The Princess Diaries outfit analysis

the princess diaries style analysis disney's the princess diaries is based on the book series by meg cabot and starred anne hathaway and julie andrews i'll be combining princess diaries and the princess diaries 2 the royal engagement to give an overview of character style development i find this movie never gets old and i can re-watch it so many times and still be so invested like princess diaries three where are you there is a script for the third movie in the first movie we're introduced to mia a clumsy shy teen who discovers that she is the princess of genovia a small european state me a princess shut up she then has a makeover and princess lessons with the help of her grandma to become fit for her new role as the princess of genovia in the princess diaries 2 royal engagement princess mia faces a new dilemma when her coronation is stopped by vikand mabry who reminds parliament of the law that states an unmarried woman cannot be made queen the costume designer for both films was gary jones he planned 50 outfits for mia in the second film i would analyze joe's outfits but lily was on it from the start hi it's nice to meet you you know you look like shaft yes lily is mia's best friend she is portrayed as brave and never lets anyone push her around she knows her insensitivity and forceful personality can cause her to be disliked i told you i need an attitude adjustment however lily's blunt attitude is often what keeps mia from over-analyzing things she is portrayed as intelligent confident and socially conscious she even has a talk show called shut up and listen where she discusses political and social issues am i the only one that really disliked lily at the start she was such a toxic friend but then had a massive change in the second film going from the friend you need to get rid of to the friend that you need around in the first movie princess diaries we mainly see lily in school uniform you can tell lily wants to express herself as she adds and adjusts her uniform to stand out showing her unwillingness to conform lily's hair is always tied up in interesting and playful ways often with colorful grips or hair pieces lana the popular cheerleader often has her hair down or gripped with butterfly clips in rose which was a very fashionable style in the early 2000s worn by many celebrities at the time if we compare lily to lana lily always adds something else to her hair showing she is confident and doesn't mind what others think of her she doesn't care if she looks different to the popular girls who everyone else aspires to be she wants to be unique and different to the people around her lily's hairstyles actually remind me a lot of lizzie mcguire's hairstyles lily and lizzy are similar in the fact that they're both honest teenage girls and stick up for their friends or maybe it was just a 90s thing another way lily expresses herself is through jewelry she always has stacks of bracelets and chokers to add to her uniform this style is very similar to avril lavigne who wasn't popular at the time of making this film but the rock chick look was starting to form as a rebellion to the girly looks people like paris hilton were wearing at the time it's like that i'm not like other girls style but 2k24 when we do see lily out of school uniform on our talk show she is wearing a very grunge inspired outfit with her muscle tea colorful hair pieces and layered jewelry lily's bag is often filled with badges probably of her favorite bands and causes she believes in to promote to other people she also brings in an animal bag popular in the 90s as the cutesy look it seems unusual for lily to bring this in as no one else in the school is following this trend anymore but lily is on her own fashion journey and likes standing out so this doesn't surprise me i can also understand her hatred towards mia for having one of those bags this bag you have one of these bags those are big things in a school uniformed school coming from someone who grew up having to wear school uniform people notice when you change your style or bag because it's the only thing that changes and it doesn't happen that often lily doesn't like fitting in and wants to stand out so it might feel like her best friend has betrayed her by starting to fit in with the popular girls and making adjustments to fit in but lily does go about this in a very cruel way and ends up belittling mia when she should have just been me as friend in that moment and tried to understand it's also important to note that mia hadn't told lily she was a princess so from lily's side none of it made sense why was her best friend changing so dramatically all of a sudden when she finally understands she does lighten up and stands up for mia when the girls are being nasty about her new hair well i think it rocks lily's final look in the princess diaries shows her elegant side lily can dress appropriately for the occasion but she isn't that comfortable why don't we dress like her we look like idiots lily wears a simple backless dress with minimal jewelry this is a big change from her regular outfits and accessories which could be why she feels so uncomfortable while i personally think lily would have added something extra to her outfit her simple black outfit was probably a technique to make lily more toned down compared to mia as mia is the main character and the viewer is meant to admire mia's dress and not spend too much time on the others princess diaries royal engagement lily is out of school uniform and into clothes lily has a massive personality change in princess