Though viewers were entranced by protagonist Andie Walsh's style throughout "Pretty in Pink," she did surround herself with a diverse group of characters who also possessed a great fashion sense. Andie's best friend, Duckie Dale, dons an especially thrilling outfit while dancing to "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding in the record store where Andie works. In the scene, Duckie is wearing a blazer, patterned vest, and one shirt topped over another, paired with white statement shoes. "Duckie will always be my favorite character," costume designer Marilyn Vance told Fast Company. "He was modeled after the Teddy Boys from England, in the '70s, the big haircuts and layered outfits."
Iona, meanwhile, the older woman who owned the record store where Andie worked (played by Annie Potts), was also incredibly fashionable in her own right. During a scene at the beginning of the film, Iona is squeezed into a rubber dress and her hair is pulled up into a series of spikes that evokes the new wave punk style popular during the 1980s, per Fast Company.
Perhaps the most memorable fashion moment comes at the end of the film, though, when Andie is adorned in a prom dress created by combining two dresses supplied by Iona and her father, according to Bustle. The resulting one-of-a-kind dress, which consists of a pink lace collar and fabric with polka dots that adorn the rest of the loose-fitting ensemble, is a chic contrast to the gaudy, voluminous sleeves and sequins that were popular in the 1980s.
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