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Most Fashionable Characters in TV History & their Psychology 

Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl (2007)

Blair is the most recognizable character ever for anyone who hasn't watched the show... She is a dictator of taste and has the attitude to match. Although she is immature, insecure, and insufferable at times, she hides behind her perfect canvas. She uses fashion as a way of escapism to her chaotic and toxic world. Blair focuses on looking her best because she recognizes that people care about your appearance and who you are to the world. As you get to know Blair, she becomes obsessed with keeping her perfect image, the more she's focused the more she loses sight of herself. Growing up to an overbearing mother who constantly reminds her of her appearance triggers her to be bulimic. We see this in the beginning of the show that she's dressed in more darker tones to signify her grave mental state. Blair hides behind a perfect mask to shield her problems. And as fans know, eventually the mask breaks... 


Serena Van Der Woodsen from Gossip Girl (2007)

Serena is known as the It Girl of the Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York. She is known as a free spirit, someone who rarely cares what anyone thinks and does what she wants. In the beginning of the show, she struggles with her broken world as she tries to mend the wounds that had been opened since she left for boarding school. However, this blows up in her face as you can't leave town for a year and come back as if everything is ok. Later on in the series, Serena struggles with finding her true self since she's never really had a standing family with her mother, Lily, constantly getting divorced, absent father, and guys who she believes can fill the void of her father, only to damage her more in the end. We see this more throughout the series just how damaged she's gotten and never really healing from her past mistakes with her playing the victim when certain occasions are caused by her, and when she tries to make everything better by not telling anyone the truth and lying but it always ends in smoke. Serena's patterns with the choices she makes are messy... and this is a direct reflection of her world and how she was brought up. Her signature color is gold as it signifies success, this represents Serena's prestigious family and the power she possesses. With fashion, she's able to appeal to her audience without giving a second thought about what others will think of her. She's effortlessly chic on a casual day and glamorous when attending galas, fashion events, or even partying... Her choices in fashion is what draws people in, and Serena doesn't necessarily admit she likes their attention, however, she hides behind her carefree attitude on being her "true self" by secretly loving all of the attention she gets. We see this play out when her long lost sister, Lola "Charlotte" Rhodes decides to be an "everygirl" instead of an "It Girl" . After Serena succeeds into her manipulative plan of making Lola the new It Girl, Lola now has the public's eye of admiration, making Serena jealous. She then spurs a rumor that Lola is a diva when Lola was in the process of her audition with a major director, wrecking her chance of a promising role... 


Raven Baxter from That's so Raven! (2003)

Raven is a confident and strong-minded person who keeps her principles while also balancing her psychic abilities who desire to be a fashion designer. With her being different from her peers she struggles to fit in as she comes off as "quirky" or "weird" to her classmates. Although, she never lets people see that they get to her as she is up-front about her emotions. She lets people know how much their words hurt her and whether or not they apologize... she just brushes it off and remembers that their opinions doesn't define her... it just defines their ignorance. Raven is known to be this clumsy and hilarious teenager, and her outfit matches that perfectly. Raven is known to wear bold and often loud but subtle statement pieces that represent her cheerful personality and styles that were popular during the early 2000s. She's often seen in faux fur coats & jackets that complement her confidence within herself. Later on in the series, we see her in more green, as green represents harmony, hope, and even kindness. She's also in more red which red represents love or being passionate... this could signify her passion for becoming a fashion designer. Raven is loved by many by her witty banter and her love for styling one of television's best looks!


Fran Fine from The Nanny (1993)

Fran Fine is known for her comedic timing, big hair, and CONFIDENCE!! She is completely comfortable within herself and knows her worth. She isn't self-conscious when someone questions her "offensive behavior" or when someone bad-mouths her, instead she uses that to flip their intention and uses it to positively uplift herself. We this this in one episode were Mr.Sheffield invited her to an outing one night and a woman comes up to her, jealous that she's with Maxwell and says Fran Fine reminds her of that hooker from that movie. Fran flips the intention by saying, "I remind you of Julia Roberts!" She taught us that we can use what was meant for bad intention and reverse it to where it boosts us. Her style is very voluptuous and extravagant, and we see that with the choices of her garments; from her faux furs, bold prints, opera gloves, and choice of accessories. She's clueless but that's what makes her so loving as a character because the audience gets to see her grow as the 90s hit sitcom show progresses... Her love for Maggie, Brighton, and Grace is beautifully displayed as she is always there for them whatever it is, and grows stronger as they all open up to her more. Fran is a wonderful person whose personality is infectious and has a heart of gold...


Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl (2007)

Jenny is a successful fashion designer with her own line "J for Waldorf" under Eleanor Waldorf's Designs. She is known as the "outcast" of the Upper East Side because she's from Brooklyn. When we first meet Jenny, she is this innocent girl who is mesmerized by the world of the Upper East Side. She sees the significant difference in what she has compared to the girls at Constance Billard. Therefore, she is pressured to keep up with the crowd with her so-called "friends". And as time goes on no matter how much she tries, Jenny is still known as the girl from Brooklyn. Being bullied and constantly reminded of how poor she is, she decided to rebel and this reflects on her wardrobe. In season two, we see Jenny's whole demeanour shift from preppy... hinting her admiration for Blair Waldorf and her world as an alternative to that... We see her in more glam rock/punk garments that plays into the story of her rebellion and in accepting that she is who she is and stepping into her own identity. However, the more she rebels, the more she loses pieces of herself that made her reject that world in the first place. With no support from anyone, she's in an endless cycle of constantly proving that she's earned her place in their prestigious society of the Upper East Side. However, this always backfires when she's finally content with who she is and where she's at either by Blair or her father, Rufus. At a very young age, Jenny has shown potential of completely taking over Blair's "kingdom", being a successful designer, and truly stepping into what she's always wanted... to be accepted. The others, especially Blair see that and feel threatened by her determination. Whether you hate her or love her, Jenny is the youngest member of the group whose actions reflect those who wronged or bullied her. She was only a little girl with big dreams but was rejected and neglected... 

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