How my character’s fashion sense inspired my own style — by Karen Gillan
Not Another Happy Ending is a very stylised film and its central character Jane, whom I play, has a strong fashion sense.
I take inspiration from the characters I play
I’ve started to realise that, weirdly, I take inspiration from the characters I play.
When I played Jean Shrimpton in We’ll take Manhattan, for example, I found myself wearing loads of 60s-style pieces and rummaging in vintage shops.
And with Jane, I really got into more classic silhouettes and quirky accessories.
I’d say my fashion sense is pretty fluid though: I’m always up for trying new things and don’t really follow trends.
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We’ll take Manhattan
Photographer David Bailey and Jean Shrimpton, played by Karen Gillan shoot their first session together at Vogue.
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