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"The Breakfast Club" Characters
- What to wear for Bender: Gray pants, a red flannel, a jean jacket, and sunglasses.
- What to wear for Andrew: White sneakers, a blue letterman jacket, and jeans.
- What to wear for Claire: A pink shirt with a long brown skirt and boots.
- What to wear for Brian: An olive green sweater with dark sunglasses and khakis.
- What to wear for Allison: Go with all black and gray, covering your whole body.
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"The Terminator"
- What to wear: A black leather jacket and black sunglasses. Carry a fake, oversize gun.
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Indiana Jones From "Indiana Jones"
- What to wear: Khaki pants, a collared shirt, leather jacket, messenger bag, and fedora.
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Prince Akeem and Semmi From "Coming to America"
- What to wear for Akeem: There are so many looks you can channel from this movie, but the prince’s look upon arriving to America is among the best. Grab a faux fur and matching hat with a suit and red tie underneath. Don’t forget the black leather gloves.
- What to wear for Semmi: A black coat and matching hat, plus a suit with a patterned tie, are all you need. Make sure everything is oversize!
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Lisa From "Weird Science"
- What to wear: You’ll just need a pair of blue underwear and a white, long-sleeved crop top. Big hair is a necessity.
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The Geeks From "Sixteen Candles"
- What to wear: Go all out with geeky ’80s clothes, electronic gear strapped to your head, and maybe even some fake braces for the night.
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The Griswolds From "Vacation"
- What to wear: See if your parents still have some geeky suburban ’80s clothes you can borrow.
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Ren and Ariel From "Footloose"
- What to wear for Ren: Standard tuxedo fare, like black pants and a bow tie, but the maroon blazer is key. Bust a move everywhere you go.
- What to wear for Ariel: A flowy pink dress with puffy sleeves.
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Alex Owens From "Flashdance"
- What to wear: A gray sweatshirt and colorful heels. Make your hair big, curly, and as frizzy as possible.
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Gary and the Geeks From "Weird Science"
- What to wear: You’ll need a couple friends to wear gray tanks tops and ridiculous hair.
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Neal and Del From "Planes, Trains & Automobiles"
- What to wear for Neal: Go with a gray business suit with a red tie, gray hair, and a black suitcase.
- What to wear for Del: An obnoxious mustache is the key, with a blue Windbreaker, brown pants, and red mittens.
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Joel Goodsen From "Risky Business"
- What to wear: Black sunglasses, socks, and a dress shirt.
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Lloyd Dobler From "Say Anything"
- What to wear: A trench coat, sneakers, baggy pants, and a boom box (or a makeshift boom box).
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Ferris, Sloane, and Cameron From "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
- What to wear for Ferris: A white shirt, a leopard vest, and a leather jacket over jeans.
- What to wear for Sloane: The key to Sloane is that white fringed leather jacket.
- What to wear for Cameron: A Detroit Red Wings jersey and khakis.
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Principal Ed Rooney From "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
- What to wear: A dirty gray suit with a dark red tie and a mustache.
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Bill and Ted From "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"
- What to wear for Bill: White Converse sneakers, crumpled pants, a purple patterned Windbreaker, and a blond curly wig.
- What to wear for Ted: Blue Converse sneakers, a “Save the Humans” sticker on your rolled-up pants, a white band t-shirt under a vest, and a red sweatshirt tied around your waist.
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Samantha Baker From "Sixteen Candles"
- What to wear: Go with the light pink bridesmaid dress. It’s the most recognizable look from the movie, and it’s just so retro. Extra points for the floral crown.
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Goose and Maverick From "Top Gun"
- What to wear for both: Navy uniforms, spotted with badges, aviators, and a mustache for Goose.
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Baby and Johnny From "Dirty Dancing"
- What to wear for Baby: A white button-down shirt tied in the front and jean shorts rolled up with white Keds. Do not, under any circumstances, be put in a corner.
- What to wear for Johnny: Black tank top and black pants. And of course, killer dance moves.
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Uncle Buck From "Uncle Buck"
- What to wear: A long gray scarf, a classic trench coat with a matching fedora, a cigar, and a screwdriver.
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Economics Teacher From "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
- What to wear: A light brown suit with a blue shirt and giant glasses. Monotone encouraged.
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Marty and Doc From "Back to the Future"
- What to wear for Marty: You need that signature red puffy vest and jeans.
- What to wear for Doc: Just sports a white jumpsuit and crazy white hair.
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Debbie, aka Liberty Belle, From "GLOW"
- What to wear: An all-gold leotard and shiny gold tights.
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Barb From "Stranger Things"
- What to wear: A plaid shirt with as many ruffles as possible, high-waisted jeans, a thin watch, and glasses. Feel free to tote around a fake notebook or binder.
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Sarah Anderson From "Adventures in Babysitting"
- What to wear: A thick red sweater, blue pants, red sneakers, under a red and blue jacket. Top it all off with a Thor helmet and hammer.
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Cindy and Ronnie From "Can't Buy Me Love"
- What to wear for Cindy: The iconic white patterned suit with black shirt underneath.
- What to wear for Ronnie: Go for the lawnmower cowboy look with jeans, a black shirt, black pointed boots and top it off with a black cowboy hat.
