Set in the Midwest at Westerberg High School, the film has all the typical trappings of state-required education, but with a murderous twist.
Heathers centers around a typical popular mean-girl clique: a croquet-loving foursome that includes queen bee Heather Chandler (Kim Walker), Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty), Heather McNamara (Lissane Falk), and popularity-rebel Veronica Sawyer (played by the amazing Winona Ryder).
While the three Heathers do their best to alienate their less-popular classmates, Veronica actually has a conscience, and doesn’t see the value in this soul-crushing behavior.
Meanwhile, cute loner Jason “J.D.” Dean (Christian Slater) enrolls in their high school and stokes the interest of Veronica. She soon learns that J.D.’s tough exterior isn’t an act – he pretty much hates everyone, and is willing to take action to eliminate the draining existence of his classmates. Heathers is dark, morbid, and sometimes hilariously surreal. While extreme, it does has some true insight on the angst-ridden plight of the American teenager. The 1988 cult classic is also chock full of acid-tongued, now-iconic quotes like “What’s your damage?”
Veronica expresses her desire to break away from the hateful Heathers through her unique dress, which made for so many golden movie fashion moments. Before “accidentally” killing Heather Chandler (oh – spoiler alert) she’s wearing a knee-length skirt over a t-shirt and black leggings. Her mourning outfit consists of a lace shirt underneath a blue suit jacket and skirt, topped with a pillbox hat in an argyle-like pattern of varying shades of blue.
Veronica’s frazzled diary writing calls for a monocle and embroidered silk kimonos. Another notable Veronica look consists of a cropped, deep-v lace-bottomed shirt, topped with a peplum jacket, and finished with a short, tiered skirt. Accompanying all her outfits is her perfect shoulder-length hairdo.
