Sorry, but no to the mom jeans. Brown polka dot dress is still beautiful.

I absolutely love this movie and the style in it. Sure there are some looks that have an 80s feel to them, but they aren't over the top and can be easily translated into a more modern ensemble. Need to go watch this now…

I hated the movie, despite liking Julia Roberts and I hated the clothes, which struck me as showy and ugly.

I'm with “Guest” on this one. Pretty Woman is degrading to women, so depressing and anti-feminist. Does the average woman really have such deadly ambitions that she's inspired to cheer for a whore who gives b.j.s in exchange for shopping? I saw this in the movie theater when I was about 19 and me and my friends were aghast, staring at each other in disbelief. We never thought this film would be remembered as anything but entirely anti-woman. Who knew it would be such a hit with young girls? As for the clothes? She's, um, a hooker.

Once a hooker, always a hooker. No makeover is going to change that.

The body is a temple. Girls, quit giving it away so easily.

lol, I can't say no!

I don't mean to make Pretty Woman into a big conversation, but feminism is important so…why not, right? :)

My beef w/ the film is that women become prostitutes for many reasons, none of which are addressed in the film. Prostitutes are not typically beautiful, rosy-cheeked gals in a tough spot: Very sad and serious events occur to get women on the street, including abuse, drugs, human trafficking, mental and physical illness, disabilities and poverty. The movie breezes over this reality, glamorizing an extremely sad and dangerous situation that should be a concern—if not a cause—for all women. Reducing a prostitute's reality to a delightful makeover session and shopping spree is irresponsible at best and misogynist at worst. The fact that little girls responded so strongly to the film is alarming in and of itself (Doesn't the Gere character pay her for sex from the first night on?!?)

And I definitely don't believe that “once a hooker, always a hooker.” No matter what ones circumstances, everyone deserves a chance at a happy, healthy life. I wish millionaires really did care so much about down-and-out women that they gave them all makeovers and money for college, but we all know that is never, ever going to happen in real life.

All that said, I'm a sucker for silly romantic films—I'm not an utter curmudgeon!

The original screen play had a different ending with the Julia character being dumped back on Sunset, but that was deemed to be a bit of a bummer for viewers. Clearly, the average client is hardly Richard Gere (Hugh Grant being the exception to the rule!). So the film isn't in any way realistic and as far as its portrayal of women is concerned, Sharon Stone said it all. Have to admit it is a guilty pleasure and I still like the wardrobe. My faves are the black lace cocktail dress and the red evening gown (not to mention the jewels). The brown polka dot dress must have been one of the most copied Hollywood designs ever – I remember seeing dresses “inspired” by this one everywhere.