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Vulture Analyzes the Outfits of Ten Cinematic Girl Squads

Photo: Clay Enos/? 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Lengendary Pictures
Photo: Clay Enos/? 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Lengendary Pictures

In fashion, women have more options than men, and you’d better believe the same holds true on screen: Whenever several women team up for a cinematic girl squad, there’s plenty of thought put into how they’re dressed (more than would be given to, say, the cast of The Expendables). Whether it’s the tight bustiers of Sucker Punch or the boxy jackets of Heathers, the right uniform is crucial for these lady gangs, and there are plenty of implicit questions. Do you color-coordinate? How much should high heels get in the way of a good ass-kicking? And how should the leader subtly distinguish herself from her comrades? We’ve rounded up ten famous girl squads from the silver screen to find out just what their looks say about them.

Vulture Analyzes the Outfits of Ten Cinematic Girl Squads