Rory Gilmore Is All Grown Up! Everything You Need to Know About Her New Look

We know Rory has been traveling for work the last few years and it turns out she picked up a more worldly sense of style along the way. Her most recent discovery while living in London? The classic charm of Burberry. “When Rory comes home she arrives from London, so it makes sense that she would've done some shopping there,” says Maben. “The tan Burberry coat felt like something that she would've picked out.”

“It was important that Rory’s wardrobe showed that she has been working as a journalist,” says Maben. “And when you get your first few jobs, you usually go out and buy a few really nice pieces. The blue Jamah bag that she carries is one of those pieces for her. In the trailer, she wears it with the tan Burberry coat and a red dress by Anthropologie. “It shows ‘Yes, I’ve been working as a writer. And yes, I have important documents in my bag.’ It was also made in America, which would be important to her." 

While Maben says that Rory and Lorelai have different taste in clothes, sometimes a scene would call for their mother-daughter style to align. But overall, she has a more classic look than the free-spirited Lorelai. “Rory is a treat to dress," says Maben. “She looks great in feminine dresses and skirts. I also love to put her in little sweater tops and blouses that are tailored and more fitted. And both her and Lorelai wear lots of great coats and boots, of course.”

One example? This mother-daughter pool day scene. “I like the girls to have an element of fun in their wardrobe, especially when they’re together,” says Maben of Rory’s tie-dye look and Lorelai’s printed caftan. “It’s a moment where they say, ‘Let’s go to the pool, relax, and have fun.’ They are out and about and having a great day and their clothes reflected that."

In most of the scenes Rory will be her usual polished self, but now that she’s home, keep your eye out for a few of her old closet staples. “When Alexis and I talked about Rory’s wardrobe, we decided that when she came back to Stars Hallow she would probably go through her closet and put on a few of the pieces she wore in college,” says Maben. “Like anyone else, she would likely come across a comfy sweater or top and remember how much she used to love it."