How the Movie ‘Clueless’ Bucked the Trope of the Rich Mean Girl

How the movie ‘Clueless’ bucked the trope of the rich mean girl

Director Amy Heckerling’s delightful skewering of social hierarchies and material excess is part of what makes 'Clueless,' which turns 30 this week, a brilliant and enduring adaptation.

‘Clueless’-inspired hotel suite features Cher-approved closet

The costume designer behind the outfits featured in 1995’s “Clueless” has created a modern-day, Cher Horowitz-approved closet to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary.

Betties and Baldwins Abounded at the First Official ‘Clueless’ Day in Beverly Hills

How does a city celebrate a piece of art with which it’s become inextricably linked? Well, when Beverly Hills is the city in question, a first annual Clueless Day was in order.

As If! Clueless Just Turned 30 — And We’re Officially Old

Brace yourself, because Clueless, the most iconic teen movie of all time, just hit the big 3-0.That’s right — it’s been thirty years since Cher Horowitz taught us how to give a proper makeover, matchmake badly, and say “ugh, as if!” with the power of a thousand scrunchies. If you suddenly feel ancient, same. 🎀 A Legacy That’s Totally Stylin’ Released in 1995, Clueless has aged like Paul Rudd (aka: not at all).The slang? Legendary.The outfits? T…

The Enduring Sartorial Legacy Of 'Clueless'

As if it’s already been 30 years since Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz stepped onto our screens in her iconic canary yellow plaid skirt suit. Creating costumes so timeless that they continue to inspire runway collections, ad campaigns, and pop culture tributes decades later is no small feat — yet that’s exactly what costume designer Mona May achieved in 1995’s Clueless. Eschewing the dominant ’90s youth fashion of grunge devotees and shredded…

Clueless Turns 30: How The ’90s Classic Changed The Way We Speak

Header Image © 2025 Paramount Pictures When Clueless hit cinemas back in 1995, it didn’t just launch plaid skirts and Paul Rudd: it changed how people talked. The teen comedy, written and directed by Amy Heckerling, took the local slang of Beverly Hills teens (aka “Valley Speak”) and made it global. Suddenly, phrases like “As if!”, “Whatever” (with matching hand gesture) and “Totally buggin’” were everywhere. What’s Valley Speak? It’s the laid-b…