the fashion in the nanny is STILL SO GOOD 👗

[@purpurina5663]

I don’t think she wears miniskirts and tight things to be sultry and inappropriate so much as a major point of Fran’s character: her confidence. That is unique, I can’t think of another female sitcom character that feels so good in her body (age thing aside). Fran *knows* she has a great figure, good legs, a slim waist, etc., and isn’t coy about it.

[@Loki-pz1uk]

Yesss! This body confidence was infectious

[@GlennDavey]

The skirts were really just in at the time, tho. The 90's were doing a 50's-60's thing. It was either Bardot or Twiggy or some such inspiration. That's why Fran looks timeless.

[@TheStepmonkey]

For real! Fran's body is goals

[@mikayladanielle]

No, she definitely does wear them to be sultry and inappropriate; she says so herself almost every other episode. She even gets happy when people say she looks like a hooker😂 But the confidence definitely overshadows all of that. She is definitely a character that I look up to because of it!

[@yari139]

@@mikayladanielle I loved that she was called hooker, slutty, slut, etc. and she never once was insulted by it. She was always like, “yeah, and?”. She never really let people bring her down with their “insults”.

[@Akursedtime]

It's funny how back then, Fran was considered tacky. But now in the present, her style is absolutely iconic and still relevant even after all these years.

[@angelacamargo4309]

She’s still tacky to me

[@BienAimee868]

I was a kid but liked her style back then. It was very fun!

[@sarroumarbeu6810]

She was fashionable almost to a fault...not tacky

[@Yanniee.]

I think it’s because of generation differences like nowadays everybody wears mini skirts and tight clothes and back in the day that type of style wasn’t so popular( well according to my Nana it wasn’t so popular 😭)

[@valeria5435]

@@Yanniee. also the early 90s were really grungy so i think for about 2 years of the show frans style was considered not really trendy but i think around 1995 was when the grunge trend was over

[@mirmioo]

So this is what Emily in Paris wanted to achive but failed greatly...

[@beckyy584]

Omg Par Fields tried way too hard to combine Fran Fine and Carrie Bradshaw!! So sad because she’s so talented.

[@oh4539]

Exactly damn

[@user-mb9nm7bq5e]

I think part of it has to do with body type. Emily is a gamine kibbe body type and Fran is the romantic kibbe body type which I think agrees with outfits that have ‘flair’ a lot better

[@mirmioo]

@@user-mb9nm7bq5e I think you can still dress like Fran even if u don't have her body type. It's the matter of how the dress fits and cuts...

[@user-mb9nm7bq5e]

@@mirmioo no I mean, I think Emily’s outfits were mean to be worn by a Fran body type. Just going By kibbe body type rules

[@nosferatussister4903]

I always loved how she would come down the stairs in the show in these gorgeous dresses with this look like “oh yeah, i know i look incredible”. It was so refreshing, she was never demure, always proud and confident!

[@TheStepmonkey]

IKR!

[@sarroumarbeu6810]

Always the best part of any episode

[@nlx78]

I loved the moments she went to sit on Mr. Sheffield's desk. Male or female, she could please both I guess.

[@Marinaaduran]

The fact that Fran was 36 when the series started just floors me, she is such a babe.

[@luiysia]

and she's still in her forties now ;)

[@Marinaaduran]

@@luiysia Lol

[@fey0217]

dunno where you heard that bc that's not true. she was 36 when season 1 premiered and the show ended when she was 42. she was in her forties for only 1/3 of the show.

[@Marinaaduran]

@@fey0217 fixed

[@itsmeharperjacksons6633]

Are you kidding me? Wow

[@msmalice6007]

fran has the best fashion i adore it so much, it's just so full of character which i feel is sorely lacking in a lot of shows nowadays

[@rosewatersaffron8430]

What I noticed in a lot of shows that use contemporary clothing is that they're never fitted this well.

[@nicolasdeandrade849]

Propper fitting stopped being that important (sadly) when the fashion got so cheap that having clothing that last years is not a thing anymore

for real we slept on Fran’s wardrobe for so long 😭❤️

[@SD-ft5xj]

Meme mom can you review the costumes in shadow and bone?

