A Tribute to Fashion Excellence (and Confusion)
REALLY,
REALLY,
RIDICULOUSLY
GOOD LOOKING
The Official Zoolander Appreciation Society
The Signature Collection
THE LOOKS
Four legendary expressions that revolutionized the fashion industry. They're all the same face, but don't tell Derek.
Blue Steel
The signature look. Mysterious. Brooding. Literally just a slightly pursed lip.
✦ Currently Posing ✦
Magnum
So powerful it took down Mugatu. Literally identical to Blue Steel but he looks left.
Ferrari
Sleek. Fast. Italian leather interior vibes. Also the same face.
Le Tigre
Fierce. Untamed. Slightly different from Blue Steel. JK it's identical.
"They're the same look! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!"
— Mugatu
Words of Wisdom
ICONIC QUOTES
Philosophical musings from the greatest minds in fashion
What is this? A center for ants?!
— Derek discovering the model was too small. Needs to be at least... three times bigger.
I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking.
— Derek having an existential crisis... for about 3 seconds
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
— Derek's PhD thesis on skincare
I invented the piano key necktie! I INVENTED IT!
— Mugatu's greatest (only?) contribution to fashion
Orange Mocha Frappuccino!
— RIP to the homies. Gone too soon. ☕🔥💀
But why male models?
— Derek asking this TWICE because Stiller forgot his line
But why male models?
— Yes, we put this twice on purpose. Just like the movie.
Hansel. So hot right now. Hansel.
— Mugatu hating on the competition
I turned left!
— Derek's magnum opus. His greatest achievement. 🏆
Earth to Matilda! I was at a day spa!
— A perfectly reasonable explanation for missing your friends' funerals
I'm not your brah... and you're not mine.
— Derek ending his bromance with Hansel (temporarily)
Listen to your friend Billy Zane. He's a cool dude.
— The most random celebrity cameo advice ever
The Cast
THE CHARACTERS
The beautiful, the confused, and the criminally fashionable
Derek Zoolander
Really, Really Good Looking Model
Three-time Male Model of the Year. Can't turn left (it's called ambi-turnerism, look it up). Created Blue Steel, Magnum, Ferrari, and Le Tigre (spoiler: all the same look). Founded a school for kids who can't read good and wanna learn to do other stuff good too.
Hansel
So Hot Right Now
Derek's rival turned best friend. Lives in a converted warehouse with his polyamorous collective. Rides a scooter everywhere. Has done a lot of cool stuff. Like, A LOT.
Jacobim Mugatu
Evil Fashion Designer
INVENTED THE PIANO KEY NECKTIE! Brainwashes models to assassinate world leaders as a side hustle. Has a tiny dog named Fufu. DERELICTE! Will probably double-cross you.
Matilda Jeffries
Time Magazine Journalist
Wrote a hit piece on Derek. Falls for his 1% brain power anyway. The only person in the movie with any sense. Has seen some stuff in the fashion industry.
Behind the Runway
FUN FACTS
Things you didn't know about the greatest fashion film ever made
The 'But why male models?' line was said TWICE because Stiller forgot his next line. Duchovny just rolled with it. 👑
The movie was based on short films from the VH1 Fashion Awards - so technically Derek is a 90s icon
Ben Stiller wrote, directed, AND starred in the film. Talk about not being able to delegate.
The iconic 'walk-off' scene was judged by David Bowie himself - the only person qualified
The gasoline fight explosion went wrong during filming. The stunt coordinator must have been terrified. Worth it.
The 'Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good' model is actually 16% smaller than scale. So technically Derek was RIGHT!
Zoolander was pulled from theaters after 9/11 due to its plot about assassinating a world leader. The Prime Minister of Malaysia is still safe.
The film cost $28 million to make and grossed $60 million - so it's at least 2x better than a failure
Will Ferrell stayed in character as Mugatu between takes and genuinely scared people on set
Matilda's bulimia backstory was Christine Taylor's idea to give her character more depth than 'journalist who falls for model'
THE WALK-OFF
"It's a walk-off. The competitors have to walk down the catwalk and walk back again, and the one who walks better wins."
Derek
Couldn't turn left
Hansel
So hot right now
Judged by David Bowie
The only celebrity brave enough
Greatest Hits
ICONIC SCENES
Moments that changed cinema forever (or at least gave us great memes)
Center for Ants
"What is this?! A CENTER FOR ANTS?!"
The model was supposed to be bigger. Like, at least three times as big.
Gasoline Fight
"ORANGE MOCHA FRAPPUCCINO!"
RIP Meekus, Rufus, and Brint. Gone but never forgotten. Don't spray gasoline near open flames, kids.
Blue Steel
"Let me show you Derelicte!"
Derek's signature look that launched a thousand memes.
The Walk-Off
"It's a walk-off!"
Judged by David Bowie himself. An honor few deserve.
ORANGE MOCHA FRAPPUCCINO!
A tribute to the most tragically memorable coffee run in cinematic history. Jitterbug forever. 🕺
In Memoriam
Meekus
Earth to Meekus
Rufus
Gone too soon
Brint
Sprayed the gas