrity. Having said that, she is a cautionary tale of genetic recombination gone wrong. It’s not that she’s unattractive, per se, it’s that she’s so odd looking in a genetic disorder kind of way.

    And I wish “celebrities” would close their mouths already. They look like troglodytes.

  58. lrm says:

    I think these skirts have been perpetually in-
    if you have ever lived in a college town, you’ve seent hem since the 60’s and they never go out of style at head shops/hippie shops or in said small liberal college towns.
    that said, i live in san diego, and they have been on sale at rite aid and cvs for the last 10 years; they are cheap, e asy beach wear….
    the pseudo hippie look has been on and off for decades-and decidedly on in some circles the whole time….
    i do not associate this with the 90’s exclisively, either-which is when i spent all of my twenties….including most in small college towns of various types….

    so anyway, maybe it’s an age thing-which is why you are thinking 90’s? what was your age then? college? yup. that’s about it.
    If you have been to humboldt, berkeley, missoula, portland, upstate NY college towns, boulder, etc anytime int he last 40 years, you have seen this skirt or a variation of it. for sure.

    um, i like that the other kid-the middle one-stays out of the limelight/fray…..i dont think i’ve ever seen her papped….
    rumor looks better with longer hair.

  59. antisara says:

    It looks like they’re shopping at the local Goodwill store…or Salvation Army??? You can find some really retro (vintage) outfits there for just cents on the dollar, their hair color looks like the dollar tree mystery hair dye….lol…

  60. eternalcanadian says:

    Hahahahaha. Wow, looking at those two gals reminds me how much plastic surgery their mother (and perhaps their father?) have had.

  61. hollywood101 says:

    They need to close their mouthes. They look like they’re trying to catch flies.

  62. stella says:

    At least their asses aren’t hangin’ out of too short shorts and their boobs are covered up, what’s the problem? Personally, I love hippie children. Bring back the 60’s 70’s 80’s whatever…..

  63. mags says:

    don’t hate, i love this style. i’ve rocked it, literally, all over the world. (boots aside) the flowy skirt and baggy t is the perfect combo for hot (dry) summer heat. in the humidity..well there’s nothing much besides being naked that will help. but i will wear this until i die! i will be a crazy old hippie granny w/ my dreads and herb plants, just you wait!

  64. crtb says:

    I don’t like their outfits but I think they look cute dressed alike as sisters. How fun!

    It must be very difficult to be the daughters of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. Both of your parents are considered Hollywoods most beautiful and you are just odinary. Then to make matters worst, both of your parents date people that are in your age dating pool. So not only are you competing with them in the looks department you are competing with your mom for guys. And your dad is bringing home girls that could be your sister.

  65. skinanny says:

    When was the last time those girls had a bath?

  66. Alix says:

    Their parents are both good-looking. How did all the pretty genes pass these girls by?

  67. 4evaRedd says:

    Like Joan Rivers always says, “If you’re rich you should look good.”

    these poor girls look pitiful.

  68. Are they wearing these outfits to be ironic?

    Because I wear crap like this everyday, but I have the decency to pair it with sandals. Fancy Fashionista!

  69. erica says:

    really you guys? These are young girls. Can we maybe give them a chance to feel good about themselves before we start tearing them down? It’s one thing to make fun of their fashion choices (which by the way I think are cute and totally age appropriate) but to post such disparaging comments about their looks? their facial features? Come on.

  70. Esmom says:

    I’m immediately struck by the contrast between them and two conservative, panty hose wearing sisters across the pond who have been papp’d to death. They’re the anti Kate and Pippa.

  71. TG says:

    Oh my gosh, I do remember the prairie skirt. At first I thought I was too preppy for a look like that but as I was reading the comments I remember I bought one of those skirts, though I thought mine was prettier and I didn’t wear an ugly shirt with it though. I can’t rememer what part of the 90’s though.

  72. Stephie says:

    Ditto hollywood101. I wondered why they had their mouths open in every shot. And why can’t Rumer pull up her skirt? It looks ridiculous that low. But then, in general they both kind of do.

