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Fashion from Glee: How to Dress Like Your Favorite Glee Girl

Last Updated on January 31, 2019 by Liza - University of Minnesota
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Glee Fashion

Though new episodes won’t be on for months, Fox’s hit musical-comedy “Glee” has stolen the hearts of TV fans and critics alike. Following a high school show choir on the pursuit of a national championship, Glee is a can’t-miss guilty pleasure.

Aside from the hilarious story-line and all the drama in the world, Glee’s leading ladies have attracted attention for their cute and unique senses of style. If you want an outline of some of Glee’s most popular fashionistas, this article is for you! Think of it as a fashion cheat-sheet to tide you over until the April 13th season premiere!

Emma

Emma Pillsbury from Glee

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Emma Pillsbury, guidance counselor and Mr. Scheuester’s love interest, is Glee’s resident fashion maven. Her style is totally unique and adorable–the perfect mix of J.Crew prep with a touch of sophisticated vintage flare. Emma’s outfits are ultra ladylike and feminine, with a more mature design and silhouette than her student counterparts.

Style Basics

  • Classic preppy/retro look. Emma’s wardrobe staples include work-appropriate pencil skirts, blouses, and cardigans. Though her look is current, it definitely alludes to a more vintage era. Outfits that are all the same color, but with pieces in slightly different shades, are prevalent.
  • Cropped styles. Emma wears lots of short cardigans and adorable cropped jackets that are perfectly proportioned for her petite shape.
  • Layering. Because she’s a fan of sweater sets, layering is commonplace in many of Emma’s outfits. An easy way to imitate Emma’s layering genius? Try a floaty vest layered over a colorful tee.
  • Embellishments. Though individual pieces of Emma’s outfits are classic and simple, they always have unique accents. Her blouses tie with bows, while her ruffled cardigans are pinned together with vintage-inspired sweater clips.

Inspired by Emma

Outfit inspired by Emma from Glee

Product Information: H81 Cropped Lace Cardigan, Forever 21. Crosshatch Cotton Pencil Skirt, J.Crew. Nixon Burning Heart Belt, Zappos. 32″ Big Bead Necklace, Girl Props. Xhilaration Stasya Mary Jane Pumps, Target.

Rachel

Rachel from Glee

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Rachel Berry: The little girl with the big voice. Not meant to be a fashionista by any means, the best way to describe Rachel’s style is… eccentric. She looks cute, yes, but as Glee costume designer Lou Eyrich mentioned in an interview about her style, “She makes it her way, which is more quirky. The popular girls find a way to make it look cool, but Rachel makes it look nerdy. She thinks she’s taking a trend and making it cool, but she wears it wrong.”

Regardless of how she rocks the trends, Rachel has some great pieces in her wardrobe!

Style Basics

  • Prep-school inspired. Rachel’s style has a definite prepster influence. Her squeaky clean style matches her perfectionist personality. For a youthful look, she’s styled in shorter skirts and select trendy pieces, but the preppy influence is always present.
  • Girly staples. Rachel is almost always in a skirt, usually mini a skirt with pleats. If she wears a dress, it’s usually a jumper with a feminine puff-sleeved tee underneath. These silhouettes would look great on a variety of body types, as they skim over curves and accentuate those legs!
  • Love for prints. Rachel often wears plaids, herringbone, and other fun patterns on both her tops and bottoms.
  • Quirky additions. Ms. Berry has been known to sport argyle sweater vests, tall socks, and sweaters with unicorns/ponies. Because of this, her style often borders quirky-cute and weird. If you want to wear any of these fun pieces, try to keep the rest of your look more simple and classic.

Inspired by Rachel

Outfit inspired by Rachel from Glee

Product Information: Denim Full Circle Skirt, Windsor. Flower Petal Cardigan, Fred Flare. Lahaie Oxfords, Aldo. White Frill Front Shirt, Miss Selfridge. Pelerine Knee Socks, Topshop.

Quinn

Quinn Fabray

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Quinn Fabray, former Cheerios captain, epitomizes the role of the stereotypical hot popular girl… minus the whole unplanned pregnancy thing. Regardless, when she isn’t in her cheerleading uniform, Quinn too has great personal style. Often seen in feminine basics like dresses and cardigans, Quinn’s look is youthful, girly, and sweet.