diaries too having matured over the years she may have learned that sometimes she could be a bit too much we can see through her clothes that lily still likes to stand out and have attention drawn towards her but she might also stand out because she's only visiting so probably brought her clothes from san francisco which isn't the same fashion as the royals and guests in genovia in the first film the two girls wore mostly uniforms so it's fun to see how their styles have developed without uniform constraints lily looks completely different to mia on most occasions the only time she looks the same as mia is when they're in comfy clothes both showing their san francisco roots lily's colour palettes consist of deep colours like black brown and red this is why she looks so different to mia who is often in brighter colours this signifies again that lily doesn't like to conform to the people around her she will dress appropriately but will still stay true to herself the pattern i found is lily often wears red in her outfits the color red is symbolic for confidence courage and energy which completely describes lilly's personality she wears pink on mia's wedding because she respects me as wishes even if it's out of her comfort zone she will adapt when necessary i'm a girl who loves black and is wearing pink through costume design it shows that lily doesn't fit into mia's new life as a princess but she's still able to be mia's best friend and that will never change lilly moskowitz official best friend of future queen i don't like you lily often wears her berkeley's university tea when she wants to be comfortable which is very relatable as i only wear my levers hoodie when i want to be comfortable she repeats this outfit a few times which highlights the fact that she's away from home and probably living out of her suitcase she also loves a maxi skirt she wears three on different occasions this was a very popular style amongst young people in the 2000s showing lily is more in line with youthful fashion compared to mia who wears midi skirts like her grandmother lily doesn't have any protocol to follow and is able to wear the current trends lily's once experimental hairstyles and layered jewelry has now completely toned down she still wears jewelry but it's more minimal this may be part of her maturing and her style having changed lily wears a worldwide fund for nature t-shirt an organization that works on the reduction of human impact on the environment which shows that she's still as socially conscious as she was in school and passionate about making an impact on the world queen clarice renaldi the queen is mia's grandmother she is portrayed as gentle and kind while still honoring her duty as queen she's smart and loved by everyone on a whole she follows the rules and protocols but on the rare occasion she breaks them if it's for the greater good she also saw potential in mia even when mia didn't see it herself overall the queen's outfits don't have a significant change over the two movies her style stays the same probably due to protocol or maybe because she's older and found what style works for her oh i want one of these no just not this one queen clary starts princess diaries wearing black in morning of her son's recent death she wears scarves to bring some interest into her outfits one thing i love is that as soon as jo says you've been wearing black far too long the following scene she is back in color which shows early on joe's influence on her and their hidden love for each other costume designer gary jones worked closely with andrews while designing clarisse's wardrobe drawing inspiration from chanel bill blass and christian diol these designers really shine through in everything clarice wears she's often in different variations of suits similar to the designer's collections her style is also very reflective of what members of the royal family wear out in public suits are a sign of power and authority effortlessly creating well-dressed and neat looks which is probably why it's the same choice for both royals and queen clarice wearing suits to work is also common when you want to make a good impression and show everyone that you are worth their time this may be why royalty dress so formally all the time they are on duty when at public engagements and want to make a good impression suits also create a very expensive look which reflects clarissa's wealth and status there are elements of current royal family rules we see queen clarisse implementing such as skirts and dresses worn at an appropriate length around the knee neutral nail colours only wearing her crown at royal formal events wearing a headscarf instead of a hat or crown wearing a hat on formal occasions wearing thick materials to avoid wrinkles like tweed and wool heels shouldn't be too high at 6 inches or under these rules are followed by queen clarice especially in public making her feel and look very royal queen clarice often wears muted colours or pastels this could be a sign of her gentle and caring nature as calming colours reflect those feelings of peace when the queen dresses down into comfortable clothes she still wears elegant materials like silk showing her expensive taste and almost like her status stays with her no matter if she's behind closed doors she wears cardigans in cotton or silk which create very elegant movements as she walks which feels very upper class as it seems like she's never in a rush a queen is never late everyone else is simply early of course the gown queen clarice wears to the state dinner is a homage to julie andrew's stage