We have done a video about the casual outfits, and now, it’s time to talk about some of
the most iconic looks from the show… oh wait, does that count if most of them are
iconic?
Oh dear.
When you have yourself a show where fashion is a core aspect, you simply must have your
characters dressed up for an important gala.
Especially if said gala usually ends in fire and dragon attacks.
If you’re attending the end of the world, you must dress accordingly.
Get some sparkles, make it scintillating to go with the flames!
More glitter to cover the blood!
Now we’ll be talking about any type of formal gowns the girls have worn throughout the series.
Note: I said gowns.
So while the season 1 dance outfits are fair game, we will not be including the season
2 party outfits, as gorgeous as they are.
I mean just look at Musa.
Look at Aisha.
I love them.
Nor the season 4 date outfits.
We don’t know who they are - except Musa’s, Musa’s can stay.
So without further ado, let’s begin.
Your invitation shall be under your seat.
By which I iit’s in your imagination.
I couldn’t afford the print run.
Ever since season 5, the Winx Club’s looks have become increasingly more uniform, most
often with the same designs just indifferent colors, but sometimes, even with one color
palette for all of them.
Which is atrocious.
The season 6 gowns are by far the least recognizable formal looks of the series.
Though the designs have slight differences, they don’t do enough to help the girls stand
out from one another, nor stand out as a look on their own.
They simply look like traditional generic princess dresses with generic wing decorations.
The only looks here that stand out as genuinely great to me are Musa and Aisha, largely thanks
to their hair styles, and also that their particular color swaps actually wound up working
really well for them.
I would like more Aisha in orange and Aisha in yellow, yes please.
Season 6 also marked a trend where the designers tried to shake things up by trying out different
color combinations for each girl, which I do appreciate.
Some of these changes worked really well.
Bloom’s lavender gown is pretty cute (better than the god-awful pink), and I love Stella
in more lunar-inspired blue.
But that said, the gowns don’t have enough to work with to make the color swaps worth
it.
Even if they had the girls’ usual colors, they’d still be boring to behold.
And that is the greatest crime in fashion.
Not even to be bad, but to be boring.
TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
To the electric chair with these fly wings!
Much like the season 6 gowns, the season 5 gowns, dubbed the Flower Princess looks, suffer
from a similarly unin… similarly uninspired aesthetic (god that’s hard to say, Jesus).
None of the gowns say anything about each girl.
Rather, the designers tried to spice things up by having the gowns be smothered in flowers.
Was this a charity case for Vanessa’s failing flower shop in the midst of the pandemic?
No one will know.
It honestly looks like someone covered the girls’ dresses in glue, then stuck as many
flowers onto the outfits as they could.
It makes the designs look more cluttered and busy than anything else.
And also, that shit is gonna attract a lot of bees.
Do you really wanna deal with that?
Beyond that, the designs don’t have much to offer.
I do like some of the hair styles, especially with Bloom and Stella pulling their hair up
for a more sophisticated, regal air as they, in the words of the almighty Stella, go politic-ing.
Musa and Aisha again prove they look the best in any look (Jesus I love them), with those
side ponytails giving me so much life.
Sonic Wave for life.
And it’s nice to see Musa in red, even if it’s paler than I would’ve liked.
Aisha also rockin’ the ocean blue, I see you, girl, I see you.
Beyond that, there’s not much to write home about.
Again, the worst thing fashion can do is be boring.
To the electric chair also!
I may rag on season 8 a lot… deservedly so, especially for the whitewashing, good
god how did I ever excuse this tomfoolery?
But the fashion surprisingly isn’t as bad compared to seasons 6 and 7, which… doesn’t
take a lot of effort, but it’s something.
When the ship is sinking, you dash for the life vests, even if they’re ratty and full
of holes and tears.
The season 8 gowns are surprisingly eye-catching.
They look good together as a unit, but the colors are surprisingly vibrant, and the unique
belts and trails around the dresses do enough to set the girls apart from each other, along
with the cute hair styles.
If they all must look uniform, I feel this is the best we can do, so I don’t know what
to tell you.
Again, Aisha and Musa look the best.
Aisha’s hair is absolutely stunning, and it’s so nice to see her in seafoam green
(thank you Cynzi for deciphering what shade of green this is).
And MY GIRL MUSA IS BACK IN RED, AND SHE’S ROCKING IT.
The colors in general look so good for each girl.
I appreciate it whenever Bloom wears some darker shades of blue, and there’s something
about Stella’s orange and gold that makes her look almost ethereal.
Rosesweety over on Deviant Art actually took it upon themselves to sketch up these looks
in the original art style, and they did an amazing job.
I’ll link their profile in the description, but it’s their take on these gowns that
sold me on the look, so thank you Rosesweety.
You are the true hero here.
Magical Adventure was… weird.
But weird timeline and pacing issues aside, one thing we must thank this movie for are
its gowns.
