Wilhelmina Slater: an underrated fashion icon

Hey fashionist@s! As I am currently on a rewatch of Ugly Betty, which is currently on Disney+ if you want to rewatch it with me, I could not stop looking at Wilhelmina Slater and her jaw-dropping outfits. However, I was surprised at how little it has been and is talked about online. For instance, it is very hard to find HD pictures of her outfits, which is crazy to me, since her style actually was its own character. So I thought I’d do a blog post on those TV fashion icon that are waaaay too underrated. Less easily findable than a roundup of every outfit worn by Blair Waldorf, Carrie Bradshaw or even Jessica Day for instance! It is ironic in a way, since the costume designing was done by Patricia Field, who also worked on Devil Wears Prada, Confessions of a Shopaholic and SATC.

Hey fashionist@s ! Dans la liste de mes séries mode préférées il y a Ugly Betty, que j’ai récemment recommencé à suivre sur Disney+. Elle est loin l’époque où cette série passait en prime time sur TF1, mais je me souviens encore que les tenues des personnages étaient (très) colorées, oui, mais aussi très élaborées niveau mode, surtout pour Wilhelmina Slater. En essayant de trouver une chronologie de ses looks ou au moins un article sur British Vogue ou Buzzfeed même sur ses meilleures tenues, étonnamment je n’ai pas trouvé grand-chose. Pareil sur Pinterest. Pourtant de mémoire elles étaient iconic, non ? Mais je pense que très souvent si l’on parle des tenues mode de personnages de séries, on tombe surtout sur les séries qui ont fait du bruit, et des personnages comme Blair Waldorf, Serena van der Woodsen, Carrie Bradshaw ou Spencer Hastings. Ce n’est pas pour me déplaire, surtout pour Gossip Girl, mais vous voyez où je veux en venir non ?

Wilhelmina Slater is for the vast majority of the show the big villain: she is mean, mostly heartless and willing to do anything to get what she wants, which is becoming EIC of Mode Magazine. She blackmails, betrays and plots, but always in very stylish outfits. Towards the end however, she gets a redemption arc and is even able to find love, how sweet!

I would define Slater’s style as high fashion, fitted, colourful, glamourous, opulent and fun. If the show was made today, I think she would be wearing mostly Balmain, Bottega Venetta, Christopher John-Rogers and Carolina Herrera.

Here are some of my favourite looks from Wilhelmina Slater. Let me know what you think!

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Donc je me suis dis que j’allais faire une petite série sur ce blog pour parler des personnages aux looks mémorables mais qui ont l’air de passer une peu trop sous le radar. Notez que l’on est sur une série des années 2000 donc on va avoir beaucoup de ceintures, de tailles empire et de talons à plateforme, mais croyez-moi, il y a vraiment de quoi s’inspirer niveau mode avec les looks de Vilaine-mina.

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Wilhelmina’s favourite uniform: a form-fitting dress with a show-stopping print or material to let you know who’s the real fashionista here.
I hope it’s faux, but judging by her hunting habits and her sometimes likeness to a certain Ms De Vil, I think it’s wishful thinking here.
There’s no denying that colours suit Wilhelmina’s skin tone to perfection, so it’s only right for her to wear every colour on the spectrum.
Let’s not forget that this was the 2000s, where when you wanted to have something fitted, you put a belt on it. I actually love how they look on her, don’t you?
Wilhelmina Slater is the OG dictator of taste, she can wear anything effortlessly, and here we have a great lesson on how to make neutral colours anything but boring!

What do you think of Wilhelmina’s style? Do you also think that she is an underrated fashion icon? Please comment!

Qu’est-ce que vous pensez du style de Wilhelmina Slater ? Est-ce que vous trouvez comme moi qu’elle est beaucoup trop sous-estimée/oubliée en termes de personnages télé à la mode ? N’hésitez pas à me donner votre avis en commentaire !

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    Desola Faniyi

    I definitely think Wilhelmina is an underrated fashion icon, she never disappoints! Also trying to rewatch Ugly Betty too for the second time! The whole show is not as spoken about as Gossip Girl, which is a shame because it is such an iconic series. Love the post!

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      Yes! It’s such a shame that she’s not as celebrated as Blair Waldorf or Carrie Bradshaw, she served some killer outfits! I’m still on season one the episode after Santos’ death – it’s so sad can’t get myself to watch it just yet! Thank you for your kind comment!!

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