Cinematic Fashion: 13 Going on 30

After her nightmarish 13th birthday party in the 2004 film “13 Going on 30”, Jennifer Garner’s character Jenna Rink wishes she could finally be grownup, cool, and “thirty, flirty, and thriving”. As she slowly adjusts to life at age 30, she realizes she’s not quite the woman she wanted to become because she’s feared at work, and has grown apart from her loving parents and childhood best friend Matt, played by Mark Ruffalo.

Between a series of funny mishaps mixed with some sad realizations, Jenna turns her 30-year-old self’s life around and ultimately learns that others will like her if she stays true to herself.

My favorite part about the fashion in this film is that Jenna’s style stays so young at heart because she is literally a 13-year-old trapped inside the body of a 30-year-old woman. Her dresses are colorful, her hair is playful, and she uses bright makeup and bold accessories inspired by the colors of the 1980s. Thankfully, her job as a magazine editor lets her take liberties such as wearing a silk nightdress to the office and a very bright ensemble to the office party.

When choosing clothing inspired by this movie, think young-at-heart florals, daring dress shapes, bright makeup, and quirky accessories.

Cinematic Fashion: 13 Going on 30

Versace dress, $1,070 / Bright colored dress, $125 / Arden B chiffon dress / Floral dress / Marjolaine Jardin nightdress, $240 / Christian Louboutin heels / Badgley Mischka bridal shoes / Badgley Mischka bridal shoes / High heel shoes / Miss Selfridge rhinestone jewelry, $12 / Miss Selfridge flower hair accessory, $7.76 / Lancôme pink lipstick / Essie nail polish

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