Buffy The Vampire Slayer may have been a supernatural saga, but its impact on fashion is anything but otherworldly. The show’s wardrobe choices — from the early 90s grunge-inspired looks to the sleek, polished styles of later seasons — have solidified Buffy Summers and her friends as style icons in their own right, even 30 years on. And, with news that a Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot could (finally) be on the horizon, we'd argue there's never been a better time to look back on these sartorial slays (pardon the pun), and the indelible mark they left on the world of fashion.
Buffy, portrayed by icon Sarah Michelle Gellar, lived the ultimate double life. By day, she was a normal high school student and, by night, a literal Vampire hunter. Her wardrobe was fittingly versatile, with costume designer Cynthia Bergstrom outfitting the character in a mix of high and low brands — Dries Van Noten, Maison Margiela, Haider Ackermann, and Marni — and establishing some of the most-loved trends of the 90s in the process. Case in point? In season three, episode 14, Buffy rocked a shirt from Prada's Spring Summer 96 collection.
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And this costuming developed along with the character: as Buffy graduated from high schooler to young adult, so too did her looks, transitioning from bohemian, girlier styles, to sleek mini skirts and plenty of leather, apt for an evening of Vampire slaying. Luckily, for fans of Buffy's aesthetic, it's never been easier to recreate her style, with designers like Blumarine, Miu Miu, Celine, and Balenciaga delivering a healthy dose of 90s nostalgia via their present-day collections. From preppy skirts and strappy going out tops, to grungier underworld-approved styles, we're charting the best-ever looks to emerge from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, below.
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