[@starvision4233]

Speak for yourself. I’ve been stanning for ever

[@TreePeopleAreOut]

I was made fun of for the longest time for loving Fran's wardrobe and overall look! Glad people are seeing how awesome it is now lol

[@chocolatecuban]

@@TreePeopleAreOut Same!

[@michellecavalcante5883]

Well, well, did Meme Mon watch The Nanny?

[@thelivingrisi7233]

There's an episode where Todd Oldham turns out to be Fran's "cousin Todd." And then she says to Max: "How do you think i can afford to dress like this?"

[@gremlita]

I forgot about that!

[@AimyS91]

@@gremlita this comment needs to be pinned 😀

[@BobbyMooreable]

I was gonna comment this ❤️

[@Cledyston]

I C O N I C .

[@miriamhavard7621]

🌺🌺💗

[@angelkingsley5299]

Fran was openly Jewish and unapologetically herself is a bigger breakthrough than more people realize. A Jewish woman being unapologetically feminine and beautiful goes against soooo many stereotypes on Jewish women. Her Outfits were protest and love for Jewish people.

[@flamesburnification]

love this comment! 💛 not many ppl are aware of this side of jewish oppression

[@Sam-ux4kw]

I never knew about this! What are the stereotypes, if you don't mind me asking?

[@bnicolette14]

AND Fran Drescher FOUGHT to ensure that Fran Fine would be Jewish and that it would play a big part in her story and life. She's such a bad ass queen on the show and in real life

[@sugaaria29moriah99]

That’s why I love her

[@user-nz7ti9ch9p]

@@Sam-ux4kw Jewish women were viewed as not sexy and not interested in sex, not beautiful, undesirable. A popular Jewish female trope was the nagging over-protective mother. Jewish male characters who “made it” ended up with blonde gentile women. Fran Drescher reversed the equation. I was a teenager when “The Nanny” came out, and as a young Jewish woman (whose family was also from Queens) it meant so much to me to see a Jewish woman on TV who was sexy and beautiful.

[@sharonwong5688]

I gotta say, shout out to CC's fashion style too! Perfect contrast to Fran but fashionable and chic in their own way as well!

[@jacquelinelugo5518]

Yes, thank you. I love Fran's style but let's also give some love to CC as well. I love her business chic outfits for work. The designer for this show was amazing for having them both compliment each other's style without clashing. And also begin true to the characters each actress was playing.

[@nevaehonrefni]

THIS!!! CC was always in such beautiful clothing as well, she was more of a business chic while Fran was always City sexy. It complemented their opposite rolls through the whole series. I always thought they both looked absolutely stunning. The stylists for the show were perfect.

[@ariesorbiter]

@@nevaehonrefni “It’s an Adolpho”- CC “…Like in Hitler?”-Niles

[@CorettaJG]

Yes!

[@mr.r_r7199]

shout out to granma yetta as well !!!

[@helena2037]

"if nothing matched or if they just used a bunch of different patterns she would have ended up looking really tacky instead" emily in paris shade

[@marianne4902]

I aggressively agree with this.

[@NickaLah]

But I would huess I'm older than a lot of you, and Fran was considered tacky at the time. I'm actually surprised her clothes were high end, I don't remember anyone trying to emulate her.

[@r.i.pyoutube6881]

Y’all really think you’re fashion police 😂

[@thehalfbloodserb]

@@NickaLah Well considering how big the minimalist trend was in fashion in the 90s, I imagine the colour and patterns of Fran's wardrobe would have been seen as too 80s (even if the silhouette draws a lot from the 60s) and thus tacky. CC's wardrobe is much more of the time; lots of beige and neutrals, sleek understated lines, etc

[@rachaelm7084]

FACTS

[@PabloEmanuel96]

She put shoulder pads on the bath robes!!! F*cking iconic

[@oooh19]

early 90s did have 80s influences

[@canyouwhenyourdrunk]

Only an icon would.

[@dahliaherrod4301]

@@oooh19 That's not 80's. They were doing that in the 30's and 40's. It's very old Hollywood glam.

[@oooh19]

@@dahliaherrod4301 oh yea that's right. Joan Crawford had shoulder pads. watch Mildred Pierce (1945) the fashions back then.

