Film Style: Margot Tenenbaum

The Royal Tenenbaums was released in 2001, but it looks like it could have been made 20 years before that. The entire film has a timeless quality to it, and always reminds me of looking at old, faded photos. All the characters have signature looks that emphasise their perpetual state of childhood, not least Margot.

She looks like she's playing dress up in her grandmother's clothes with the fur coat and Birkin just thrown on over the tennis dress, but it's also more grown-up than dress-up. There's none of the endless strings of pearls I would put on when I raided my mum's wardrobe! And lets not forget those loafers - way too sensible for a kid.

What makes Margot's style so iconic is the simplicity, and while I'd love to be able to have my own 'uniform' to wear everyday, I'm just far too indecisive. One day I want to be Bardot, the next Eloise and the next The Jesus & Mary Chain!!

It's definitely a look I can channel sometimes though, and I am trying to work more 'classic' pieces into my wardrobe so I do always have a go-to outfit on those days where nothing works. Here's how I'd do Margot Tenenbaum:
(I swapped the fur coat for the even more woman-child duffel coat!)

Dress- A.P.C Madras
Duffel Coat- Topshop
Loafers- ASOS
Bag- Topshop