West Side Story was my mom's favorite movie when she was a kid and she got me hooked on it when I was about twelve years old. Last week, for the 50th anniversary of the movie, Turner Classic Movies had it shown on the big screen in select cities, and my mom and I went to see it.
Guys, it's such a good movie - I highly recommend that you check it out if you get the chance. The choreography is absolutely incredible, but this time around, I was captivated by the costumes. I never noticed as a kid how the Jet girls wore only blue, yellow and orange and the Shark girls wore red and purple. The dresses, circa 1961, are gorgeous and many of them could be worn today.
Here are some dresses that are inspired by these fashionable ladies.
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Purple $77 //
Red $118 //
White $15 //
Yellow $30 //
Orange $53 //
Blue $60