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The Heathers From "Heathers"
- What to wear: Choose one color for the outfit theme. Wear a shoulder padded blazer, matching skirt and tights, with loafers. Tie your hair back with a thick scrunchie.
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Ruth, aka Zoya the Destroya, From "GLOW"
- What to wear: A metallic blue and red leotard with red arm-warmers. Tease your hair and wear dark lipstick and makeup.
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Jeff Spicoli From "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
- What to wear: Straight leg jeans, a plaid or floral shirt left unbuttoned and sneakers.
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Princess Leia From "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back"
- What to wear: A white jumpsuit, padding and faux blaster optional, with dark blue boots. Pull your hair back in a single braid.
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Jareth, the Goblin King From "Labyrinth"
- What to wear: Tight gray pants, knee high boots, a heavily ruffled blouse, and black vest with optional crystal ball. Make sure to have a blond wig and paint your face accordingly to really sell the look.
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Princess Vespa From "Spaceballs"
- What to wear: A white lace dress, artfully ripped up, with feathered dark hair, and boots.
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Dwayne, David, Paul, Marko From "The Lost Boys"
- What to wear: Bring out your finest hipster-pirate gear! Brocade jackets, skinny jeans, tight skirts that are easily ripped, and all the hair gel you possess.
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Loretta Castorini From "Moonstruck"
- What to wear: Big dark hair is a must. Pair it with a black cocktail dress, shawl, and heels.
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Buttercup and Westley From "The Princess Bride"
- What to wear for Buttercup: A long red dress with a high collar and a gold belt. Go for a super long blond wig and boots top finish it off.
- What to wear for Westley: Wear a black, lace-up shirt and matching black pants with a sash belt. Add a mask and headscarf for the Dread Pirate Roberts feel.
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Joanna Stayton From "Overboard"
- What to wear: Go for snobby Joanna or go home! Live it up with a white jumpsuit under a white and gold jacket with padded shoulders. Pair with dangling earrings and style your hair into an intricate braided high ponytail.
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Mercedes Lane From "License to Drive"
- What to wear: A bright pink ruffled dress and teased-for-the-gods blond hair.
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Luke Skywalker From "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi"
- What to wear: All black everything, padawan. Keep it simple with a shirt, pants, and long suit jacket. Don’t forget the single black glove!
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Sally Albright From "When Harry Met Sally . . ."
- What to wear: A bowler hat, shoulder padded blazer, patterned shirt, and high-waist dark pants.
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Robin From "Stranger Things"
- What to wear: Unless you want to be a total dingus, you should definitely dress up as Robin from “Stranger Things.” Her Scoops Ahoy outfit is the most notable, so we advise wearing a blue-and-white striped shirt with a navy vest and white collar on top.
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Daniel LaRusso From "The Karate Kid"
- What to wear: A blue graphic tank top with blank pants and the iconic white headband.
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Elliot From "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"
- What to wear: A red zip-up jacket (make sure your hood is up!), a bike, and any kind of creature you want.
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Zack and Kelly From "Saved by the Bell"
- What to wear for Kelly: Anything cropped, neon, or off-the-shoulder will do. You could also spring for a t-shirt with The Max’s logo or a Bayside High sweatshirt. Don’t forget to spray those bangs up!
- What to wear for Zack: A blond wig is a must, along with a collared shirt (don’t forget you’re preppy!), baggy jeans, and old-school high-tops. A giant fake cell phone will really complete the look.
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Dustin From "Stranger Things"
- What to wear: Dustin’s yellow and green baseball hat is a pretty iconic staple, so make sure to find one that replicates it to the best of your ability. Once that’s done, pick up a curly brown wig, an old-school camp t-shirt or graphic tee, and jeans. Also consider getting something to make it look like you’re missing your front teeth.
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Eleven From "Stranger Things"
- What to wear: There are a few ways you can dress up as Eleven (Government Prisoner Elle, Hamburger-Eating Elle, Eggo-Stealing Elle, etc.), but as long as you have your Eggos, everyone will know who you are.
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Jake and Elwood From "The Blues Brothers"
- What to wear for both: Black suits, white collared shirts, black hats, and black sunglasses will turn you into this dynamic duo.
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Beetlejuice From "Beetlejuice"
- What to wear: Pale face, green “mold,” and dark eyes go perfectly with a striped top.
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Duckie Dale and Andie Walsh From "Pretty in Pink"
- What to wear for Duckie: A quirky tux with a black jewel necklace. Don’t forget the hat and sunnies!
- What to wear for Andie: A pink dress with polka gots, lace, and a high collar.
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Jim Hopper From "Stranger Things"
- What to wear: If you’re all about the ’80s, it’s no lie that you’ve been very into Jim Hopper’s killer style during season three of “Stranger Things.” Find your best Hawaiian shirt and add a nice ‘stache, and you’re ready to roll.
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Princess Leia From "Return of the Jedi"
- What to wear: A gold bikini with a flowy brown skirt and small brown booties. Pull your hair back in a chic braid.
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The Ghostbusters From "Ghostbusters"
- What to wear: A light brown jumpsuit with black shoes and a black backpack. Add a Ghostbusters sticker to your jumpsuit if you can find one.
