As a sartorially sound woman herself, it’s no surprise that Kate Hudson’s movie characters are often enviably stylish, perhaps none more so than Andie Anderson in_How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days_. The classic girls’-night-in film has just landed on Netflix and, while the plot might be considered somewhat un-feminist in 2020, Andie’s early Noughties wardrobe has truly stood the test of time.
Composure magazine’s resident How To girl was tasked with dating and driving away Benjamin Barry (Matthew McConaughey), but while Andie (SPOILER ALERT) ultimately failed in her efforts, she did teach all of us just how to dress for our fantasy future lives. We may never have actually worn a pencil skirt to the office, or attended an event fancy enough to justify the dreamy yellow silk dress, but – after re-watching How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days – we’re seriously considering an Andie-inspired wardrobe upgrade.
Can’t remember what you had for dinner last night let alone clothes from a movie released in 2003? Check out the best of Andie Anderson’s looks below, and don't forget: frost yourselves.
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days Fashion
1 of 81. The Working Girl Pencil Skirt
Have you ever seen a white shirt and grey pencil skirt look so good? Sure Kate/Andie has that slightly static, very 2003 I'm-still-using-my-water-filled-Babyliss-straighteners hair, but she WORKS IT. Is it the fit of her corporate crony attire that takes it from meh to magnifique? The giant Prada tote and Starbucks to-go cup she accessorises with? Or, just the fact that this is Kate Hudson and she'd look great in a Bloomingdales Big Brown Bag?
2 of 82. The Bringing Sexy Back Dress
From the front, Andie's on-the-pull frock was a perfectly cute wraparound halter neck. It's so inoffensive it's practically work appropriate. But, when she turns to walk out of Ben's apartment, we see that Andie is indeed BRINGING SEXY BACK. A whole three years before Justin Timberlake did. Because Andie Anderson is a trendsetter, people.
3 of 83. The Very Rachel Green Knicks Jersey
Was there a rule in the early Noughties that all female, New York-based TV and movie characters had to rep the Knicks? Because Andie Anderson looks all kinds of Rachel Green in her basketball jersey and, later in How To Lose A Guy, also sports a black Knicks hoodie. We're not complaining; she looks great, and it's nice to see a girlie character being represented as a sports fan rather than being dragged along to a game by her boyfriend. Those tickets were hers, remember, even if she did flirt with a Sports Illustrated editor to get them…
4 of 84. The Susie Homemaker Prom Dresses
You can tell when Andie's up to her best boyfriend-losing tricks when she looks like she's come straight out of a Laura Ashley catalogue. From telling waiters that Ben called her fat, to invading his weekly boys' night, her most angelic outfits contrast with her most devilish behaviour. Now where did we leave that John Lewis gift card?
5 of 85. The Daniella Westbrook Homage
In 2002, Daniella Westbrook was papped wearing a Burberry check skirt, carrying a Burberry-clad baby and pushing a Burberry pram. In 2003, Andie Anderson wore a Burberry check scarf, carried a Burberry-clad dog and pushed Ben Barry into a Burberry shirt. Coincidence? We think not – but Andie definitely wore it best. That scarf is crying out for a place in our wardrobe.
6 of 86. The Celine Dion T-shirt
Do we even need to explain this one? Celine is Queen. Top marks if you can get your other half, best bud or work wife to twin with you.
7 of 87. The Calvin Klein Ad
Is there anything that says chilled, cool, sexy movie girl more than relaxed hair, a plain white vest and some good jeans? Answer: yes, stick her on a motorbike. This is the point in How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days when the writers are trying to tell us Andie and Ben are actually in ~lUrVe~, so now there's no need for try-hard looks, because everyone is just so comfortable with each other. Andie Anderson does 90s Calvin Klein-ad style well.
8 of 88. The Pièce De Résistance
She was trying to lose the guy, he was trying to woo the girl, but in one slip of yellow fabric Benjamin Barry fell head over heels. Remember when Andie appeared on the steps, Ben said, 'You're beautiful,' and you got chills? Such is the power of this yellow dress, which is so good it made the movie poster AND had us thinking we could pull off something similar at our high school prom. We, like Ben and Andie's intentions, were sadly mistaken.
This article originally appeared on The Debrief.