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What Do Teen Fairies Wear?

The new live action Netflix series Fate: The Winx Saga is inspired by an Italian cartoon but...

When we think about fairies, the first thing that comes to mind are magical wings

Teen Fairies - featured image
Teen Fairies - featured image

Long, long ago, fairies were known to be delicate creatures with fragile wings…but what about their fashion sense? Programme creator, Brian Young, of The Vampire Diaries is the person behind Winx Club which has helped made lockdown bearable with an escape to a magical world. 

The show is about a group of fairies called the Winx, fighting in style with dark magic. 

Fate: The Winx Saga is a Netflix live-action series based on an Italian classic cartoon Winx Club, which is a mix of fantasy and futurism,  resulting in a unique aesthetic. But what would a live-action fairy wear? What about their magical wings? With Catherine Adair onboard (she did the clothes on Desperate Housewives) as fairy godmother we were expecting a dreamy wardrobe.

When we think about fairies, the first thing comes to mind is magical wings, surely? However, according to Fate: The Winx Saga, the fairies have lost the ability to use theirs (there goes our childhood fantasy ruined). 

The series creators claim that the series is for ‘young adults’, hence the dark aesthetic of the show. “Tone. It’s trying to figure out how we ground this show in real character moments.” Says Young.

Yes, certain things only work best in animation, but the essence of each character’s style needs to be there in order to match their individual personalities.

Let’s take the fashionista of the Winx: Stella: the light fairy. Considering she is a princess, its not wonder her wardrobe contains lots of sparkle; pastel colours and tailored long coats, giving her a mor sophisticated look. To be exact, a purple cotton corduroy midi dress by The Vampire’s Wife with ruffles on the bottom, and a Pinko tweed jacket with golden buttons were just two examples of Stella’s style during the show. A random red Valentino Rockstud Nappa bag was also part of her accessories.

The producers claim they wanted this series to be modern and diverse but on closer inspection we feel they missed out the costume aspect. A tweed jacket can certainly be fashionable if styled with a coordinating bottom and accessories. Yet they made Stella look like she is auditioning for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

We wanted to inject the show with as many contemporary elements as possible,” says Young. Choosing outmoded items from brands (such as Pinko or Rains) didn’t cut it. Her wardrobe could have shown the feminine colours with refined fashion-forward pieces. A few young-looking designer items as part of her outfits would have been appreciated as she is the most fashionable character. Undoubtedly, styling with brands like House of Sunny or Jacquemus could have represented Stella’s style better.

What Do Teen Fairies Wear?
What Do Teen Fairies Wear?

After all, when targeting a young audience it isn’t only the magic that will attracts them. It’s the clothes too. Brian Young mentioned they had to “tone down” the outfits to appeal to a broader audience, although this was successful at the first instant, the excitement in the original Winx Club fans died over time.

Adair has used the same sense of fashion as she did in Desperate Housewives in Winx but without considering the age of characters. Unfortunately, the teenage girls in the Winx-Saga often come across as looking like women in their mid-30s. Worse, none of them have a distinguishable aesthetic. The outfits are somewhat boring, unflattering and most importantly, unmagical in contrast to the original Winx Club.

As a 2021 show, the series missed a trick when it came to fashion. The lack of stylishness made the show slightly uninteresting. Why not make something fun that kept the heart of the original story while modernizing? 

Whilst some pieces used in the tv show are not bad the problem could also lie in the styling. If you haven’t watched the original Winx Club and you enjoy watching teen series such as Riverdale, you may not even notice why this series let us down. As a Winx fan, you may be disappointed. Let’s just say you won’t be watching it for the fashion. 

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