Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic film set in Los Angeles, California produced by Steven Reuther and Gary W. Goldstein.
I have chosen this film because it is a film I hadn't seen in a while and by watching it again reminded me of why I had never forgotten it and what an amazing film it actually is! I feel everyone has to see this film at least once in their lifetime as it is absolutely brilliant.
The character I have chosen to reflect on is Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) as I feel it is incredible to see how she transforms herself throughout the film. At the start of the film Vivian is seen as a lower class woman as she has lost her way in life and was working as a prostitute alongside her friend in Hollywood Boulevard. However her world changes when she is rescued by a billionaire.
It all begins when Vivian is working one night on the street with her friend when a man pulls up in his nice lotus car Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), Vivian's friend insists she goes over to him which she eventually does and the man is needing directions to Beverley Hills which Vivian asks money for and after Edward gives in she finally jumps into the car and directs him. They both take a liking to one another almost straight away. When Edward arrives at his destination instead of letting Vivian get a Taxi back he invites her to stay with him for the weekend at the posh hotel Beverley Wiltshire where she gets a taste of the high-life by being spoilt with champagne and strawberries. Edward loved being in Vivian's company so much that he hired her to play the role of his girlfriend in some upcoming business events and they agreed to him paying her $3,000 for her to stay another week as well as staying in five star hotels and Vivian getting a full wardrobe and a cosmetic makeover. So now Vivian has completely transformed from being a ugly duckling to a charming swan. Their relationship grew stronger and stronger and Vivian began to get back on her feet again (thanks to Edward). Edward suddenly realises he doesn't actually want to let Vivian go and it ends up with both of them falling in love with one another and Edward proposing to Vivian and it all being a happy ending.
The visual motif of this film is not just two people from the opposite sex, but two people from the opposite spectrum of society. Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) on one hand was a successful, wealthy lawyer who was extremely rich. However Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) on the other hand was a woman who had lost her way in life and turned to prostitution as a way of survival more than a lifestyle. However both their paths cross and although their worlds were far apart their was still something within each of them that captured each other's hearts.
The Hair, Make-Up and Styling by Vivian Ward changes a few times throughout the film. In the first scene when Vivian is working as a prostitute she wears a bubble padded Lycra minidress, miniskirts, a blonde wig with a beatles cap, several cheap bangles, hooped earrings, red blazer with its black lapels and rolled up sleeves and definitely not forgetting the PVC thigh boots. However when Vivian's look is in transition she loses the blonde wig and starts dressing completely different. One of the items which I picked up on was the white shirt which belonged to Edward and I loved how she styled it her own way as she knotted over the working girl dress with the sleeves rolled up and I feel this style made her look a lot more natural and innocent looking. Then even later in the film Vivian started to completely own the look, especially in the "she rescues him right back" scene where she is dressed in a black blazer, high waisted straight leg jeans followed by a tucked in white t-shirt where she is now looking extremely classy.
Images
http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2015/feb/12/pretty-woman-25-years-five-finest-fashion-moments
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Source Information
http://www.yidio.com/movie/pretty-woman/11618?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&t_source=64&utm_campaign=uk-1&gclid=CjwKEAjwhdOwBRDFsYTfhvzX1hYSJAAfCUcLC_hd6SSXv2ZVV3Ki_Jr5RquqllQiBfiaNxN-eyjEKhoCakLw_wcB
http://festivals.iloveindia.com/valentines-day/romantic-movies/pretty-woman.html
http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2015/feb/12/pretty-woman-25-years-five-finest-fashion-moments
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