Cher Horowitz turns thirty but does not age: Clueless – Girls in Beverly Hills, the cult inspired by Emma by Jane Austen, returns with an official reboot signed Peacock and Alicia Silverstone again protagonist.
In 1995, CLUELESS – Girls in Beverly Hills He arrived in American theaters with the unmistakable Scottish yellow suit of Cher Horowitz, destined to become one of the most iconic images of Teen cinema. Thirty years later, the film directed by Amy Heckerling continues to influence fashion, language and pop imagination, celebrated today as a classic capable of surviving time and trends.
A Jane Austen with a mobile phone
Freely inspired by the novel Emma by Jane Austen, Clueless It tells the story of Cher, rich, frivolous and benin -intentiond teen who tries to fix everyone’s love life except their own. Set in the glossy hills of the nineties, the film is a kind, sharp and surprisingly intelligent satire of the superficial (and depth) adolescent. In the background, a soundtrack ranging from The Muffs to Radiohead, passing through Beastie Boys and Coolio.
The style that defined an era
Signed by the Mona May costume designer, the wardrobe of Clueless He rewritten the rules of teen fashion. Folding mini kilts, pastel cardigans, bucket hats and maniacal chromatic combinations: each look of Cher, Dionne and Tai has been designed to evoke status, mood and personality. Even today, brand collections such as Miu Miu, Versace and Sandy Liang bring their signs.
From generational cult to cultural phenomenon
If in the nineties it was a film for teenagers today Clueless It has become the subject of study in university courses, a source of inspiration for fashion campaigns, capsule collection and aesthetic revivals on Tiktok. Cult phrases – from “As If!” to “The Totally Paused!” – They are part of the pop lexicon. And the character of Cher, played by Alicia Silverstone, took on the traits of the postmodern heroine: naive but sharp, frivolous yet capable of evolving.
Cher’s return: the reboot is reality
Now, the most iconic girl in Beverly Hills is ready to return. Peacock has confirmed the development of a new reboot series of Cluelesswith Alicia Silverstone who will resume the role that made it famous. The actress will also be an executive producer, alongside Amy Heckerling and Robert Lawrence, already behind the original film.
The series, produced by CBS Studios and Universal Television, will be written by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the minds behind Gossip Girl And The OC: a guarantee of style and rhythm to return the world of Cher in a contemporary key.
