It's the 20th anniversary of 'Clueless' and we have fashion nostalgia.

by Mamamia Team July 19, 2015

It was the Mean Girls –equivalent movie of the ‘90s and today, cult classic Clueless officially turned 20 years old.

As if!

Cher: "As if!" (Via YouTube)

Loosely based on Jane Austen’s classic novel Emma, an entire generation of teenagers wanted to be besties with popular but naïve do-gooder Cher Horowitz (played by Alicia Silverstone), crushed manically on Paul Rudd and learned valuable advice from the 1995 movie that still holds true today.

For example, on dressing to impress:

On wickedly-quick catty comebacks:

And on asylum seekers:

And of course, who could forget the incredible style inspo we got from Cher’s 60 different outfits? Carefully crafted by her to-die-for computerised wardrobe?

That wardrobe. (Via YouTube)

But Clueless costume designer Mona May said Alicia, who was just 18 at the time, was more fashion victim than fashionista when it came to pulling off Cher’s designer dresses and preppy miniskirts.

“[Alicia] was really young, and I don't think she was really experienced with high fashion. When we brought all this crazy stuff, it was a little bit new to her,” Ms May told Yahoo at a recent screening of Clueless on Los Angeles.

“We almost had to educate her on how do you wear the clothes, how do you feel in the clothes? It's a whole different thing of running around with your dogs in your sweatpants, as she always does to this day.”

Alicia Silverstone was more fashion victim than fashionista. (Via YouTube)

But Ms May said Alicia, who was famous for her appearances in Aerosmith music videos, captured Cher's innocence perfectly.

“Cher was never contrived, and I think Alicia's heart is open like that, so it was fun to play with the clothes and teach her to be the high-fashion maven.”

Cher's mission was to make over Tai (Brittany Murphy) and make her popular. (Via YouTube).

Alicia, who is now known for her vegan lifestyle, said she initially doubted whether she could play the high school queen bee, especially her outgoing personality.

“It was hard because there's a voice that comes with that that I didn't know I had to have. I was always sort of quiet and soft-spoken and in this she's sort of obnoxious and takes control,” the Blast From the Past actress told TODAY.

But the 38-year-old said all she had to do in the end was just believe "100 percent in the silly things that Cher believes in".

Cher: "Classic!" (Via YouTube)

Which is your "classic" Clueless moment?

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