Style How to Dress Like the Characters from Our Favorite John Hughes Films

What, you thought we were done paying homage to one of the best filmmakers to ever touch celluloid? Nah, homie. We got nothing but love for John Hughes and all his contributions—especially all the awesome characters he created in his well-crafted teenage tales. Why were they so awesome? These coming-of-age stories of teenage angst are all filled with characters that are very relatable.

Two of our favorites are Molly Ringwald’s best (and strictly platonic) friend Duckie Dale from Sixteen Candles and John Bender, the rebel that just wanted to be loved from The Breakfast Club. They were both outsiders and both eccentric with the fashion: Duckie with his mad hatter steez and Bender with the hobo chic look. Surprisingly, their styles have aged well over the years. So much so that we wouldn’t be mad at someone recreating them. If you’re feeling ‘em as much as we are, read on below to learn how to get their looks.

Style How to Dress Like The Characters From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

We’re still devastated by the loss of John Hughes, and none of the filmmaker’s flicks had more of a profound influence on us than the 1986 classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. With it’s endless quotables, Hughes’s fourth film made us want to ditch class and dodge truant officers (well, more than we already were). And if you re-watch it now, its pretty clear that the film’s fashion has come back into style 23 years later—the Ray Ban’s, knit vests and plaid trousers. Even if you were in diapers when Ferris hit theaters, we’re sure you’ve recently rocked something that was fashionable two decades ago. If you want to get a similar look before you start cutting classes, allow the Complex style team to show you how to get fresh like Ferris and Cameron below…