The ultimate story of senioritis, Ferris Bueller's Day Off remains a classic. Made in the 1980s, this film follows the day in the life of high school senior Ferris Bueller who decides to skip school and explore downtown Chicago with his girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, and his best friend, Cameron Frye. Meanwhile, he must avoid his school's obsessive Dean, Edward Rooney, his resentful sister Jeanie, and his parents. However, this task is no sweat of his back as life seems to come easy for Ferris Bueller.
FERRIS BUELLER
There is truly something special and unique about Ferris Bueller. He is a strong leader, very persuasive, and comfortable in his own skin. Most importantly, he tries to live each day to the fullest and not grow up too fast.
This same personality is reflected in the clothing inspired by Ferris. In the movie, Ferris wears many layers with a bomber jacket over a printed sweater vest over a plain white t-shirt. In this inspired look, I chose a white sequined shirt that says, "Don't Forget To Smile," to represent Ferris' happy-go-lucky attitude. To throw overtop of the shirt, I chose a similar printed cardigan and a simple bomber jacket like what Ferris wears in the film. The tennis shoes are very retro 80s inspired. The aviator sunglasses are from when Ferris drives Cameron's dad's red Ferrari around Chi-town.
Jacket- Alexander Wang
Cardigan- Orla Kiely
Top- Ashish
Pants- Vivienne Westwood
Socks- Lulu's
Shoes- Shakuhachi
CAMERON FRYE
Cameron, better known as Ferris Bueller's best friend, leads a miserable life. His parents fight all the time, and his father prefers cars over his own son. A huge pushover, Cameron can barely stand on his own two feet, and there is no direction in his life-other than what Ferris and his parents tell him to do. Cameron is first introduced in the film lying in bed sick. After being persuaded by Ferris to get out of bed, Cameron joins him on his quest to wreak havoc.
In the film, Cameron sports a Detroit Red Wings hockey jersey and khaki pants. While not very fashion forward, this look turns Cameron's humdrum look simplistic chic. With the similar style sleeves, I chose a dolman sweater over a hockey jersey. The sock bun and collared necklace are simple touches that help add some flair to this outfit. A simple pair of jeans and some studded flats complete this look.
Top- Ralph Lauren
Jeans- Cross Jeanswear
Necklace- Dannijo
Flats- Ardene
SLOANE PETERSON
Sloane Peterson is only a junior in the film, but is cool enough to spend the day with her senior boyfriend, Ferris Bueller, and his best friend. After being busted out of school by Ferris, she is taken for a spin around the crazy city of Chicago.
Sloane Peterson wears a stylish white fringe jacket in the movie with big bermuda shorts and white boots. Her look is bold which goes nicely with her independent personality. For this inspired look, I paired an off-the-shoulder shearling top with cuffed and patched bermuda shorts. The tassel necklace is representative of the tassels Sloane wears in the film. The white fur jacket and white wooden wedges make this outfit complete.
Jacket- Chic Wish
Top- Pierre Balmain
Shorts- Desigual Pajoroska
Belt- Candy Says
Necklace- Lalique
Shoes- Nasty Gal
Although there was much unexpected trouble along the way, Ferris Bueller successfully skips the day of school. As 80s fashion is making a comeback, these trends from the movie and inspired looks are relevant to today. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is one of my all time favorite movies, and you can have fun playing with the fashion.
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