role as my fair ladies eliza doolittle which was handmade in china this pastel blue gives her feelings of peace and gentleness often a soft and romantic colour which describes her presence at the dinner she keeps her cool and stays gentle even as mia makes silly mistakes and causes a scene queen clarisse's ball gown at the end of princess diaries follows similar silhouettes to some of queen elizabeth's banquet dresses they both have the same v-neck and sleeve length although queen clarice has more of a puff skirt compared to queen elizabeth they both create a statement making sure people notice them the dress is one color and might again be a technique to make mia's dress stand out more as the focus should mainly be on mia the main character julie andrews also wore half a million dollars worth of diamonds on her jewellery and tiara in this scene she had to have someone follow her around in case somebody tried to snatch it in the second film princess diary's royal engagement we start the film with clarice wearing a very floaty shift dress hanging loosely from her body without a fitted cut the dress moves gracefully as she walks which creates an image of glamour the layers and jewels on the dress also show off her wealth and power but don't take away from mia who stands out in her amazing dress the last gown we see clarice in is at mia's coronation she again wears a lovely shift dress style loosely hanging from her body the dress and overcoat are in shades of gold which spells elegance and class the style yet again makes her movements look so effortless showing her gentle and kind nature the accents of red and her jewelry are small unlike her crown she's passing to mia this could symbolize the movement of responsibility from clarisse to mia the red elements left on clarissa's jewellery show she will still support mia and guide her if she needs help red can also symbolize happiness showing clarisse is happy and proud of mia taking on the role of queen there are of course elements of queen elizabeth's real coronation in 1953 that the film takes inspiration from but we will explore those in more detail when talking about mia's style for mia's wedding clarice wears a suit very similar to one lady diana wore herself they both have the same ruffles around the collar clarice wears a longer version but they still both have the smart sophisticated finish clarice's outfit is in a shade of greeny brown green can mean growth and new life which really represents her and joe finally getting married and starting their life together my lord archbishop i would like to take this man as my husband if you please mia thermopolis is the main protagonist in princess diaries she is smart and responsible also portrayed as shy and awkward even when she finds out she's a princess and receives training she remains clumsy i think that's why we all fell in love with this movie mia stays clumsy even with her new title mia is known for her down-to-earth personality though on occasion mia shows herself to be quite sarcastic and sly once mia learns of her true heritage all eyes are on her adjusting to so much attention is tough especially since she also has to be poised and conscientious she goes from unnoticed to well-known which can be quite tough anne hathaway wore a hairpiece for pre-makeover mia to make her hair unruly thick and bushy they called it the beast backstage because it was so hard to manage it also took over an hour in the makeup chair to create mia's thick never been plucked eyebrows anne hathaway even said it was very lonely when she went out in this costume for the first two days of filming i was in awkward mia uh hair and makeup and kind of stance and all of the female extras just hated me i would hear them talking behind my backs and saying you know what she get the part i'm so much better looking than her and then the third day i came in uh in the post makeover look so my hair was done and my makeup was done and people didn't recognize me and it was interesting but uh when we saw the way that people's reactions changed uh gary and i looked at each other and we said yep we have a movie here this is good gary jones envisioned mia as a character who was shy about her body at first opting to dress her in layers consisting of long sleeves and loose fitting clothing which is exactly what we see her in out of school uniform i know the mia makeover sparks up some controversy and a lot of people were upset by the scene i mean it is a bit all over the place brushing curly hair breaking glasses what were they thinking might have scared my curly hair but i'll overlook it for the iconic movies and i think we can admit that mia does look great after her makeover better much better after mia's makeover as well as looking different she starts to style herself differently it's also very interesting to note that mia now looks more like the popular girls after her transformation however this doesn't even make her fit in lana still picks on mia showing no matter what mia does lana will never like her this is very true in real life if you change something about yourself it might even be a way for a bully to pick on you more exactly what lana does to mia look who's trying to fit in there it's a wig right mia uses her grey bucket hat to draw less attention to herself she went from invisible to the most known person in school which is a hard adjustment her hat is almost used as protection mia's periwinkle gown for the steak dinner is based on a dress worn by princess victoria of sweden to the nobel prize gala in 1997 with jones describing it as a bow to