[@dahliaherrod4301]

@@oooh19 Absolutely!

[@cinemoni]

everything about the nanny is just ICONIC. from the fashion, the comedy, her acting, even the intro animation and song are so memorable. truly one of the best shows of the 90s!

[@tamsinsylvie4331]

hi monika :3

[@TheWonderGirl23]

Those dry liners are classic especially a shade session from Niles. Making shade timeless 🤣🤣🤣

[@nanamiharuka3269]

so true! even all the side characters, can’t forget about MA! and the jewishness too

[@laurenbi]

I like how nothing is too serious, it’s easy to watch and forget your issues for a little lol

[@oooh19]

honestly i love the show but its like some things i didnt find good. like her mom honestly was a nosy unpleasant moocher much of the time which i guess it is realistic plenty of terrible moms out there but also why did Fran wait so long for Mr. Sheffield? also some of the jokes/comments were sexist as well.

[@Oddrq]

There’s a little Easter egg in I want to say season three where it’s revealed her little cousin Todd is actually a big fashion designer she says “ how old do you think I can afford to dress so fabulous on a nanny’s salary” which nicely tied up how she can afford such high end fashion. Love the video!!

[@jacquelinelugo5518]

I was just about to comment that. I love that they tied how she was able to have all those outfits. Plus even if they didn't. The show was set in New York. And New York in the 90s was amazing for city street fashion

[@crbonilla8657]

Tod Oldham made some of the best outfits for the show too, wonder if it’s referencing him 🤔

[@giseleh6087]

@@crbonilla8657 it is, he appears in this episode Awdra mentioned

[@KaliqueClawthorne]

@@jacquelinelugo5518 We also see in some episodes, that she really knows how to shop without paying to much.

[@LoudMime]

I watched the series 4 times. I don't get why FRIENDS get so much hype, its so corny, Frans writing, comedic timing, fashion, content is so progressive! Its universal too. Long live The Nanny!

[@TheStepmonkey]

I mean Friends is a masterpiece but The Nanny is at the same level for me, you never get bored of it.

[@TravioliRavioli]

Why the comparison? Both are iconic in different ways

[@TheStepmonkey]

@ Why r u so racist?? In case u didn’t know most of americans are white, get over it 🤷‍♀️

[@Alecexo]

I used to watch it as a kid after my parents fell asleep lol

[@liastorm795]

@@prettyawesomejm Periodt 🙅🏽‍♀ Living Single was genuinely funny, and made you laugh every part of the episode 🤷🏽‍♀

[@damondominique]

sing it with me y’all 🎶 SHE WAS WORKING IN A BRIDAL SHOP IN FLUSHING QUEENS 🎶

[@Thekawaiiasian101vid]

till her boyfriend kicked her out in one of those crushing scenes

[@nikhilkandkur4004]

@@Thekawaiiasian101vid what was she to do, where was she to go, she was out on her fannyyyyyy

[@emmefarec8222]

So over the bridge from flushing to the sheffields door, she was there to sell makeup but the father saw more-she had style she had flair she was there! Thats how she became...

[@penusbutter4182]

🎶 THE NANNYYYYYYYYYY🎶🎶🎵

[@wolftownesque]

who would have guessed that the girl we've described was just exactly what the doctor prescribed??

[@rileysunderland1904]

When I was 15 I went to New York and saw Fran Drescher in the Broadway revival of Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. I’ll never forget the moment she stepped out onstage and the entire audience went nuts in applause. I still feel blessed to have been in her presence for a moment of time.

[@SkipperJane]

I saw her in that production when it came to LA. She was great!

[@12harrypotterfan34]

I saw her in Cinderella too! She was amazing.

[@sittingaloneinvip]

woah i didnt know she sang

[@12harrypotterfan34]

@@sittingaloneinvip It's not really a singing role (despite being in a musical). That particular character sings maybe a few lines in the entire show.

[@sashar3718]

@@12harrypotterfan34 what role did she play?

