Lili Reinhart’s new romantic comedy, The Love Hypothesis, is out on Prime Video on September 23. It’s adapted from Ali Hazelwood’s debut novel of the same name and co-stars Tom Bateman. The fashion for her press tour has been so much fun. Y2K fashion is all the rage lately, so Lili and her stylist, Ib Abdel Nasser, have been paying homage to some iconic looks, particularly famous rom-com dresses. It’s been quite the walk down memory lane.
Lili kicked off her nostalgia fest during a press event in Brazil on September 6. She wore a recreation of Kate Hudson’s famous Carolina Herrera yellow dress from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and frosted it with a pair of ZYDO Italy drop earrings. I love the earrings and the dress fits her like a glove.
While in New York City on September 18, Lili paid tribute to Sandra Bullock’s famous lavender Hervé Léger dress from Miss Congeniality in a custom lilac Hervé Léger mini dress by Michelle Ochs with matching strappy sandals. She looked spectacular. Sandra noticed it and commented, “Stunning! Now all you need is a crown🗽and a stunt mat to break your fall 🤣💜.” No lies detected. (Side note: I saw Practical Magic 2 last weekend and loved it.)
Lili Reinhart paid homage to Sandra Bullock’s iconic bandage dress from “Miss Congeniality” while stepping out for “The Love Hypothesis” press, and the look caught the attention of Miss Congeniality herself! 💜
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On September 7, Lili wore a custom Rodarte gown to the German premiere. This dress was inspired by Drew Barrymore’s Ever After gown. It’s an overall gorgeous look and a well-done update, but I don’t like the detached sleeves.
In honor of her 30th birthday on September 13, Lili stepped out in a lacy Fleur du Mal slip dress and coat inspired by Jennifer Garner’s look in 13 Going on 30. The dress is darker than the movie version, but she’s wearing the same archival polka-dot Nanette Lepore coat from the film. I’ve had a coat like this in my closet for 20+ years. I haven’t parted with it because I’ve always held out hope that it would be back in style. Make it happen, Lili.
Finally, on September 21, Lili wore the Blumarine S/S 2002 dress from Rebe Archive that Brittany Murphy wore in Uptown Girls. I love that Lili paid tribute to Brittany! This dress reminded me of when Blake Lively wore Britney Spears’ floral dress. Both dresses are so much of their era. Lili really pulled it off.
Lili is also shown at The Love Hypothesis NY premiere in Elie Saab (green tulle and pink sequin dress), at the London premiere in Ungaro (purple dress with teal details), out in NYC in a jacket and flared jeans by Zimmerman and outside the Today Show in a pink and green corset dress. Photos via Instagram and credit: Avalon.red and Backgrid
90’s fashion is the bomb! My daughter is embracing it and im enjoying seeing her dress like we used to.
Anyway, there was a movie with goop where her outfits are staple everyday fashion – a perfect murder? Amazing
I want everything
Love love love. What a fun tribute.
I’m glad the Riverdale girls are booked and busy but they are so talented and capable of more dramatic roles too. Kinda shocked that Charles Melton became the break out star (no offence I love him) but I thought for sure it’d be Lilli or Camilla Mendes.
A little caveat about the genres 😅 Not all of these movies are romantic comedies! How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is definitely a rom-com, but Atonement is primarily a historical drama, Ever After is a loose adaptation of Cinderella, Miss Congeniality is an action comedy in the same vein as White Chicks, 13 Going on 30 is mainly a coming-of-age comedy, and Uptown Girls is more of a comedy-drama/family film centered on the relationship between two generations. The fashion references are really fun, but grouping all of these movies under the “romantic comedy” label is quite reductive
I didn’t cover the Atonement dress tribute because it wasn’t a rom com but I did see it and would love to talk about it! It also looked fabulous on her.
*Miss Congeniality*, *Uptown Girls*, and *13 Going on 30* aren’t romantic comedies; comedy is a very broad genre that encompasses many subgenres. It’s just my inner cinephile being a stickler for detail.
Oooh, wear that Nanette Lepore-esque coat, Rosie! Seeing an NL ad in (I think) Vogue all those years ago, when I was probably around 12ish, was like a style awakening for me. For the past decade or so, I’ve been scouring eBay and Poshmark and every other reselling app and snatching up nearly every NL piece I can get my hands on, with the 13 Going On 30 coat being one of my white whales (kinda on-the-nose with the age, I guess). I think NL is eternally stylish and they’re easily my most complimented vintage purchases, by everyone from my Gen Z nieces to ladies who are 60+. And I’m not even sorry that I play vague and gatekeep when anyone asks about the designer, lol (though if anyone can clock it on their own, I immediately know that we can be friends).
I love this. Kudos to Lili and her stylist.
I was just at a wedding with a large number of 20- and 30-something young women. Lots of Y2k and 90s dresses happening! My daughter wore a classic slip dress in that “woods fairy green” color that was popular in the 90s. It was so fun to see.
Lili looks great in all of these. I also love to see the nod to Brittany Murphy.
I loved Lilly in Hal and Harper. I think she’s beautiful and more talented that another very famous Z gen star so I hope she gets more roles. I’m hopping to see included Rose from Titanic dress and some Sex and the City iconic looks. This is so fun to watch.
Awwww, Brittany Murphy had such a great face. So much character and cuteness.