The style evolution of Lara Jean in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: actress Lana Condor on how her character grew throughout the Netflix teen romcom trilogy – interview
- Before Bling Empire came the hit 2018 teen romcom film series starring X-Men Apocalypse actress and YouTuber Lana Condor
- The trilogy saw Condor’s character, Lara Jean, going from barefaced to a K-beauty make-up queen – but how would you recreate her look at home?
We recently had the opportunity to chat with the movie’s leading lady, Lana Condor, and took a deep-dive into a slightly different facet of her characterisation and growth: her on-screen style.
She’s much more stylish than I am for sure, but you’re right! [Lara Jean’s] wardrobe is very much a way that she expresses both herself and how she’s feeling. It is kind of quirky
As it turns out, the origins of Lara Jean’s quirky style run much deeper than aesthetics. Here, the 23-year-old American-Canadian actress dishes on style through self-expression, the parallels she draws between herself and her character, and also gives us a little behind-the-scenes look at the nuances in Lara Jean’s beauty evolution.
Lara Jean’s main mode of self-expression is through her style – how would you describe that aesthetic? Would you say it’s a reflection of your own personal style?
No, her style is definitely not a reflection of mine. She’s much more stylish than I am for sure, but you’re right! [Lara Jean’s] wardrobe is very much a way that she expresses both herself and how she’s feeling. It is kind of quirky; she puts together pieces of different prints and colours that you would never imagine could go together.
It shows particularly in the beginning where she wasn’t really able to express herself totally, except on paper. Her inner feelings come out through these fun, quirky patterned pieces that she wears.
Lara Jean has done a lot of growing up in the last three and a half years. Like most teens, her style and tastes matured with her. What is your favourite thing about her style evolution?
I think as she grows, it’s really cool to see her taste evolve but not change. She never gets rid of those clashing pieces; she always keeps doing that which I think is very charming, and I love that she stays true to herself throughout the series.