{"id":58874,"date":"2024-12-02T12:59:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T01:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=143756"},"modified":"2024-12-03T09:08:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T05:08:03","slug":"most-stylish-christmas-movies","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/most-stylish-christmas-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Iconic Christmas Movie Characters To Inspire Your Holiday Style"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Actors Richard Chamberlain and Yvette Mimieux pose beside a Christmas tree in a publicity still for the film ‘Joy in the Morning’, 1965. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I saw a meme recently that read: \u201cI never understood why we get so dressed up for Christmas Day and don\u2019t really go anywhere, just walking around my nan\u2019s kitchen looking fly as hell.\u201d And what a fashion melting pot this time can be. From the 20-something cousins who are hungover but still looking chic in their ribbed tanks and cut-offs to the parents of the young kids who made an effort with a festive necklace and a \u201cgood shirt\u201d despite the sleepless nights. Oh, and don’t forget the uncle and aunt everyone only sees once a year dressed in the exact same khaki get-up they had on last year, or the Fun Dad who wears a Christmas-themed shirt, most likely purchased from Lowes. This style salad culminates in one annual table photo featuring torn bonbons, heads covered in paper crowns, awkward lean-ins (\u201cI can’t see everyone!\u201d), and someone (me) with their eyes closed.<\/p>\n

With so many personalities, it\u2019s no wonder this time of year carved out its own film<\/a> and television genre. For those who celebrate it, the festivities make for perfect, relatable entertainment fodder. But beyond the cheesy plots and gratitude-inducing allegory, fashion has always been a pillar of the season.<\/p>\n

So what will you wear this year? And if you’re still unsure, why not take your 2024 Christmas Day style cues from some of the notable icons of our favourite festive flicks? Below, our edit of the most fashion-forward characters of Christmas’ past.<\/p>\n

Keira Knightley in Love Actually<\/em><\/h3>\n

She\u2019s copped flack over the years for the weird hat she wore to visit Mark (Andrew Lincoln) in search of her wedding video in Love Actually<\/em><\/a>, but as it turns out, poor Keira Knightley<\/a> had a sizeable forehead zit on the day of filming, and this was actually the stylist\u2019s solution<\/a>. So back off, everyone! Anyway, aside from the conductor hat, the white, off-shoulder knit she was wearing around the house when Mark came knocking in that<\/em> scene was immortalised. Creamy short-sleeved knitwear forever!<\/p>\n

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Andrew Lincoln and Keira Knightley in ‘Love Actually’ \/ Image credit: Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cameron Diaz in The Holiday<\/em><\/h3>\n

This cult rom-com seems only to be snowballing in popularity each year. In The Holiday<\/em><\/a>, Diaz is a chic Hollywood boss in this movie who embarks on a house swap to a small English town after a romantic setback. Like Knightley in Love Actually,<\/em> she rocks her fair share of winter-white knitwear, but it\u2019s the chocolate shearling coat that inspires ideas. While not ideal for the Aussie summer, granted, take cues from the earthy tones. Try a cream tee and chocolate-coloured layer vest instead.<\/p>\n

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Cameron Diaz in ‘The Holiday’ \/ Image credit: Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex And The City: The Movie<\/em><\/h3>\n

Okay, okay, we know this is really New Year\u2019s Eve, but this scene is still so crazily festive we\u2019re adding it to the list.<\/p>\n

When Miranda calls from her lonely Brooklyn apartment, Carrie<\/a> gets out of bed and hightails it to spend the evening with her friend in the middle of a snowy night. In proper Patricia Field form, her \u201cjust out of bed look\u201d was fantastically chic. That vintage faux fur over trackies with a camisole and a sequinned beanie (why not?) is all kinds of Christmas goals. Don’t forget the heels!<\/p>\n

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Sarah Jessica Parker in ‘Sex And The City: The Movie’ \/ Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Diane Keaton in The Family Stone<\/em><\/h3>\n

Another super-favourite, if slightly darker, rom-com; all the styling here is pretty great. SJP is perfectly suited up to reflect her unwelcome, up-tight persona, while the contrasting characters of Claire Danes and Rachel McAdams are all homely turtlenecks and cable-knit sweaters. But it\u2019s Keaton who\u2019s wardrobe steals the spotlight. We\u2019re never over the full skirt and crisp white shirt cinched by a wide belt. These are Christmas matriarch goals.<\/p>\n

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Diane Keaton (left) and Claire Danes (centre) in ‘The Family Stone’ \/ Image credit: 20th Century Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CATE BLANCHETT IN CAROL<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Cate Blanchett in ‘Carol’ \/ Image credit: StudioCanal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Set in 1952, Carol<\/em> takes the propriety of mid-century fashion tropes to a whole new level through Cate Blanchett<\/a>‘s intriguing titular character. Instead of prim and vibrant silhouettes and tones, Blanchett is dressed by costume designer Sandy Powell in earthy, everyday tones, all marked by a 50s sensibility that oozes glamour. Our coats may be at the back of our closets right now, but the costume jewellery, skirt suits, and flirty bob hairstyles<\/a> provide plenty of summer-appropriate inspiration.<\/p>\n

Ren\u00e9e Zellweger in Bridget Jones’s Diary<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

The one who makes us all feel better about everything. Bridget Jones has been all of us at some stage of our lives, and we endlessly salute her singleton, “carpet”-wearing self. Also, the infamous look she was forced into by her mother at the \u2018Turkey Curry Buffet\u2019 is kind of\u2026chic? Can definitely imagine trawling through TheRealReal for a ruffle collar and printed corduroy waistcoat.<\/p>\n

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Anna Faris in Just Friends<\/em><\/h3>\n

Maybe we\u2019re partial to this because Faris does losing-her-sh*t-chic like very few others.<\/p>\n

Throughout this homecoming movie, Faris\u2019s character, Samantha James, gets all the best scenes. From her terrible\/awesome songs to setting fire to the microwave on her private plane, she\u2019s the reason this movie is a re-watcher. Channel her IDGAF style with a wild jacket and hints of mauve and raucous hair. It will be liberating, if nothing else.<\/p>\n