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Thirty years ago this Memorial Day weekend, we met friends-turned-rebel-outlaws Thelma ( Geena Davis) and Louise ( Susan Sarandon), their Ford Thunderbird and a then-unknown Brad Pitt in the road-trip saga Thelma & Louise. The feminist tour-de-force of female friendship and lost freedom snagged the leading ladies Oscar noms and drove the conversation forward for women-led blockbusters. On its anniversary, we reflect on the road-warriors’ style and share fun facts about the beloved fugitives. 1
/ iÀi½Ã >À` Þ > >VViÃà ÀÞ Ài >Ãà V>Ìi` ÜÌ Ì i w Ì > Louise’s starlet-tied headscarf. Hit the road in style with the hand-illustrated Silk Scarf of Blue Leopards by designer Jessie Zhao. $129, jessiezhao.com
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Thelma’s dusty denim-on-denim look holds up 30 years on. Translate it today with a Tencel Popover Top and high-waisted ’90s Cheeky Jean— just add some dirt. $70, bananarepublic.com and $78, everlane.com
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A star was born in 1991, when Brad Pitt beat out future friend i À}i iÞ Ü >Õ`Ì i` wÛi Ì iî v À Ì i À i v iÝ w> Vj Christopher McDonald
J.D., the shirtless runaway thief in a cowboy hat (like the Stetson Straw Rancher ®° *ÌÌ >`i fÈ]äää v À Ì i à > LÕÌ i À>L i breakout role. $95, sheplers.com
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The movie inspired many a meme, including this Funny Feminist Movie Postcard from Pretty Girl Postcards. $2.50, etsy.com 5
Upgrade Louise’s famous cat-eye sunnies with Velvet Canyon’s Beat Generation, an exaggerated take on the classic frame. $190, revolve.com
As the passing miles get grittier, so do the women’s È costumes: Jewelry is swapped for a cowboy hat and embroidered tops for weather-beaten vintage tees, like the Thelma & Louise Desert Cut Out Tee. $25, kohls.com