Marisa Tomei in 'Only You' will forever be my summer style icon

And how I think her character, Faith, would dress today

I am a 90s movie nostalgia obsessive. 80s too, of course, but for style you just can’t beat Mona May’s costumes in ‘Clueless’ (I only recently found out that Mona was also the costume designer on ‘Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion’ and this makes so much sense) or Milena Canonero’s costumes in my ultimate favourite feel-good movie: ‘Only You’.

If you have not seen this gem of a movie, please seek it out now (I own it on DVD because I can’t trust streaming services to suit my niche tastes forever) - it has aged really well. A ouji board and fortune teller inform a teenage Faith that ‘Damon Bradley’ will be the love of her life so she goes in search of him across the breadth of Italy (with her pessimistic pal, Bonnie Hunt) and stumbles into (heydey) Robert Downey Jr and a long haired Adonis-like Billy Zane on the way. Missed opportunities, destiny, an incredible Italian backdrop (plenty of ‘Roman Holiday’ references) and a wardrobe of dreams.

Its style is of course very 90s (I have just read that MT did not want to cut her hair for this movie, straight after her Oscar win in ‘My Cousin Vinnie’ but was convinced by the wardrobe department), but wouldn’t look out of place today with Y2k fashion. I like the fact that it’s actually very minimal - a monochrome colour palette with a splash of red. I’ve also discovered that it’s quite easy to emulate with my existing wardrobe.

Marisa Tomei ‘Only You’ starter kit:

Small round or oval sunglasses

Huggy hoop earrings

Cardigan (preferably cream) or jumper thrown over the shoulders (failing that, a pashmina type scarf)

Chic tailoring, but accessorised with a waistcoat or scarf

Cropped trousers so you can see your shoes (espadrilles, preferably)

Slinky dress and espadrilles

I tried a few looks to give you an idea of how I would style it nowadays:

Shirt: Boden (last year) Similar here

Skirt: M&S (sold out)

Bag: Mango (old)

Shoes: Flabelus

(I also think this would make a great alternative workwear outfit).

Dress: H&M (around 6 years old)

Jumper: Sezane (2 years old) Another colour here

Bag: Sezane (1 year old) Similar here

Shoes: Flabelus

Sunglasses: Moschino at TK Maxx (1 year old)

All in all it makes for a great capsule city break wardrobe

Scarf: vintage

Top: Olive Clothing

Cardigan: Sezane (2 years old) Similar here

Trousers: Whistles (around 4 years old)

Shoes: Flabelus

Bag: Sezane (2 years old)

Waistcoat: Damson Madder (1 year old)

Top: Joie at TK Maxx

Culottes: Cos almost sold out, different colour here

Sandals: Topshop (around 8 years old)

Basket bag: J Crew (around 8 years old)

Jumpsuit: Nicole Miller at TK Maxx (only size 6 left here)

Sandals: Balenciaga (sale purchase from aroun 10 years ago)

Scarf: Vintage (from Anubis)

1. Blazer, £175, Aligne

2. Hoops, £28, Orelia

3. Knitted Waistcoat, £65, Cos

4. Sunglasses, £20, M&S

5. Linen trousers, £99, Whistles

6. Lipstick in ‘Amour Fou’, £30, Violette_FR

7. Espadrille, £139, Penelope Chilvers

8. Tote bag , £25, M&S

9. Bracelet, £80, Frkl

10. Scarf, £12, Beyond Retro

I know what’s on my rewatch list this week, what’s your 90s must-watch?

(PS if you do love movie trivia of 80s and 90s movies, I’d recommend ‘The Movies That Made Us’ on Netflix - filled with tidbits and trivia from iconic movies ‘Dirty Dancing’, ‘Home Alone’ (I love that John Candy basically ad libbed his entire character) and ‘Coming To America’.