[@danny-lv6wm]

8:56 in one of the episodes they actually explain she has a cousin who’s in the fashion industry and gets her most of her designer outfits which i thought was so smart of them to do to explain how this poor girl from queens is wearing chanel lol

[@haley5735]

Yeah that's actually good to know, I feel like she has connections that could do that for her. I also kinda like when she breaks the fourth wall about designer prices, though

[@caitlinpeng4171]

Yes! Todd Oldham if i remember correctly

[@TabbyeLynne]

I always assumed they were just knock offs 🤣

[@oooh19]

could have even been knock offs not always but knock offs were popular in the past

[@danny-lv6wm]

@@TabbyeLynne yeah so did i until that episode lol

[@alecsys2876]

When she said “Emily in Paris could ✨literally✨ never” I just had to smash that like button.

[@Shyknit]

I liked the video after just seeing the title lol

[@MADEbySOUL]

Finding Cici's jacket from the trash while picking up Fran's wardrobe from Neiman Marcus is the most Niles thing.

[@beatricez2050]

I adore Fran's wardrobe but not just hers, women's fashion throughout the series was lit and for different tastes, I love CC's more subtle look, Maggie's teenage look and lastly but definitely not least Yetta's.

[@96vicki]

That episode with Elton John where she rocks Jettas clothes :D

[@kathrose336]

yetta is my favourite character and i love her style so much

[@teetaloo]

same, i've been noticing a lot of cute looks for maggie in the 2nd and 3rd seasons and haven't been able to find any info on where her clothes came from! a lot of pastels and crop tops and florals, kinda soft girl vibes lmao

[@sparklingbluestars]

Yes!! Yetta's outfits were amazing too

[@123456GeekyGirl]

I love how committed the cast & crew were to Fran’s style! I feel like so many shows nowadays don’t create a signature look or silhouette for their characters

[@utubequeer7601]

Yep. They have their silhouette and work for them, not to them. This what everything she wears looks amazing and everybody looks great

[@simplymarie5434]

You need to watch schitts creek Moira’s fashion

[@WhitneyUwandu]

18 years later and she’s literally the blueprint for my style today at 21!! Actually the blueprint for my style my entire life haha 🥺

[@Angel-sp9ct]

Ur so beautiful 🤍

[@WhitneyUwandu]

@@Angel-sp9ct Omg you are so so sweet!! THANK YOUU AWWW 💕💕💕 you made my night 🥺🥺

[@WhitneyUwandu]

@Shandy Ibrahim AWWWW OMG you guys are making my night fr 🥺🥺😭 so incredibly sweet thank you!! 💖💖

[@Angel-sp9ct]

@@WhitneyUwandu your welcome love 💕💕

[@jerriandfriends]

Yes! I grew up on Fran and watching Mina describe "the look", I realized I've been aspiring to dress like Fran for a while lmao

[@sailorstarlight0107]

The fact everything Fran wore will never be out of style is so iconic. She never looked bad. I aspire for such fashion

[@Lenka18s]

It's so out there (in the best possible way) that it will always be it's own thing/era, so it cannot ever be out of style.

[@galaxygalore1111]

She’s the Lady in Red while everybody else is wearing taannn! The flashy girl from Flushing; the Nanny named Fran💃🏻❤️

[@dustinvuong]

I’VE LITERALLY BEEN BINGING THE NANNY ALL WEEK

[@elizabethlugo3624]

WHERE DO YOU WAYCH IT??

[@rochelle1192]

All my life😂😂😂

[@msilvia4807]

Omg hi Dustin

[@anayamorrison958]

@@elizabethlugo3624 hbo max :)

[@TheSodaBurst]

Elizabeth it's free on Pluto TV!

[@JuanJose-fw1eg]

Fran Drescher is such a joy, she's a warrior and has been through so much yet somehow managed to always bring happiness to the world. I admire her so so much.

[@lilangellu]

She’s my personal hero 🥺

[@aathenaiz6151]

no idea she had a rough life

[@Kick0a0cat]

You should totally watch her vogue video

[@em84c]

@@aathenaiz6151 she was raped in a home invasion :(

[@gcooper642]

"She wore mom jeans," in the 90s we just called them jeans 😆

[@tawnyholbrook9160]

Fran has this “femme fatale stopping by the office” vibe and that’s always been an inspiration for me.

