The Exact Lip Color Uma Thurman Wore In Pulp Fiction
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Oct. 25, 2021 2:44 pm EST
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Quentin Tarantino’s seminal “Pulp Fiction” may have been released all the way back in 1994 (via IMDb), but the movie continues to be incredibly popular, particularly among dedicated cinephiles. For fashionistas, the styling choices are still iconic too, especially Uma Thurman’s killer look as gangster’s moll Mia Wallace. As Vogue France notes, her sexy male tailoring and cute bob, alongside John Travolta in his slick suit, remain one of the most popular couple’s Halloween costumes to this day (commit even harder to Mia with a bloody nose and syringe, as What Culture quips).
As costume designer Betsy Heimann told Vogue, her initial inspiration for the look was Tarantino’s debut, “Reservoir Dogs.” She explained, “Let’s make a girl version. Let’s give her some fashion. She’s got money. She’s a tall, beautiful woman, and she can carry off all this fashion stuff. You could put her in a paper bag and put a belt on it, and she would be chicer than any person you’ve ever met.” The cropped pants came about by chance since they had to be cut to accommodate Thurman’s height. As for Mia’s equally iconic lip look, we’ve got you covered.
The Exact Lip Color Uma Thurman Wore In Pulp Fiction
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
By Joey Keogh/Oct. 25, 2021 2:44 pm EST
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Quentin Tarantino’s seminal “Pulp Fiction” may have been released all the way back in 1994 (via IMDb), but the movie continues to be incredibly popular, particularly among dedicated cinephiles. For fashionistas, the styling choices are still iconic too, especially Uma Thurman’s killer look as gangster’s moll Mia Wallace. As Vogue France notes, her sexy male tailoring and cute bob, alongside John Travolta in his slick suit, remain one of the most popular couple’s Halloween costumes to this day (commit even harder to Mia with a bloody nose and syringe, as What Culture quips).
As costume designer Betsy Heimann told Vogue, her initial inspiration for the look was Tarantino’s debut, “Reservoir Dogs.” She explained, “Let’s make a girl version. Let’s give her some fashion. She’s got money. She’s a tall, beautiful woman, and she can carry off all this fashion stuff. You could put her in a paper bag and put a belt on it, and she would be chicer than any person you’ve ever met.” The cropped pants came about by chance since they had to be cut to accommodate Thurman’s height. As for Mia’s equally iconic lip look, we’ve got you covered.
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
As costume designer Betsy Heimann told Vogue, her initial inspiration for the look was Tarantino’s debut, “Reservoir Dogs.” She explained, “Let’s make a girl version. Let’s give her some fashion. She’s got money. She’s a tall, beautiful woman, and she can carry off all this fashion stuff. You could put her in a paper bag and put a belt on it, and she would be chicer than any person you’ve ever met.” The cropped pants came about by chance since they had to be cut to accommodate Thurman’s height. As for Mia’s equally iconic lip look, we’ve got you covered.
Mia Wallace’s red lipstick was to die for
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Although “Pulp Fiction” is considered a classic nowadays, Thurman admitted to Vanity Fair, “I wasn’t sure I wanted to be in the movie.” Her biggest issue was, funnily enough, doing the twist onstage with John Travolta during the dance sequence, “Because I was so awkward and embarrassed and shy.” Thankfully, Mia Wallace doesn’t show fear, so Thurman pulled on her red lipstick, gold pumps, and deconstructed suit and got to work. We could only swoon.
