Latest / WHY'D THEY WEAR THAT?
Stacy and Clinton Break Down the Style of The Ice Storm
In this episode of Why'd They Wear That?, Stacy London and Clinton Kelly revisit The Ice Storm and break down the film's bleak, layered, deeply specific 1970s suburban style one look at a time.
From Elena's polyester turtlenecks and tunics to Wendy's red cape, Mikey's chaotic pattern mixing, and Sigourney Weaver's perfectly understood key party look, they unpack how the clothes reflect repression, boredom, sexual tension, and the strange emotional weather of the movie.
Along the way, they get into big collars, dickies, shoplifting sweaters, maximalist 70s textures, awkward suburban parties…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.