[@AB-sm1qf]

I think Fran Fine's style has grown super popular the last few years because Americans are sick of dressing like in dull basics for the last twenty years. We're yearning for more feminine, sexy, and flamboyant fashions. Especially when we look back into our parents pictures in their young age during the 90s or 80s and its heartbreaking that style has regressed. Thank you for your work as usual. It's like listening to a magazine.

[@olivechandran214]

90s fashion was so cool and now all we have is shein...

[@JP-ve7or]

The 80s-90s were pretty much the last gasp of quality in manufacturing. Today all that matters is pumping out cheap and quick styles that fit a range of sizes more or less decently (hence why sleeveless dresses have been so popular even though women beg for sleeves--it's just easier.) Maybe there's still some difference in couture but I don't know, that's not my income level 🙂

[@wren_.]

we want actual good clothes but unfortunately consumerism will not let that happen✌️🥰

[@12harrypotterfan34]

The Nanny had one of the best TV wardrobes of all time. Even though I don't personally dress anything like her, I'm still inspired by the way that she was able to create a style that's uniquely hers and wasn't afraid to stand out.

[@ninaagnant9083]

When I was younger I used to stay up late every night and wait for Nick At Nite just to watch this show. I watched this show religiously. And didn’t even realize that show

[@ninaagnant9083]

was no longer running. I was just obsessed with the fashion.

[@anniehoward7333]

Omg same. I couldn’t wait to see what she was wearing next.

[@tangerine642]

They have the entire series on HBO Max, that’s how I’ve been watching it lately

[@justcallmeteacup4711]

Samee. This was my favorite show when I was little. It really sparked my vest phase 😂 My mom refused the thigh high boots unfortunately lol

[@tommie42]

It's on channel 5-2 on cozi tv. 10:00 pm central time. I don't have cable TV but the nanny is still aired today

[@SarcasticSoul143]

How dare you make me scour the internet for an HBO max free trial so I can watch this entire show before the first payment

[@Cledyston]

LOLOLOLOLOL 😭

[@yoshig5278]

You can get the complete series on DVD for like $35.

[@canyouwhenyourdrunk]

Hurry girl.

[@jacquelinelugo5518]

As I got older I appreciate and love Fran's style. It was so unique and fun. And they also didn't have her have her hair all straight in perfect. As an Afro-Latina (Dominican) it was nice to see big poofy, curly hair get love on a show. Also can we give some love to CC outfits as well. She had some great outfits too. I actually look to her when I want to look for outfit inspiration for work outfits. Since I work at an office.

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

Yes! Thank you for this! Her hair was such an inspiration to me. I grew up Italian in NYC, and *I* had that hair, naturally, at a time when all the models and celebrities had what appeared to be effortlessly straight and mostly fine hair. My big, wavy dark hair looked a lot like hers and since I could see hers was beautiful, it helped me see the potential in my own hair.

[@NoNo-cx7zd]

She always seemed like she got to treat herself like an adult Barbie and I'm pretty sure watching her as a kid is part of what caused me to love getting "dressed" in such vastly different looks when I became a teen/adult.

[@SnickersFantasy]

In the show it's mentioned that a lot of her outfits come from her distant cousin who's in the fashion scene

[@katarzynarawska9999]

Yes, it was in episode where she was providing costumes for Maxwells play.

[@rlsciop]

I won’t be surprised if Dolce & Gabbana stole the yellow plaid look from Jean-Paul Gaultier. They’re notoriously known for stealing other designer’s concepts - take for instance Vivienne Westwood’s SEX choker.

[@brihazel6472]

Yeah, I’m inclined to believe the outfits are different simply because Fran’s seems more neon yellow and Cher’s has pleating on the skirt.

[@brihazel6472]

Fran’s wardrobe had so much personality, and it’s what a lot of television is missing nowadays.

[@chrystianaw8256]

So true!

