Parker Posey's 'White Lotus' Press Tour Looks Feel Very 'Party Girl'

In Party Girl, a 1995 cult indie flick directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, a young Parker Posey stomped down Houston in one of the most memorable on-screen looks of the decade. Now, the actor is starring in Season 3 of The White Lotus, which premieres Sunday, February 16. Throughout the press tour and premieres for the highly anticipated release, Posey has proved that her party girl lives on in through a series of eccentric looks reminiscent of her character's in the film. 

At The White Lotus Season 3 premiere in Los Angeles on February 11, Posey wore a sheer brown Gucci gown and Mikimoto pearls, complete with her signature side part. For the season premiere in Bangkok, which took place on February 14, the 56-year-old actor donned a billowing and patterned magenta dress. She posed (no pun intended) with her hands on hips emphasizing the flowy nature of the floral print and accessorized with a matching pink ribbon tied around her neck and, of course, a flower behind her ear.

To paint the full picture of Posey's Party Girl character, Mary, it is pivotal to understand the influence of her circular specs, leopard jacket, cherry red tights, skirt, and gloves, perfectly clashing with her cornflower blue heels. It's a mouthful, but it is also a look in every sense of the word and went on to inspire New York City clubgoers for decades. Mary would not be the on-screen fashion icon without Posey's distinctive style. In a 2020 interview with Vogue, Posey reminisced on the fashion in the film: “It was about the freedom to have your own style, and not fit into some high fashion mold, where Mary was only wearing Halston, for example. It was about being yourself," she said. 

We cannot wait to watch the indie film queen embody, the wealthy vacationer, Victoria Ratliff in White Lotus' Season 3, where, in classic Posey style, she will impress with both her acting talent as an actress and style. See below for photos of Posey on The White Lotus press tour and in Party Girl-coded looks throughout the decades.