It’s in the older era of the show that we can appreciate some more individualized outfits.
Each gown is tailored to the girls’ personalities.
Like, the little frills of Flora’s dress that look like rose petals?
Stunning.
And again, Aisha serving the best hair objectively in a lively spring green.
Queen.
Or is it emerald green?
IT’S GREEN, it’s nice.
And the season 4 hair for Musa… actually looks good here!
Even Stella manages to pull off a return to her original hair style and make it fit the
look perfectly.
And can we appreciate the deep oranges of her dress?
Oh my god, it’s everything.
That said, they’re nowhere near the best gowns of the franchise.
They’re like… really good, bordering on great.
But that’s okay.
That’s why we have the rest of this list.
These gowns deserved better.
They were done so dirty, debuting at the very end of the first movie only to never be seen
again.
The whole point of the first three seasons culminating in The Secret of the Lost Kingdom
was to conclude the original story of saving Domino and undoing the Ancestral Witches’
harm, as well as to show how much the Winx have grown up since the first season.
These gowns communicate that growth in spades.
They seem deceptively simple at first, but it’s the fact they aren’t overly complicated
that makes them so compelling.
I especially love the darker blues and reds on Bloom and Musa, and the blinding gold of
Stella’s look as she catches everyone’s attention.
And for the record, Tecna’s blazer is EVERYTHING.
And the fact all the girls are showing off their Enchantix hair really sells that they’re
at the end of their journey, or rather, the end of this part of their journey.
Unfortunately, because of how short-lived these looks were, there isn’t much stock
art for them.
That said, there are 2D versions floating around from I believe that old mermaid comic,
as well as this gorgeous fanart by Liliadria over on Deviant Art (I apologize if I mispronounce
that).
Liliadria… oh god, I missed the last “i,” it’s so hard to speak.
Anyway, they actually altered the looks a bit to suit their own style, and the end results
are breathtaking.
Again, link in description.
The older seasons did such a wonderful job with looks that were a bit odd, but also captured
each girl’s personality.
They somehow all work together, while being completely different from each other.
Bloom’s blue lace dress is simple and cute, which matches her as the little bean from
Earth who don’t know shit yet.
Stella’s look is meant to more alluring and a bit revealing, which like… again,
it’s Stella.
I also love the darker orange against the light blue and gold for her.
Excellent contrast.
Very solar AND lunar.
Flora’s look is probably the most regal, focused on her nature aesthetic with laces
meant to resemble vines, and the little rose headdress with the pink veil is so cute.
Tecna’s is a bit odd, but it does sell her vibe as a sci-fi diva.
She just really likes the weird, impractical energy.
Musa’s is by far the best though.
The red and purple-pink is gorgeous, especially with the collar, the headphone-themed bandana,
the trailing sleeve cuffs, and…
THE BAGGY PANTS.
YESSSSSS.
Masculine and feminine, all at once.
Musa is nonbinary confirmed.
Season 1 deserves more credit on delivering unique, out-there designs that tell you so
much about the girls’ personalities without saying a damn word.
Again, season 3 just has the best looks.
I don’t make the rules.
This look feels like it takes the best of both worlds from the uniqueness of the season
1 dance outfits, and the regal, grown-up aesthetic of the movie gowns, creating a masterpiece.
The girls really look like they’ve grown up, from the more complicated hair styles,
to the unique dresses tailored to their personalities, to the little details, like Aisha’s fur
stole.
Again thank you Cynzi for telling me what the fuck that was.
I was like, “POOFY SCARF THING,” and Cynzi was like “No… no.”
I also love some of the color departures, with Tecna decked out in green, while both
Aisha and Stella are rocking the deep purples no problem, but different shades.
I especially love Musa letting her hair flow and embracing her feminine side a bit more.
And the strong red, with all the little ornaments and frills, hers is the best.
There’s no competition.
Bloom’s braided hair reads to me like she’s still a cinnamon roll, but she’s matured
a bit and is growing into who she wants to be, while also embracing a little bit of the
fairy tale princess aesthetic that she’s been dreaming of since she was little.
Except she’s also a princess who will burn down your house if you cross her or her friends.
I’m gonna be using Cynzi’s words to describe some of the dresses cuz Cynzi understands
this better than I, so… *clear throats* Aisha’s got a bit of a trumpet skirt going
on, while Bloom’s empire waist screams Regency era.
And the others have a very classic A-line… do I know what any of it means?
Not in the slightest, but the designers clearly did and that’s what matters.
I’d kill for the looks to go back to this style, where each girl looks unique, and they’re
more than the generic dresses of the newer seasons.
Anyway, if you enjoyed this video and its more laid back energy… it’s been nice
to make these, actually, it’s nice to not have to throw out my back on a gigantic video
(like the one I’m also currently working on, foreshadowing).
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