[@chrystianaw8256]

@Pain Gain not new girl

[@Wasarella]

One of Fran's explanations in the show for how she afforded her fabulous outfits was her recycling and re-wearing clothes designed by her cousin who was a fashion designer Todd Oldham

[@whimsyrosie]

The Nanny was so iconic for me growing up. Jewish representation was so little, and very stereotyped, and I saw no one who was like me or my family. While not perfect I was still able to relate to a lot of it, especially the Jewish references. I saw my maternal grandma and my Bubbe (we called my great-grandma that) in Fran’s mom and grandma. I saw my aunts in Fran herself. The show is amazing and iconic.

[@SaraxAdam]

still is stereotyped to this day! we get represented sometimes, but whenever the character is decidedly Jewish, the writers really amp it up, as opposed to showcasing it in this seamless, beautiful, authentic way like the Nanny did :) edit: though not perfect, as you said. perfectly imperfect, though.

[@seemsfishy23]

As a Jewish New Yorker I can’t even begin to tell you how important, empowering, and inspiring Fran Fine was for me

[@Sasha-mb3rv]

In France the show has been broadcasted for years and I remember how impressed I was as a child about her outfits, she was always so confident looking and gorgeous! She may have implicitly taught me how to be a bad bitch lmao

[@Brothisisprivate]

On était vraiment chanceux on avait les meilleures séries qui étaient traduite ❤✋🏿

[@melomelody9796]

En Angola aussi, je me rappelle j'ai essayée de m'habiller comme elle avec le col roulé et le collant sous la jupe, au bout d'une semaine j'étais déshydratée 🤣🤣🤣 il faisait trop chaud lol

[@sarroumarbeu6810]

Toutes les saisons qui passaient à longueur d'année sur M6 😂😂😂 j'adorais rentré à la maison après mes cours pour manger en face de la télé..

[@sarroumarbeu6810]

@@melomelody9796 😂😂😂😂😂

[@haley5735]

The show 'Jessie' could never. Only one nanny has the fashion sense that can influence the masses and the fashion industry itself.

[@fey0217]

haha here's a fun fact: pamela eells o'connell worked as a producer and writer on the nanny and she was the one who eventually created jessie! there's kinda an explanation as to why the premises between those shows are similar (although i have to agree the nanny is miles better than jessie)

[@xiii000]

Jessie was one of the very few late Disney Channel shows I was able to enjoy at that time. The Nanny is for sure way better though and most older shows just are better than the newer ones (imo).

[@oooh19]

@@fey0217 both are different kinds of shows geared to different audiences

[@lesbiangoddess290]

Fr, fr. It's just sort of mediocre, although it was one of the only shows I still enjoyed from disney channel in the late 2010s

[@beeethebutterfly]

i mean jessie was also basically poor outside of the house she worked in and her clothes reflected that lol

[@beibitheclown]

Ppl always say her wardrobe is unreasonable bc it's so expensive and, while i do agree, I feel like ppl forget that she lives at the Sheffield's house with basically free room, board and food so anything she earns is basically just spending money. They also acknowledge it on the show by repeatedly stating that she only buys stuff "on sale" and never at retail price. Lastly, there's also a couple times where they show that she has MULTIPLE credit cards that are maxed out.

[@ehamilful]

Fran is lovely and everything, but can we talk about her mom (Silvia) and her style too? A plus size gal who wasn’t shy about sparkling like that is truly iconic. I love that she could also poke fun at herself while looking fabulous (check out the later episode where she shops at issey miaki) (probs wrong spelling sorry).

[@RS-bz1et]

Fun fact: my mother looks strikingly similar to Fran's actress, and when the actress accepted an award on tv, her boss apparently called some of his other employees asking them why they didn't tell him she was famous.

[@Cledyston]

Your mom is beautiful!!

[@misscrouch]

Jeez, your mother really must be beautiful!

[@RS-bz1et]

@@Cledyston Thank you ghdkj

[@RS-bz1et]

@@misscrouch Thanks!

[@samanthagupta]

Wow I’m jealous

[@Alfruna]

As an older-ish Millennial it is crazy to me that there are people out there who haven't seen the Nanny in it's original run! I LOVED this show. I'm super happy to see that Fran's fashion has led a new generation to watch it :)

[@Pollicina_db]

I'm 17 and I remember my mom watched the show on tv (she was born in 1968, older gen X). I loved the show even back then, I'm gonna rewatch on amazon prime after I finish You rang m'lord speedwatch

[@oooh19]

well Gen Z and younger millennials werent born yet so they couldnt watch it during its original run. also many parents can be strict on kids' tv time/what to watch. a lot of my friends' parents were like that.