Style Basics

  • Trendy but feminine. Quinn’s clothes are often on the more expensive side–her closet is filled with ladylike tops and dresses from Anthropologie, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdales. She rocks trends on occasion, but she mostly sticks to her staple high-end pieces.
  • Pastel palette. Quinn is into a soft, feminine look. Most of her outfits feature pastel pieces–she rarely wears dark or bold colors. This is also true for her beauty look: Quinn prefers a light, natural touch of makeup.
  • Sweet. Though Quinn had a definite snarky side at the beginning of season 1, she and her style evolved (along with that baby bump!) throughout the show. Now, she’ll wear soft colors, floral prints, and feminine embellishments. Quinn also shies away from anything too tight or short, with the exception of her Cheerios uniform, of course!
  • Dresses, dresses, dresses! Quinn is 100% girly-girl. She is almost always in a cute sundress. On the rare occasion that she does don pants, they’re ultra-feminine and in a light color, paired with an empire-waist, flirty top.

Inspired by Quinn

Outfit inspired by Quinn from Glee

Product Information: Versailles Headband, ModCloth. Betsey Johnson Ski Bunny Pink Pearl Charm Bracelet, Zappos. Livia Floral Dress, Delias. Boyfriend Cardigan, Alloy. Hollywould Liz Flat, Heels.com.

What do you think?

Do you watch Glee? Do you have a favorite episode? Who is your favorite character? Most importantly, who has the best style? Tell everyone what you think with your comments!

*All images from GleeImages.com.

Tags : Celebs, glee, How To, TV

52 Comments
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Comments

  1. Adele says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:12 am

    Outfit suggestions are definitely cute & spot on! Great article…

    But how about mercedes? and tina? mercedes dresses very well for a curvy girl, could we get some pointers? And kurt might be a good source of inspiration too…

    Reply
    • jade says

      September 27, 2020 at 10:34 am

      they def should add mercedes and tina, they are great style icons. plus, kurt and maybe blaine for the guys

      Reply
  2. Tempe says

    May 28, 2019 at 10:24 am

    I love Emma,my friends made up a cast of glee and I get to be her πŸ˜€

    Reply
  3. Nessie says

    September 9, 2019 at 1:18 pm

    i like Quinns style she is like a honey person, not wen shes a cheerio but wen shes pregnant

    Reply
  4. LizzyBoo says

    May 28, 2019 at 10:21 am

    Finn said it best… “Rachel somehow manages to dress like a grandmother and a toddler at the same time.”

    Reply
  5. megan adams says

    April 15, 2019 at 11:11 am

    i love love love quinns costume im getting it for my birthday how great is that

    Reply
  6. Melissa says

    May 29, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    i love glee soo much i like quinns dress i also love brittanys style soo cute πŸ˜€ x

    Reply
  7. Elisa says

    April 15, 2019 at 11:09 am

    You need Santana in there!! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Stella says

    May 29, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    Yes Elisa is right you need Santana!!

    Reply
  9. emily says

    May 29, 2019 at 4:58 pm

    i think a brittany and santana dress up would be good

    Reply
  10. Rachel Berri says

    November 6, 2019 at 12:25 pm

    omg! me and rachel berry have the same name, but i have an i instead of a y!!!!! love her to pieces!!!

    Reply
  11. Sofia says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:03 pm

    I prefer Quinn.His style is very similar to mine

    Reply
  12. Maureen says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:16 pm

    I love the inspired outfit for Quinn. It’s adorable, I want that dress!

    Reply
  13. Jenny says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    I adore Glee so, so much and I adore Rachel as a character but personally I was wondering if it would be possible to look at the Glee girls (specifically Rachel) style during seasons 2 and 3. Its so cute and quirky and I’d love to see how you guys would use it as inspiration πŸ˜€

    Reply
  14. Addie says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    GLEE ROCKS GO BRITTANY QUINN AND SANTANNA

    Reply
  15. gabby says

    April 15, 2019 at 11:16 am

    i like Quinn’s look but I like Santana alot

    Reply
  16. Emily and Oliver says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    I would say I dress more like rachel out of the other 2 because I like quinn and shes cute and talented but emma is not a favorite of mine

    Reply
  17. Isabelle says

    April 15, 2019 at 10:33 am

    I dont watch this show but the styles are totally adorable and beautiful. Great outfits!