the renaissance and romeo and juliet accessorizing it with an 18 carat diamond ring she looks so elegant and wears blue just like her grandmother which shows unity the queen is on mia's side even if she makes mistakes was that my fault after mia changes from a wet look perfectly described by this reporter she's styling a wet sort of grunge look hairdo and is wearing a sweatshirt jeans and docks mia transitions into her final dress which is beautiful she stands out from the crowd from the patterned fabric down to her accessories her dress silhouette is a very typical princess puff dress her dress and gloves make her look like a princess and she finally looks suited for her role from this scene we can see that mia has come a long way she is now confident in her dress and her surroundings compared to her first royal event this scene shows us that she has reached the goal she is now an elegant princess she even gets the perfect pop kiss mia's tiara was custom made but quite a lot cheaper than queen clarisse's in place of diamonds her crown was decked out in cubic zirconia when we see mia arriving in genovia she is in a suit similar to one of her grandmothers showing that she is fully adapting to her new role as princess even fat louis is adjusting with his miniature crown in the second film princess diaries royal engagement mia has a massive style change she is now in very royal inspired outfits always looking elegant and put together like her grandmother she still has elements of her past san francisco style but only when she's relaxing or off-duty her style has changed probably due to being in a different country and now having to follow protocol the red ball gown mia wears for her 27th birthday takes inspiration from audrey hepburn's red dress from the movie funny face the red color makes mia stand out but she still has her quirky side as we see her fling some jewellery that was caught by the doorman in this first scene from the second film we can see that mia is still a clumsy character which may be a nod to her past self in the first film mia's pink look is my favorite it reminds me a lot of jackie kennedy's pink chanel inspired suit modern girls is just an amazing video with specific details on the cohort and its significance and how it's carried on influencing fashion today i'll have a link in my description because it's really worth the watch the color of mia's cohort has the same texture and color of kennedy's suit different silhouettes but it definitely feels the same this also shows how mia's style reflects her status now she dresses like a grandmother other royals and public figures her wardrobe reflects her step up and status we just made the bed mia wears pink when she's out on royal occasions the color makes her stand out and looks very elegant the color pink shows compassion and understanding as well as gentle and loving this very much describes mia and what kind of monik she would be when mia is in comfortable clothes she looks similar to her best friend lily she is back in red colors she dresses in suits in public but behind closed doors she's just regular mia from san francisco wearing jeans although sometimes even her comfy style has adjusted to more of something young royals would be wearing for comfort like jeans and a shirt instead of t-shirt mia also always seems to be on show when she's with andrew she never seems to be in her comfortable san francisco clothes around him which we know is what she wears when she's comfortable whereas when she grows close to nicholas he sees her in her comfortable clothes one interesting clothing detail i noticed was when mia is practicing archery nicholas comes by and lily takes mia's fiance away so mia can talk to nicholas mia is dressed in blue like nicholas whereas andrew is wearing something different this subtle detail helps us subconsciously pair mia and nicholas together because they go well together whereas because andrew doesn't look similar to mia it feels wrong and like it's not meant to be mia's wedding dress looks exactly like princess claire of belgium's wedding dress in 2003 the lace detailings create such a beautiful silhouette this style of wedding dress has remained a classic even kate or something similar to her wedding one thing however i will never understand is why pablo was experimenting with hairstyles on the morning of the wedding i look like a moose yes but a very cute moose make all the boy moves go [Music] mia's coronation outfit is very much inspired by queen elizabeth's coronation gown the rich detailings and layers are taken from the queen's dress even down to holding an orb and scepter the ending is so powerful as a viewer we've seen mia transform into a confident young woman who knows how to run her country which outfit was your favorite from the two movies i hope you enjoyed this video don't forget to like and subscribe i hope to see you soon bye

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Keywords: style analysis, Video essay, Princess Diaries, Royal engagement, Princess diaries 2, Costume analysis, Anne Hatheway, Julia Andrews, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, Disney+, Mia Thermopolis, Queen of Genovia, ModernGurlz, earthtocatlin, character development, Iconic fashion moments, history, royal fashion, royal protocol, Internet analysis, Gary Jones, Garry Marshall, Costume Design, Chick flick, 2000 film, throwback, nostalgic, fashion, Style, outfits, grunge, 2000sfashion, Y2K, video essay

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Length: 19min 52sec (1192 seconds)

Published: Thu Mar 18 2021