Telly fashion talk
First there was the Sex and the City phenomenon which had grown women from all over the world scouring designer boutiques to look just like their small screen icons and then came F.R.I.E.N.D.S which made the ‘Rachel’ haircut, a part of many youngsters’ lexicon. Now it is the teens who are looking to the screen for their fashion icons. From Gossip Girl’s Blair and Serena to How I Met Your Mother’s Robin, youngsters are not in any shortage when it comes to sartorial inspiration.
Commerce Student Nischitha Rao says, “I think the character Robin from How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) is rather well dressed. I usually like everything she wears, especially her formal gear.” Robin, who is a journalist usually sports cute dresses and jackets which is accessorised with simple and wearable shoes. Nischitha adds, “She is one character whose look I wouldn’t mind emulating.”
Noorain Ahmed, another fashionable teen says that her own style is definitely influenced by her favourite characters on-screen. “This maybe before my time but I love Rachel from F.R.I.E.N.D.S. I like the way she carries herself and the clothes she wears. She is definitely one of the most stylist women on the screen today and I know many teens who want to look like her.”
Another popular character who has already become a cult favourite is the character Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl. Her fitted dresses and old-world glamour are winning the actress and the show many fans across the globe. Noorain says, “I love Blair! She is fantastic. What I really like is that she is my age and ignoring all the wealth and glamour, I can relate to her. I think that is why many teens like watching what she will wear because we can see ourselves in her.”
But not all teens have a passion for fashion, according to engineering student Aditi V. “Every girl likes to dress up nicely but fashion is not really a big topic of conversation in an engineering college, says Aditi. However, she concedes, “I have on occasion, really wanted a top or a dress after seeing a character wearing it on television.”
While teens may want to copy their screen idols, it is not always that easy. Noorain says, “I would love to look like Blair but she obviously wears couture and fashions that haven’t yet reached the Bengaluru shops.” But it can be done, according to Nischitha who concludes, “Even if I like the style of a particular character, I want to add my own unique touch to it so I am always on the lookout for cute clothes that suit my budget.”
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