The heroine in David Fincher’s “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” which hits theaters Tuesday, sports a style that meshes a punk-meets-practical philosophy — one that some young women around Boston enthusiastically embrace.
“Combat boots all the way,” said Lydia Solano of Belmont.
The 17-year-old, who was hanging out in The Pit in Harvard Square earlier this week, said friends have compared her — especially her hoodies, black denim and a dark dye job — to Salander. But Solano’s wardrobe comes haphazardly.
“I don’t shop — people give me things,” she said. “I got my boots from the nurse at school.”
Her street style is not that much of a stretch from the one cooked up by costume designer Trish Summerville for Rooney Mara’s character in the film.
“We wanted to keep it true to the book, making her not appear to be externally loud,” Summerville said.
In a telephone interview, Summerville said she took input from Fincher and Mara in creating Salander’s wardrobe, which relies heavily on washed-out black, gray and green.
“Everything’s aged down. They are things you can tell she’s had for a very long time,” she said, noting the prominence of the hooded sweatshirt. “She wears hoodies with almost every single thing.”
Salander’s wild haircut — microbangs and multilayered all around — and makeup added to the drama. Stylist Danilo Dixon and makup artist Pat McGrath created looks that married form and function for the role.
“You’re kind of repelled by her and also attracted at the same time,” Summerville said. “Is she ugly/beautiful? Is she hiding? Is she in your face? There’s nothing about her that’s one-note.”
That’s how Massachusetts College of Art and Design sophomore Alexis Lucas describes her own style. The 19-year-old, who is majoring in fashion design, said her style is “dark, but classically influenced at the same time.”
“It depends on the season,” she said. She shops a mix of Forever 21 for basics and Heavy Red, an online store that sells Goth-inspired apparel. “I’ve been in more contemporary clothing, but sometimes I’m in leather and metal, but also regular textiles.”
Back in Harvard Square, Amelia Midgley said she’d already seen images of Mara’s Salander and loved the hair. “It’s pretty punk,” said the 15-year-old Cambridge resident. “It works with her.”
Midgley, who was sporting a couple of piercings, a black taper in her ear, and a “Hell is so hot” T-shirt, said her style isn’t unique.
“I do throw a little hipster into it,” she said. “A lot of people are doing it.”
