https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 06 May 2026 05:59:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-175057 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:24:22 +0000 Mac 175057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've enjoyed seeing Rachel Zoe's TV show, just to see how she pulls outfits together, and what she looks for when shopping for clients, etc. I don't really like her style - too boho for my personal taste - and I find her personality grating, but yeah, I enjoy watching the whole styling process... as filtered through the RealityTV lens. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174991 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:24:17 +0000 Maya 174991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't tolerate television long enough to even pay attention to style. </p> <p>I don't find movies too inspiring either. I'm fairly sure my taste in movies has something to do with that though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174988 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:14:57 +0000 Mac 174988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Phoebe, I know what you mean about much of Gossip Girl being too "uniform" or teen-based. BUT... there are also things that knock my socks of like:</p> <p><a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://media.onsugar.com/files/ons3/278/2786794/48_2009/spread_SRfF1b.jpg&#038;imgrefurl=http://www.gossipgirlfashion.net/tag/Lily%2Bvan%2Bder%2BWoodsen&#038;usg=__oapmX4VCBb06wIvGcW1b95qDGuE=&#038;h=630&#038;w=574&#038;sz=53&#038;hl=en&#038;start=11&#038;um=1&#038;itbs=1&#038;tbnid=ftJXoeIj0uUYtM:&#038;tbnh=137&#038;tbnw=125&#038;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlily%2Bvan%2Bder%2Bwoodsen%2Bdress%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26tbs%3Disch:1" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.ca/imgres?im.....s%3Disch:1</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.labelleetleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/00564040f1b.jpg&#038;imgrefurl=http://www.labelleetleblog.com/tag/lily-van-der-woodsen/&#038;usg=___QMm5fK_9lLFF-BiDDYJStLmA6c=&#038;h=500&#038;w=333&#038;sz=72&#038;hl=en&#038;start=5&#038;um=1&#038;itbs=1&#038;tbnid=OPgsw0ZUA_tQlM:&#038;tbnh=130&#038;tbnw=87&#038;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlily%2Bvan%2Bder%2Bwoodsen%2Bprada%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26tbs%3Disch:1" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.ca/imgres?im.....s%3Disch:1</a></p> <p><a href="http://fashiontribes.typepad.com/fashion/images/2008/11/17/gossip_girl_blair_fashion_style.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://fashiontribes.typepad.c....._style.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://media.onsugar.com/files/ons3/278/2786794/48_2009/spread_zUwHHj.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://media.onsugar.com/files.....zUwHHj.jpg</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174930 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:13:16 +0000 biscuitsmom 174930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the styles of both the clothing and accessories that the ex-wife wore on 'Gary Unmarried' They were things you'd see IRL, and she was always so stylish! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174926 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:07:57 +0000 Rosie 174926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I need to watch Parenthood - have heard it is really good. Vani, I never would have guessed Garcia would be your muse. That girl rocks! She is an excellent example of individualism.</p> <p> I'm sort of blanking on this topic at the moment because my cable box is broken and I haven't been watching too much. </p> <p>I do like Serena's style a lot. Sometimes I like Blair's but it is usually too prissy. I also like Lily's on certain occasions - so well put together. </p> <p>I need to think more on this subject! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174921 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:00:35 +0000 chewyspaghetti 174921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have really been inspired by the use (or overuse) of jewelery on Bonnie Bedelia's character, Camille Braverman on NBC's Parenthood.<br /> <a href="http://www.nbc.com/parenthood/photos/gallery#item=121068" rel="nofollow">http://www.nbc.com/parenthood/.....tem=121068</a></p> <p>I don't know if it's inspiring, but the costuming on Glee can be really fun to watch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174906 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:30:23 +0000 Queen Mum 174906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oh Vani, I love Penelope-- I would never in a million years be able to pull off her styles but she is so much fun to see </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174905 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:22:00 +0000 Phoebe 174905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found Gossip girl very disappointing. It was announced as a fashion-inspirating show, but apart from Serena all I see is ridiculous school uniform stuff on twenty-somethings... No inspiration.</p> <p>In general, TV is very inspiring to me. SATC would be the obvious. At them moment, there is only Mad Men, but a few years ago, there were Friends, Ally Mc Beal, nearly all the sitcoms had at least one pretty woman. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174897 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:00:49 +0000 Vani 174897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Without putting too much thought into it, the one character that does come to mind is Penelope Garcia from Criminal Minds. It helps that I adore the character and the show Her outfits are bold, feminine, alluring and sometimes OTT but it keeps me working on pushing my boundaries and embracing different looks and styles. Girl's got attitude!<br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rgk1LCaY7_Y/TB-YJ-oS3AI/AAAAAAAAJzg/zesWN8Fftps/s1600/1026_PG_Criminal_Minds_kirsten_vangsness_14.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rgk1.....ess_14.jpg</a><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rgk1LCaY7_Y/TBUOwRKjOxI/AAAAAAAAJxA/nkx-5J2Bzv8/s1600/Criminal+Minds+Soul+Mates+149.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rgk1.....es+149.jpg</a></p> <p>I also adore Paget Brewster's makeup on the show. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174809 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:06:45 +0000 Mac 174809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to admit that I generally find movies much more visually inspiring than TV. </p> <p>I don't really watch Gossip Girl but I think it's got the most style appeal - to me, at least - of anything on the tube. It's aimed at the teen crowd (of which I'm NOT a part) but I can definitely appreciate the good styling. Sometimes, if it's on, I'll turn off the volume but keep it on in the background while I'm reading the paper or something like that, so I can occasionally glance up and see what everyone's wearing and how they've done their makeup : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174803 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:33:31 +0000 Tara 174803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm...well my obvious one is Sex and the City...I also idolised Dawson's Creek girls when I watched it in my early teens...right now...I can't quite think of any show in particular that really grabs me fashion-wise...but yeah, I definitely think TV can inspire style! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tv-as-fashion-andor-beauty-inspiration#post-174783 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:38:36 +0000 Mac 174783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We've touched on the TV Show "Mad Men" in past threads.</p> <p>Are you seeing characters on other tv shows, or "personalities" (like newscasters, talk show hosts, etc) who knock your socks off? And if so, do you just look admiringly or do you find yourself "actively inspired" by them (eg. do you sometimes try to emulate their style)?</p> <p>I read about 6 months ago that the biggest look being requested in hair salons was hair like the character Serena Van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl. This was the quotation from the NYTimes:<br /> " ...coveted: extra long, ultra-shiny blond with a mussed-up tussle frolicking through the ends.<br /> “It’s aspirational hair,” said John Barrett, whose salon sits atop Bergdorf Goodman in Midtown Manhattan.<br /> Clients, Mr. Barrett said, “don’t just want the hair, they want the life.” </p> <p>The article compares this current hair fad with other TV-inspired 'dos of the past, like "The Rachel" based on the hair of a character from "Friends" and Farah Fawcett's blond shag. It's a fun reminder that TV both reflects and inspires what goes on in the world of style. </p>