Regina George is the queen bee of teen movies, and she dressed like it. In Mean Girls (2004), Rachel McAdams’s Regina set the rules for the Plastics, from pink on Wednesdays to “you can’t wear a tank top two days in a row”. Twenty years later, Reneé Rapp took the crown in the 2024 musical film with a sharper, more modern wardrobe. Here are 22 of Regina’s best looks from both films.
What made Regina’s style work
Costume designer Mary Jane Fort dressed the 2004 Regina in the most wanted pieces of the era: pink cardigans, slogan tanks, low-rise jeans, mini skirts and little shoulder bags. Everything was a little bit tighter, shorter and pinker than anyone else’s. In the 2024 film, costume designer Tom Broecker gave Regina corsets, leather and pink mesh, a look that is more pop star than mall rat. In both, the clothes are a weapon: Regina decides what’s cool, and everyone else follows.
Her signatures:
- Pink, especially on Wednesdays
- Cropped cardigans over tanks
- Black off-the-shoulder tops
- Mini skirts and low-rise jeans
- A small shoulder bag
- Corsets and leather, in the 2024 film
The 22 best Regina George outfits
1. The “A Little Bit Dramatic” tank
A white slogan tank, a pink cardigan and a black mini: peak 2004.
Image: Pinterest · Mean Girls (2004), Paramount Pictures
2. Pink tee and a black mini
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3. Black cardigan, pink collar
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4. The burgundy off-the-shoulder top
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5. Black off-the-shoulder top and jeans
The outfit from the day of the bus. It’s still one of the most copied Halloween costumes around.
Image: Pinterest · Mean Girls (2004), Paramount Pictures
6. The cut-out tank
Cady’s sabotage, which Regina turned into a trend the very next day.
Image: Pinterest · Mean Girls (2004), Paramount Pictures
7. The Halloween bunny
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8. Red for Candy Cane Day
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9. “Jingle Bell Rock”
Red velvet, white fur trim and a Santa hat at the Winter Talent Show.
Image: Pinterest · Mean Girls (2004), Paramount Pictures
10. Spring Fling, in a halo
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11. The lacrosse uniform
Regina’s next chapter: channelling all that rage into sport.
Image: Pinterest · Mean Girls (2004), Paramount Pictures
12. The new Plastics in pink
The 2024 Regina leads the walk in a pink corset top and pink trousers.
Image: Pinterest · Mean Girls (2024), Paramount Pictures
13. Pink leather from head to toe
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14. Pink mesh at lunch
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15. The gold corset on stage
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16. Black off-the-shoulder, 2024 edition
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17. The black leather jacket
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18. Tweed jacket and flares
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19. A navy hoodie at lunch
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20. Red sequin Santa
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21. The silver gown
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22. Sequins and a neck brace
Only Regina could make a neck brace look like an accessory.
Image: Pinterest · Mean Girls (2024), Paramount Pictures
How to dress like Regina today
Start with pink, a cropped cardigan or a corset top, and pair it with a black mini or low-rise flares. Add a black off-the-shoulder top for nights out, a small shoulder bag and some gold jewellery. Regina’s real secret is confidence: wear it like you invented it, and everyone will think you did.
Frequently asked questions
Who designed the costumes in Mean Girls?
Mary Jane Fort designed the costumes for Mean Girls (2004), and Tom Broecker designed them for the 2024 musical film.
Why do the Plastics wear pink on Wednesdays?
It’s one of Regina’s rules for the group, along with only wearing your hair in a ponytail once a week.
Who played Regina George?
Rachel McAdams in the 2004 film, and Reneé Rapp in the 2024 musical film, a role she also played on Broadway.
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