    Reply
  18. Liza - University of Minnesota says

    April 15, 2019 at 10:33 am

    Hey guys! I’m glad you like this! Glee is such a funny show and I loved watching old episodes for “research” when writing this. I agree that Tina, Mercedes, and most definitely Kurt have their own unique and cool senses of style–something definitely worth writing about. As Zephyr explained though, for this piece we decided that it would be the most practical for me to just cover the three “main” girls. I can definitely appreciate your love for the other characters though, and I think a follow-up could definitely work!

    Reply
  19. lisa says

    April 15, 2019 at 10:33 am

    the first season begins in my country next week…. cant wait

    Reply
  20. thisizkim says

    April 15, 2019 at 10:33 am

    I love Glee!! My fave show on TV right now πŸ™‚

    Reply
  21. tess says

    April 15, 2019 at 10:33 am

    great article, but what about Tina and Mercedes? Both have distinctive styles that, while not typically in line with the kind of advice College Fashion gives, many girls would want to emulate. Why leave them out?

    Reply
  22. brylee morgan says

    April 15, 2019 at 11:05 am

    i like Quinn as a character but i like Quinn’s Style why didin’t they show Santana , Brittany, Merecdes and Tina
    Thank god that didin’t show Sue
    I have always watched Glee i can’t wait till it comes back on
    I am a gleek

    Reply
  23. ava says

    April 15, 2019 at 11:10 am

    i loveeeeeeeeee glee sooooooooooo much i like Rachel & Quinn.what about santana & britany.

    Reply
  24. michelle says

    April 15, 2019 at 11:14 am

    Hi Lea I love u i wanna be u for halloween u r so awesome naya my friend daisy is in love with u like literaly please reply love u

    Reply
  25. Geek Goddess says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:09 am

    Um, how come it’s only the thin white girls who get covered? This is a fun idea but you have to know how those choices look. You should take a lead out of Glamour magazine which at least covered all the main Glee club leads.

    Reply
  26. Nicole says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Oh I really enjoy this article.
    This show appeals to a lot of us readers so thank you very much for featuring it in your piece!

    Reply
  27. Kristen says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Yayyyyyy Glee! Psh, like I didn’t already love CF enough! I wore a dress today, but I definitely want to find some kind of printed dress like your Quinn example.

    Reply
  28. Ana says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    GLEE! <3 I love all three of these girls style! Ah I would love to see Kurt. He&#039s … fabulous! As well as Mercedes! I LOVE LOVE the outfits, they&#039re really really good! Emma&#039s outfit – love the colours. I would wear Rachel&#039s outfit, and Quinn&#039s is ADORABLE!

    Reply
  29. Monique says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    What about Mercedes? I LOVE her swagger and style…and Tina too shes very individual πŸ™‚

    Reply
  30. Tamara says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Ha, I rocked a Rachel inspired outfit last night, before reading this outfit! I wore:
    – a purple-black-white plaid skirt with pleats and a little lilac bow
    – a black spaguetti-strap top (just to edge up the preppy thing a bit)
    – black low-heeled mary janes
    – a white light weight cardigan with medium sleeves
    – a small black leather purse (classic)
    – black eyeliner (again, to make the look a little less preppy)

    Reply
  31. Karlee says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    i realy like the rachel outfit you picked out. very cute!

    Reply
  32. caroline says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    i agree about tina and mercedes…

    haha and what about kurt? you could make some outfits inspired by him too!

    Reply
  33. Jen says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    the outfits are spot on. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  34. Cecily says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    I have been wanting to see you post on this forever. Glee is my favorite thing in the WORLD. I love both Rachel and Quinn. I would be interested to see a post on Quinn’s Hair because she does lots of cute things with braids and barrettes that people don’t normally think of doing.

