Disclaimer: I'm writing on the TV shows that I was able to watch growing up. So feel free to add more shows that you think deserve to be in this list in the comments below.
I do not even know where to begin. Mad Men is period clothing at its finest. We all know pretty much how difficult it is to dress and entire cast for a full season in period clothing. There's the research that goes with all the fabrics and tailors. Of course, it all turns out well because Christina Hendricks is a bombshell in all her work clothes.
One name: Patricia Field. She's made high fashion so popular and wearable that the ultimate result of the series was a huge jump in name recall and sales of the heavyweights of fashion. The characters are credited for wearing names such as Christian Louboutin, Diane von Furstenburg, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, and many others whose names we find difficult to pronounce.
This is Sex and the City for the younger generation. Same romance, same high fashion, but on an age group that's young enough to be the daughters of Carrie Bradshaw. Two characters fight it out when it comes to the title of most fashionable in the series: Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen. Blair's headbands, tights, ballet flats, and feminine ensembles have charmed their way to the hearts of teenagers, but Serena's bohemian and rugged city look takes the votes of the more adventurous types.
This reality show may very well be every fashion-savvy Cinderella's ticket to the runway and the cover of Vogue. Cycle after cycle we've seen the girls transformed from nymphs into sultry sirens. Guest judges, photographers, mentors, and of course stylists and hair and makeup artists connive to bring out the beauty of both the item endorsed and the model during photo shoots. Personally, I think the drama is unnecessary, but oh well. It keeps the viewers curious.
This show is as unrealistic as it gets, but hey, it's a kid's series. What I like about it is the fact that the clothes are colorful, fun, and age appropriate. Amanda has simple yet fashion forward work clothes, that I must say, but True trumps her in terms of flair and quirks.
I like that Raven makes her own clothes and her room/attic is her studio. She was an inspiration and the reason I got into sewing. Her trademark jean suit is symbolic of the trend of the late 90's where jeans suddenly became everything (literally).
I find law boring. However, it became a little more fun for me after watching Alley McBeal. No, it's not just because of the hallucinations and the her humor. Pinstripes in the courtroom might be boring, but not with the mile high slit she has.
Sun, surf, sand, and dead bodies. This is what the characters of CSI Miami deal with on every episode. The outfits for the cast consist of pastels, whites, and bright colors in light fabrics. Office attire at the crime lab never looked so good.
If there's a high end avenue for creativity, it's at Project Runway. You get a backstage pass during the conceptualization, the fitting, and the finishing touch-ups that a piece of clothing has to undergo before it is set free on the runway. There's plenty of drama (seriously, what reality TV show doesn't have it), but the show makes up for it by giving us fashionistas plenty of eye candy.
This is perhaps one of the most candid sitcoms in the late 90's apart from F.R.I.E.N.D.S. One interesting thing about the show is that Karen, Grace's assistant who always has to have a martini, is the more affluent one. Well, that' what you get for marrying money twice over (or more). The cast's shallow humor yet sophisticated costumes are what attracted me the most. Seriously, wouldn't you love to be surrounded by fun people in fab adult clothes?
What other TV shows do you have in mind that deserves a spot in this list? Sound off in the comments below!
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