  73. Cherry Rose says:

    I love these type of skirts. You can pretty much mix and match these skirts with whatever top or shoes you want. I usually don a tank top or bustier and either wear boots, sandals, or Converse sneakers with them.

    So I really can’t say they look tragic.

    And I have mixed feelings on the comments about their faces. On one hand, we all can’t choose what facial structures we’re born with and it’s refreshing seeing people who don’t go straight to the plastic surgeon to fix every little flaw.

    On the other hand, they do put themselves out there, so of course criticism is inevitable.

    Meh.

  74. Flower says:

    Oh, the 90s! I wore these skirts in middle school. They sold them in the mall. I had two of them (and as someone said, I think they were big in the 70s too. But there was a 70s fashion resurgence in the 90s. I look at half the 70s inspired shirts I wore in photos from middle school and think what the ???? was I thinking! Seriously bad. Britney Spears was the only person my age looking decent in the late 90s. Even Justin Timberlake who turned into such a suave hottie had suspect style in the 90s. But I think most people will say the same about the 80s resurgance this decade). Anyway, I remember thinking these skirts were soooo beautiful–I was thirteen!—and being sure I would wear them forever, and then a year passed and I was completely over it. I also had a shirt like this. It was a blue and white quasi baseball team shirt. It was not cute. The fit was suspect and not flattering (you can tell these are ‘vintage’ 90s because they have the same problem) I will also say I never wore the 2 looks together. As for the two girls, I feel bad that people only write such mean things about them. I think they’re both pretty in their own way and it would be so hard to be the child of Demi Moore! These are real people, guys. Have a heart.

  75. jemshoes says:

    Yes, this is reminiscent of the 90s – it’s rock grunge (or something like it). You dressed like this to show you care for the planet, and to not look hip-hop (baggy jeans, backwards baseball cap, bling, etc). It’s like Nirvana meets Woodstock.

    I personally think they both look cute. And you knew I would say this because I champion the ordinary-looking offspring of cosmetically-enhanced parent(s) in Hollywood. 🙂 But I also like peasant skirts and combat boots as a combo – it’s edgy yet comfy.

  76. Tori says:

    You obvioulsly don’t know much about fashion. Those are not combat boots.

  77. ZenB!tch says:

    Tallulah got the 90s look down. Rumer is scary. I went to that concert. I think that was it. I was 12 and made my mom drive me to the boonies to see the Us Festival. Three days of great 80s rock.

    Rumer, we didn’t wear Van Halen in the 90s. It was uncool.

  78. ZenB!tch says:

    @Tara I had peasant skirts in the 90s. I had Docs, motorcycle boots and (gag) birks. I had flannel shirts. I wore flannel shorts with tights and platforms. If it was hideous I wore it. I had long flat hair parted in the middle. I had lots of granny and babydoll dresses. I was in college in the 90s. It was a lot of fun.

  79. skuddles says:

    Potatoes of a feather????? Holy shit that’s funny!!!!!!

  80. luls says:

    lol, they look SHITTY. I dont care if this look was ever ‘in’, or IS ‘in’ now.

    With such a large variety of better looks to choose from, this is just plain SHITTY.

  81. Olga says:

    good for them, anyway better then Rumer in those high waist shorts.
    and they look so cute together.

  82. wunderkindt says:

    Sad.

  83. Meanchick says:

    They are TRYING SO HARD to be trend-setters, but the Olsen twins beat them by 5 years with this “look.” It’s Salvation Army Chic, NOT.

  84. Meanchick says:

    Manson Family Rejects.

  85. aly says:

    if u wear baggy on the bottom u should pair it with camies/tanks or something more fitting on the top. Shoes are ok with pants and/or skirts. Or you wear a SHORT baggy dress above the knee so u show some leg. There’s many ways to look grunge and not dirty or sloppy. Use 90210 reruns as reference.

  86. Eden says:

    I remember this look as well. For winter it was the black broom skirt with the Pearl Jam tee and my biker boots and in the summer it was the other black broom skirt with the Queensrych tee and the roman sandals, in Suprise!!, black. Oh yes, I remember it (sadly) well……….