Buzzfeed talked with top Costume Designers about their favorite on-screen fashion.
The Highlights:
The Designer: Lyn Paolo
The Show: Scandal
The Garment: Olivia’s Burberry caped coat
The Episode: Season 3, Episode 1
Seriously, you didn’t think you were going to get a “Top TV/Film Fashion” article without some Olivia Pope, did you?
The Designer: Tom Broecker and Eric Justian
The Show: SNL
The Garment: Justin Timberlake’s wrapping paper outfit
The Episode: Season 39, Episode 10
If you’re wondering why that wrapping paper costume fit his body so well, it’s because it was custom-made for him.
The Designer: Ellen Mirojnick
The Show: Behind the Candelabra
The Garment: Scott Thorson’s custom-made Speedos
It’s a diamond encrusted Speedo. We don’t really need to explain this one, do we?
The Designer: Janie Bryant
The Show: Mad Men
The Garment: Megan Draper’s altered vintage ANDY Awards gown
The Episode: Season 6, Episode 5
Megan KILLS IT with this dress, based off one of the gowns in the Arabian nights fantasy photo spread in the September 1968 issue of Voque.
The Designer: Tom Broecker
The Show: House of Cards
The Garment: Claire Underwood’s “The Row” navy dress
The Episode: Season 1, Episode 1
If I had a nickel for every one of my friends who said they wanted to steal Claire Underwood’s wardrobe…
The Designer: Caroline McCall
The Show: Downton Abbey
The Garment: Lady Edith’s custom-made Criterion gown
The Episode: Season 4, Episode 1
McCall’s quote on this dress is superb: “Also, for Edith, it’s a newfound confidence; she no longer cares what people think, she has witnessed too much heartache, life is too short. “
H/T: Buzzfeed