    Reply
  35. Callie says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Love! I don’t usually like Quinn’s look – too prissy – but even I would wear the outfit inspired by her, it’s really cute.

    I agree about Mercedes, though. And I did laugh at the Kurt comment, but he really does wear a lot of trends that are totally accessible to girls – military jackets, high boots, etc. So an article on either Kurt or Mercedes would be great, too.

    Reply
  36. J says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Emma and Rachel’s clothes are the best. If Rachel took of the knne highs she’d be perfectly fine, except for the crazy sweaters they throw on her sometimes. But she rocks the shorts skirts.

    Kurt -unless you are on a run way you wouldn’t wear. Mercedes is just weird tee shirts and bright colored pants. I don’t see much style there at all. It looks the same to me most episodes.

    Tina’s look could be explored more.

    Reply
  37. Rachael says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    I love Glee. This post captures the main girls’ style perfectly.

    With Rachel’s style I think it’s a very individual look that only she could really pull off – with the pony jumpers, short skirts and knee socks. My style is probably closest to Quinn’s but I do think the way they dress Emma is adorable.

    Reply
  38. andrea says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    i am not going to lie, i screamed when i saw this title! i havent even read the post yet and i already love it.

    Reply
  39. Madeleine says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    I don’t watch Glee because it doesn’t come on here in Europe :'( I don’t have a favorite episode seeing as how I can’t watch it. This also means that I don’t have a favorite character. Based on these sample outfits I think that Rachel has the best style because it’s so quirky and cute.

    Reply
  40. Audrey - Ohio State University says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    I love love love this! I like Emma’s style the best. So prim and proper. I also like Rachel.

    Glad you didn’t include Sue Sylvester’s sweat suits πŸ™‚

    Reply
  41. LC says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Like a lot of other people have mentioned, I think it would be really cool to see Mercedes, Tina, and Kurt inspired fashion!!!

    Reply
    • Zephyr - CF Editor says

      May 28, 2019 at 10:18 am

      Hey guys! Thanks for the ideas on doing another article on Tina and Mercedes (and possibly Kurt). We decided to feature the three main female characters who get the most air time for this first article, but both Liza and I definitely agree that many of the other characters including Mercedes, Tina, and Kurt have great style, too! Glad so many of you are liking this!

      Reply
  42. Cara says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    J’adore the pink sweater for Rachel!! Seriously, one of the loveliest pieces I have ever seen on CF.

    Reply
  43. Kae says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    I second the question about leaving out Tina and Mercedes… particularly Mercedes. What is the point of that? Mercedes is just as fashionable as these three, and moreso than Rachel even.

    Reply
  44. Julie says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    For style I like Quinn. As a character, I like Tina, Mercedes and Emma.

    I like how girly Quinn is, my favourite outfit of Rachel’s is the one she wears when Puck get slushied and she cleans him up. I loved that little skirt.

    I love the coat that Emma wore in te latest episode, at the end, it was so cute!

    Reply
  45. Lindsay says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    I’m a total Gleek, so I was super excited when I saw this article! Quinn and Emma are my favorite characters. Emma is always adorable with her big fawn-like eyes and super cute and classic look, but I LOVE how Quinn dresses. I can’t wait for warm weather! ^_^

    Reply
  46. Kate says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Rachel is hands-down my fav. She’s such a cute school girl!

    Both Quinn and her style simply beautiful and so sweet and feminine.

    Reply
  47. Brooke says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:12 am

    Totally agreed with J–Mercedes look is very immature, in my opinion.

    But I LOVE Emma’s style, particularly. Great post, love the outfits inspired by them!

    Reply
  48. Jessica - Butte College says

    May 27, 2019 at 10:12 am

    Great post! You really captured each of the girls’ style stop on! I love the pink sweater you picked out for Rachel.
    Keep it up! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  49. Stella says

    May 28, 2019 at 10:19 am

    I really like the cheerios and sometimes rachel but especially Santana .I’m aware She’s always wear the cheerios uniform but you can made her style or you can suggest me where i can take it.

    Reply
  50. jade says

    September 27, 2020 at 10:35 am

    facts

    Reply

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