[@nell7692]

@@Pollicina_db same!! i’m 18 and grew up watching this show since my mum loved it (born in 66). Niles and CC made my humour what it is today!

[@fey0217]

i wasn't alive when the nanny aired but i mainly watched it back when it aired on nick at nite when i was around 10 years old when my parents weren't home lol

[@Loki-pz1uk]

I loved watching this show when I was a kid. Fran has a killer fashion sense. Iconic.

[@jasonwan4224]

I'm literally rewatching The Nanny right now as we speak, and I must say - I actually like how they repeated outfits here and there... despite it being obviously unrealistic for a nanny to wear designer pieces on the daily, by borrowing looks here and there, it actually makes the characters more realistic as who really wears a designer ensemble once and never wears it again... Also my favourite look is I think from Season One (just checked, yes Season 1, Episode 12) where Fran Produces/Directs Gracie's school play and on the night of the performance she is wearing the 'base outfit' but she layers it with a chunky jewelled chain mail jumper.... Lowkey I want to get one for myself and wear it - but reinterpret it for a guy...

[@gremlita]

Yes i LOVE that look!

[@lunakat__]

Mina: "I found out about The Nanny on Tumblr" Me, an aging millennial, thinking about how I'd watch it when it originally aired when I was in elementary and middle school: "Oh. Okay. Neat." 😆 No but for real I'm glad a new generation is finding and enjoying the series and I was so excited when HBO Max added it.

[@belalugosisdead4444]

I'm younger than her and remember watching reruns of it on TV, she just wasn't in the right place at the right time lmao

[@edithputhy4948]

I'm a zillennial and I remember there were always reruns in the late evening on the German kids channel I used to watch but I was way too young to really get or appreciate the humour, it was probably more targeted at moms after their kids bedtime

[@nixthrice]

Favorite sick day show with my grandpa

[@Mia_M]

I'm a year older than her and I watched reruns on tv regularly as a kid. It came on late at night, and my younger sister and I adored the show.

[@weissflower]

@@Mia_M I was gonna say I’m around her age and it was on during Nike at night! I would watch the reruns with Friends and George Lopez lol

[@iheartanime169]

Actually in the show we find out her cousin is a famous fashion designer and gives her clothes, she says something along the lines “you really think I can afford to dress this way on a nanny’s salary?”

[@themelexperience7628]

Okay but can we get into Mina’s outfit? It’s giving very Destiny Child Say my Name vibes. Anyway I love the Nanny and I’m so happy you covered this!

[@robynhab]

Yeh yeah yeh yay yay!

[@supernovabubblemachine8241]

im feeling more halloween vibes but love it. what is the name of that top type? cant find it anywhere!?!?

[@fnjesusfreak]

This - digging the pants.

[@thisisforvids]

@@supernovabubblemachine8241 Right?? I want that top!

[@meganr25]

Lipstick color👍

[@udonotknowme1]

You know you're old when web content creators are doing in depth research on sitcoms you watched growing up and the clothes you threw out are back in fahsion.

[@GlamGoddes101]

Ppl do analysis/research on recent tv shows and movies too so it’s not really a sign of u being old lol and this is a show we grew up with too

[@Alecexo]

Nah I mean I’m only 18 and I grew up watching this show

[@writerchick94]

@@Alecexo yeah but you didn't own and throw out the clothes already

[@nataschavisser573]

The boring, all beige vibe of the Sheffield household has always bothered me. Good to know it was to form a neutral backdrop for Fran.

[@GlennDavey]

She's meant to bring excitement into the house, if they were already zany people with a crazy house... Fran would fit in, but she wouldn't help them

[@susannetabaracenador1143]

Why was my mind blown most by the fact that the bathrobes had added shoulder pads? 🤯 NOW I know what my VS robe is missing!

[@LouiBurke]

The Nanny and Cc Babcock are legit the 2 main fashion trends happening right now. I also think CC’s fashion is overlooked big time.

