{"id":42237,"date":"2021-12-08T13:28:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T13:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=42237"},"modified":"2021-12-08T13:28:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T13:28:34","slug":"seven-fashion-forward-holiday-movies","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/seven-fashion-forward-holiday-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Fashion-Forward Holiday Movies: Something Old, Something New"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney, circa 1955. (Photo by Archive Photos\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whether or not we want to admit it, we all love the cheesiness and the absurdity of cult-classic holiday movies. From movies like\u00a0Elf\u00a0<\/em>to something even more classic like\u00a0A Charlie Brown Christmas<\/em>, these movies pang nostalgia in people’s heart’s this time of year, and for good reason too. But what about holiday movies for the aesthete in your life? For the fashionable, stylish and chic? Movies that simultaneously bring on the cozy warm feeling of hot chocolate and candy canes while also serving looks and garments that have a legacy of their own?<\/p>\n

Here at GRAZIA, that’s what we’re all about. We’ve decided to compile a list of all our favorite fashion-forward holiday movies for your enjoyment. So grab your wrapping paper, your coziest sweater, or even a little “special” eggnog and buckle in for these old and new holiday classics.<\/p>\n

Christmas in Connecticut<\/em> (1945)<\/h3>\n

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Why not start this list with the epitome of a 1940s Christmas movie? Barbara Stanwyck gives us outfit after outfit as she navigates the tricky dichotomy between perfect, farm housewife (it was 1945 after all) and a renowned food writer whose boss comes to town for the holiday. As the movie progresses, we see the archetype of the housewife played out in real time and in actual complexity, with comedic overtones acting as a means for satire and culturally critical subtext. Depending on which lens you watch this film from, it could either act as a reminder of how gender roles were perpetuated in the 1940s, or what can be learned when you read between the lines of subtlety.<\/p>\n

White Christmas<\/em> (1954)<\/h3>\n

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Admittedly, this is the singular film that inspired this list. A friend recommended this movie to me on a whim and I thought I’d give it a shot. If you can get through the somewhat cheesy and arguably dated musical acts, White Christmas<\/em> hits the sartorial nail on the head again and again. Besides just being visually stunning, the outfits in White Christmas hold an understated political statement that speaks largely to the state of women’s clothing at the time. Plenty of vintage holiday movies depict women in aesthetically pleasing garments, but in this film, the clothing’s role isn’t just visual, but a vessel through which woman gain their power and autonomy.<\/p>\n

As Rosemary Clooney sings in the much beloved “Sisters” act, “Lord help the mister, who comes between me and my sister.”<\/p>\n