Deliciously Horrible TV Fashion

I'm a Gleek, it's true.  Living in the UK, we're actually a season behind the US, but I faithfully download and watch each week's episode all by myself as my teenaged sons and husband would find watching it far too emasculating!  I have to admit to often fast-forwarding through the songs because I really just like the costumes and drama...  each character is really 'told' through their wardrobe from Rachel's uptight preppiness to the never-ending Sue Sylvester uniform of sweatsuits.

It's been interesting to watch the former Cheerio Brittany exercise her fashion sense now that she's released from her red/white/black straightjacket -  especially in the 'trendsetting' episode where she introduces legwarmers as faux gloves and the Elmer hat with a tank top was amazingly styled.  Quirky, fashionable, not overly sexy and gives her a persona.

But my favorite fashion moment of Glee so far - even more than the My Chemical Romance plaid shirt extravaganza, has to be the blue satin competition dresses with leggings and boots from last week.  Surely it's a tongue in cheek reference to their 'loser' song, because, genuinely, how could you possibly combine any more heinous fashion trends into those outfits?  The tackiest blue imaginable - in wrinkled satin, with the catastrophic bow and black belt chopping them in half, with the boot/legging coup de grace.  It's a fine fashion fiasco and demonstrates why this show is such fun -- tongue-in-cheek costume design just makes me love them more.

Special kudos for the styling of Gwyneth Paltrow's character on the show - sexy, yet age appropriate and fashionable can be hard to pull off and they do a great job.


In another fashion note - if you're not watching Downton Abbey in the US, you must do so immediately! It's a must in your fashion education...