Battle Royale: Cool Movie Costumes

It's a Bruno-nodding, fashion-themed throwdown!

Iconic Costumes

The Girl (Marilyn Monroe) The Seven Year Itch (1955)

It doesn’t get much more iconic than the moment when Monroe’s character straddles a vent and lets the air from the subway blow up her dress… Which red-blooded male among us hasn’t secretly wanted to do the same… er… see someone do the same?

The white dress is synonymous with the scene, though a different coloured dress would be more appropriate, because once again Monroe is the bridesmaid of cinematic fashion.

We Respect Monogamy, But We’d Have Given In To Temptation Factor: 10

Where’s The Nearest Subway Grate, Just Out Of Interest-ness: 9

Cool Costume Rating: 9

Face ripped off and eaten for breakfast by…

Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961)

The little black dress is the most essential part of any woman’s wardrobe, and Holly Golightly’s little black dress is the most iconic of them all.

Put together with pearls, gloves and adorning of the most beautiful brunettes to ever grace the screen, the outfit is simply unbeatable – and Holly doesn’t have to resort to flashing her knickers to win votes.

Our Little Black Dress Isn't Nearly As Cute Factor: 10

Can You Propose To A Movie Character?-ness: 10

Cool Costume Factor: 10

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