The Most Fashionable TV Shows of All Time

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Updated Aug 14, 2018 @ 11:41 am
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The Most Fashionable TV Shows of All Time

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Pretty Little Liars

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STYLE PROFILE The secrets and twists in this series are dramatic; the jewel-toned dresses and endless accessories are plain perfect.

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Modern Family

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STYLE PROFILE Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (Sofia Vergara) accents her spicy attitude with form-flattering dresses and spiky stilettos.

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Glee

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STYLE PROFILE High-school stereotypes at their best: the All-American jocks, bright cheerleaders and glee club getups that hit all the right notes.

MORE: See Lea Michele's Transformation!

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Cougartown

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STYLE PROFILE Jules Cobb (Courteney Cox) is a true cougar in cropped denim, not tacky leopard print.

MORE: See Courteney Cox's Transformation!

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The City

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STYLE PROFILE Whitney Port traded in her Cali-girl casual for Manhattan couture when she made the move to the big city.

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True Blood

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STYLE PROFILE Sookie (Anna Paquin) makes white t-shirts as suggestive as lingerie; Sophie-Anne Leclerq (Evan Rachel Wood) makes us all wish we were glamorous, 500-year-old vampires.

MORE: See Anna Paquin's Transformation!

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Lipstick Jungle

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STYLE PROFILE Three New York City power-women in on-trend outfits for a too-short single season.

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The Wizards of Waverly Place

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STYLE PROFILE Alex Russo's (Selena Gomez) fashion sense is pure magic, thanks to her ruffled tops and fun-loving accessories.

MORE: See Selena Gomez's Transformation!

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Mad Men

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STYLE PROFILE Tailored pencil skirts, divine cocktail dresses and absolutely impeccable hair and makeup are the foundation to the ultimate throwback show. In fact, the styles are so coveted, Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant created a capsule collection of similar styles for Banana Republic.

MORE: See Christina Hendricks's Transformation!
MORE: See January Jones's Transformation!

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Gossip Girl

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STYLE PROFILE When a show centers on Manhattan life, there's a good chance you'll see some fashion. Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) and Serena van der Woodsen's (Blake Lively) trendy mixed prints and couture frocks bring as much drama as their peers on the Upper East Side. The entire gang shows off any girl's style wish list week to week, compliments of star stylist Eric Daman.

MORE: See Leighton Meester's Transformation!
MORE: See Blake Lively's Transformation!

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Ugly Betty

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STYLE PROFILE Wilhemina Slater (Vanessa Williams) worked her flair at MODE in over-the-top ensembles; Betty Suarez's (America Ferrera) quirky getups were anything but ugly.

MORE: See Vanessa Williams's Transformation!
MORE: See America Ferrera's Transformation!

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The Hills

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STYLE PROFILE Black nail polish + one-shoulder dresses + low-key internships = cute and camera-ready at every turn.

MORE: See Lauren Conrad's Transformation!

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Laguna Beach

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STYLE PROFILE Highlights, Henley tees and flare jeans-and a string bikini always at the ready.

MORE: See Lauren Conrad's Transformation!

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Desperate Housewives

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STYLE PROFILE Nothing desperate about skinny jeans, stilettos and satin.

MORE: See Eva Longoria's Transformation!

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One Tree Hill

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STYLE PROFILE Head cheerleader Brooke Davis (Sophia Bush) was One Tree Hill's resident fashionista with her figure-flattering dresses and trendy accessories.

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The OC

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STYLE PROFILE Wealthy California girls in diaphanous dresses with feminine details.

MORE: See Rachel Bilson's Transformation!

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Arrested Development

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STYLE PROFILE Lindsay (Portia de Rossi) cared deeply about the Bluth family wealth-and it showed in her impeccable, if skimpy, wardrobe.

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Six Feet Under

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STYLE PROFILE The arty Claire Fisher (Lauren Ambrose) kept things lively in the funeral parlor with her ripped jeans, chunky rings and flame red hair.

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Lizzie McGuire

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STYLE PROFILE Tie-dye tops and pendant necklaces kept the non-animated Lizzie (Hillary Duff) at the top of her game.

MORE: See Hilary Duff's Transformation!

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Gilmore Girls

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STYLE PROFILE Two different generations, one on-trend shared closet.

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That '70s Show

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STYLE PROFILE Feminist Donna (Laura Prepon) wore svelte bell-bottoms and subdued shirts, spoiled Jackie (Mila Kunis) wore cheery shirt-dresses and cute wedges.

MORE: See Mila Kunis's Transformation!

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Popular

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STYLE PROFILE Glamazons Brooke McQueen (Leslie Bibb) and Nicole Julian (Tammy Lynn Michaels) were the posterchildren for the clean-cut '90s, while the "unpopular" Sam McPherson (Carly Pope) opted for grungy, rocker-chic ensembles.

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Law and Order: SVU

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STYLE PROFILE No one makes a holster and a PO badge sexier than Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay).

MORE: See Mariska Hargitay's Transformation!

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Will and Grace

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STYLE PROFILE Despite a multiple crumbling relationships throughout the series' run, Grace (Debra Messing) never once missed a style beat (no sweatpants for this girl!), while Will (Eric McCormack) kept a closet full of perfectly cut suits on hand. Bonus: Jack (Sean Hayes) gave the ever-polished Grace a run for her money in sweater-vests and suits.

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Sex and the City

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STYLE PROFILE There was something for everyone in this dynamic foursome: From sex-pot Samantha (Kim Cattrall) and androgynous attorney Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) to fashionista Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Park Avenue princess Charlotte (Kristin Davis), costume designer Patricia Fields loaded the ladies up with designer duds and stylish touches.

MORE: See Sarah Jessica Parker's Transformation!

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Felicity

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STYLE PROFILE College isn't all about sweatpants and hoodies. Especially if you're Felicity (Keri Russell) and you've got well-cut jeans and tons of great shoes. (Converse, loafers, stilettos.)

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Dawson's Creek

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STYLE PROFILE Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) was sweet in her girl-next-door tanks and tees, Jenn Lindley (Michelle Williams) was complicated in her all-black New York City get-ups.

MORE: See Katie Holmes's Transformation!
MORE: See Michelle Williams's Transformation!

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Charmed

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STYLE PROFILEThe Halliwell sisters were good witches with good wardrobes, living the charmed life in sequins and satin.

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Daria

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STYLE PROFILE Nah nah nahnahnah. Both Doc Martens and baby doll tees abounded in Lawndale.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer

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STYLE PROFILE How best to fight off all forces of darkness? In cowl-neck tank tops and bedazzled jeans, of course.

MORE: See Sarah Michelle Gellar's Transformation!

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Ally McBeal

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STYLE PROFILE America will remember the Dancing Baby, we remember Ally's (Calista Flockhart) pant-free legs that flounced around the firm of Cage and Fish with panache.

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Party of Five

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STYLE PROFILE The Salinger family had a tragic past, but that didn't make their collection of cropped blazers, silky camis, and delicate silver jewelery any less extensive.

MORE: See Jennifer Love Hewitt's Transformation!

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My So-Called Life

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STYLE PROFILE Angela Chase (Claire Danes) may have been discovering her identity, but her wardrobe of boyfriend sweaters and plaid shorts was unquestionably spot-on.

MORE: See Claire Danes's Transformation!

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