Lindsay Lohan channels ‘Freaky Friday,’ ‘Parent Trap’ roles with press tour looks: Photos
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Lindsay Lohan channels ‘Freaky Friday,’ ‘Parent Trap’ roles with press tour looks: Photos
Lindsay Lohan has been paying tribute to her “Freakier Friday” and “Parent Trap” characters. The actress wore a lavender dress by Ludovic de Saint Sernin to the film’s U.K. premiere. She also paid homage to her character Anna Coleman in a Pink Slip T-shirt. Lohan is currently on a press tour for the sequel to the 2003 film. The movie is due out on Aug. 8, 2014. It stars Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film is a sequel to “Freaky Friday” (2003) and “Mean Girls” (2002) The actress has also been reconnecting with her movie-making family amid the press tour. She posed for photos with Lisa Ann Walter and Elaine Hendrix at the Los Angeles premiere on July 22. For more, visit CNN.com/soulmatestories and @CNNOpinion on Twitter. For confidential support on suicide matters call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details.
The Critics’ Choice-nominated actress and former child star, whose starring roles in “The Parent Trap,” “Freaky Friday” and “Mean Girls” have made her synonymous with millennial pop culture, revisited some of her most iconic characters on the press tour for “Freakier Friday,” a sequel to the 2003 body-switching comedy starring Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
While attending the film’s U.K. premiere in London on Thursday, July 31, Lohan sparkled in a sequined, lavender halter gown by Ludovic de Saint Sernin that mirrored the dress worn by “Freaky Friday” protagonist Anna Coleman in the film’s closing scenes. She completed the look with a campy, guitar-shaped purse that paid homage to her character’s musician background.
“London, You’re the Ultimate!” wrote Lohan on Instagram alongside a photo of the nostalgic look, also referencing the soundtrack theme song “Ultimate.”
Aside from her fashion tributes, Lohan has also been reconnecting with her movie-making family amid the press tour. During the “Freakier Friday” Los Angeles premiere on July 22, Lohan posed for photos with Lisa Ann Walter and Elaine Hendrix, who starred with Lohan in her film debut “The Parent Trap.”
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“Freakier Friday” follows the mother-daughter duo of Tess (Curtis) and Anna Coleman as they endure another comical body switch with Anna’s daughter Harper (Julia Butters) and soon-to-be stepdaughter Lily Davies (Sophia Hammons).
Ahead of the Disney flick’s Aug. 8 release, check out Lohan’s most nostalgic looks.
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Lindsay Lohan goes rocker chic with Pink Slip tribute
In “Freaky Friday,” Lohan’s character Anna serves as the guitarist for Pink Slip, an all-female rock band Anna forms with schoolmates Maddie (Christina Vidal) and Peg (Haley Hudson).
During a July 28 outing in New York City’s Madison Square Park, Lohan was spotted wearing a Pink Slip graphic T-shirt, which she paired with a black leather miniskirt and dark sunglasses.
“💖✨ Pink Slip energy in full effect,” wrote Lohan in a July 26 Instagram post, in which she could be seen wearing the same band tee with a baby pink cardigan.
Lindsay Lohan recreates ‘Freaky Friday’ finale look
One of the most memorable scenes from “Freaky Friday” is when Anna — who had been struggling to accept Tess’ fiancé Ryan (Mark Harmon) — performs a musical number for her mother and new stepfather at their nuptials after switching back places.
Guitarist Anna, donning a lavender wrap dress, takes center stage for the performance, singing the sweet pop-rock banger “Ultimate” in dedication to the newlywed couple.
Lohan’s U.K. premiere version of the look elevated the wedding frock with its elegant, sequined beading and silver halter collar.
Lindsay Lohan is a preppy princess with ‘Parent Trap’ homage
Lohan, who starred as identical twins Annie James and Hallie Parker in 1998’s “The Parent Trap,” paid tribute to British twin Annie with a preppy ensemble while in New York City on July 28.
The actress looked posh in a yellow plaid, tweed dress by Balmain, which she paired with canary Jimmy Choo heels and a black Hermès bag. The outfit struck an undeniable resemblance to the look Annie wears while departing summer camp.
“Annie James energy with a Freakier Friday Twist 💛,” Lohan wrote on Instagram.
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In true twinning fashion, Lohan served up another “Parent Trap” homage during a July 28 appearance on “Live with Kelly and Mark.”
The actress wore a multicolored, short-sleeved dress by Roberto Cavalli that resembled the floral number that Hallie wears as she and sister Annie attempt to reunite their divorced parents with a romantic dinner.
“A little shine, a little silk, a lot of love and some inspo from Hallie Parker 😉💚💜,” Lohan wrote on Instagram.
Lindsay Lohan pays tribute to ‘Sex and the City’ glam with Carrie Bradshaw-inspired look
Lohan may not have hung around with Carrie Bradshaw in the late ’90s, but the ladies are birds of a feather in the fashion department.
The “Freakier Friday” star took a page from Bradshaw’s style book at the film’s New York City premiere on July 28. Lohan donned a white Jacquemus dress featuring a poofy tulle skirt, a whimsical ensemble reminiscent of “Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker’s iconic tutu dress in the show’s opening sequence.
“Freakier Friday feels with a little family love and a nod to Carrie Bradshaw 🗽✨,” Lohan wrote on Instagram.