Fashion
The 2003 'Mean Girls' Premiere Red Carpet Photos Provide A Goldmine Of Not-So-Fetch Trends From The Early Aughts
Some red carpet occasions are an ode to elegance while others remain relaxed and casual, but the 2004 premiere of Mean Girls brought out the best and brightest young actors of the era in their most on-point early aughts finery. If you'll recall, the turn of the Millennium was marked by an adoration of bootcut jeans and slim crochet scarves, pastel terry tracksuits, and slim-lined slip dresses that could barely be dubbed clothing. In simpler terms, the fashion of the epoch was less than stellar. However, there is no better way to celebrate a Throwback Thursday than with a sartorial stroll down memory lane. Scroll through for the "totally fetch," the bad, and the downright terrible looks that graced the Mean Girls red carpet.
Lindsay Lohan
A white silk halter-clad Lindsay Lohan was no shrinking violet in her Marilyn Monroe-esque ensemble. Cady Heron would be proud.
Amanda Seyfried
Red carpet fixture-in-the-making Amanda Seyfried suffered a sartorial stumble when she donned an extraordinarily narrow, ruched, polka dotted turtleneck dress. Perhaps the frock’s purpose was meteorology-based.
Lacey Chabert
Lacey Chabert sauntered down the red carpet in black lace-trimmed sheath dress that her fictional counterpart would definitely deem “so fetch.”
Amy Poehler
A rosy-cheeked Amy Poehler selected a shimmering black turtleneck and a pleated white silk skirt.
Lizzy Caplan
Lizzy Caplan’s peroxide blonde locks and crochet sling transformed an otherwise simple ensemble into something unfortunately unforgettable. The spirit of Janice Ian was alive and well in that oh-so-rebellious knitted accessory.
Tina Fey
A bespectacled Tina Fey duplicated Amy Poehler’s black and white ensemble. As for the ruffled detailing on her skirt, there are some trends better left in the early aughts.
Rachel Dratch
Comedian Rachel Dratch followed suit in a simple black sheath dress with minimalist jewelry.
Ana Gasteyer
Actress Ana Gasteyer modeled dark wash straight leg jeans, a tweed overcoat, and a cotton camisole. Thank goodness we all got over the camisole-as-clothing trend.
Tami Farrell
Miss Teen USA Tami Farrell sported an aqua body conscious number with a befuddling beaded overlay and her requisite pageant sash.
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan rocked a terrifically trendy teal cap-sleeved sweetheart dress with a ruched bodice for the second premiere of Mean Girls, recalling the early aughts obsession with pastel clothing.
Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams’ off-the-shoulder fuchsia bias-cut dress are a sartorial time capsule, albeit an aesthetically displeasing one. What would Regina George say?
Lizzy Caplan
Crimped hair and a convertible cotton halter dress gave Lizzy Caplan the appearance of a high schooler attending her first formal dance. And indeed, her tousled locks were voluminous enough to hold a host of the most scandalous secrets.
Raven Symone
A pastel studded leather motorcycle jacket with corresponding rose-hued eye shadow and whiskered denim is so incredibly early aughts, the ensemble is nearly blinding to look at.
Lacey Chabert
For yet another premiere of the film, Lacey Chabert donned a festive gold sequined slip dress, whose on-trend embellishment was bold enough to elicit a snipe from Regina George herself.