[@tramdo3434]

Yes. The show’s genius idea is putting two of the styles together just to reflect the clash between Fran and CC’s personalities and circumstances. Maximalist / minimalist, Form-fitting / menswear, colorful / muted. One thing I don’t like about the show is it tends to degrade CC’s character hence archetype, a successful woman with a great career whose comedic values are measured by how much less of a woman she is in comparison to Fran.

[@essaly7969]

@@tramdo3434 Agree, but it's worth noting that CC does get a positive story arc eventually.

[@literaIIyshy]

Fran's designer outfits on a nanny's salary are okay because the show was GOOD and she looked great in them. Emily can't use that same excuse 💅🏽

[@lara-gss]

Shows like The Nanny,Clueless,The Devil Wears Prada,Mean Girls and Gossip Girls are timeless and perfect for styling i am kinda sad that nowadays we don't have so much variety of fashion in movies and tv shows

[@Natalia91]

I feel so old when you say you saw about the show on tumblr. I was like: what do you mean you didn’t watch it on tv for years?

[@fernstone7850]

Don’t worry I’m 19 and used to watch it with my mom all the time, they were reruns but they were in tv none the less

[@MagpieGhost]

me too. i was a child in the 90s and remember loving the nanny. when mina said that i felt ancient.

[@Natalia91]

@@MagpieGhostme too. I remember always watching with my mom. Haha

[@AgentSteffi]

Right? Like I thought I was pretty young for this show, I always watched the reruns, but that blew my mind. I watched it so much as a kid, I even got my bedtime in elementary school rescheduled for 15 minutes so I could finish the show

[@peppito8408]

Watched some rerun too one the tv with my family

[@Blondie727]

I bought on eBay the almost same iconic leopard cardigan she wore for “The Nanny” costume in the first episode. Someone asked me if I was gonna wear it to a Halloween party & I replied: “Uh no, I might wear it to church”. I felt very Fran Fine in that situation. 💁‍♀️

[@Jasmineisnotonfire]

It makes me so happy that The Nanny is getting props now and younger people are watching it. I used to watch this show with my grandma when I was a kid and I always thought Fran was an icon.

[@Guspool33]

You have GOT to do a video on The Fifth Element sooner or later. The looks in that movie deserve to be talked about, Jean Paul Gaultier design all the costumes!

[@gremlita]

Yes it’s one of my fav costume designs!

[@nannybells]

not only fran's fashion but even the way her hair is styled is so wonderful and i miss big hair so much can it please return to our screens

[@Thekawaiiasian101vid]

my favorite flashy girl from Flushing

[@abrielleelysee7991]

The Nanny Named Fran!

[@skortyspice]

Fran's silhouette is so 60s I love it. I think it'd be cool if you did an episode on Melissa Joan Hart in Sabrina (she was so influential style-wise)

[@alovero]

omg loved sabrina!!

[@Liat.]

Yes that and also in Melissa & Joe, every outfit she had on was a show stopper.

[@meeksiecore8284]

a jacket found in the dumpster being used as a c.c costume is so on brand for a c.c plot I love it 😭

[@tjsing95]

It is canon that Fran’s cousin is a famous designer to explain her expensive wardrobe 😂

[@taylorpetros1480]

the nanny is truly the best sitcom to ever exist, the comedy is unmatched, not to mention Fran Drescher literally starring in and producing her own show omg such an inspiration

[@perrytheplatyhoe3501]

I’m a Gen-Zer, but I still remember catching the show on tv when I was a kid and I always LOVED her fashion. I also really do hope form fitting vests will trend, because they are amazing, I love sweater vests and corsets and will still cling on to them even after the trend dies but seeing form fitting vests everywhere would make my heart so happy

[@elizabethclarke4981]

Same girl I'll wear my cardigans as tops till I die

[@upgrade101]

I think this show perfectly encapsulates the different between being stylish and timeless. When you follow trends or even dress classically those look age. When you dress well outside of trends you're timeless.

[@grannys_sinister_corn_matrix]

I would say that while The Nanny's visual style and humor are informed by camp sensibilities, it would be more accurate to say that it exists in a "heightened reality", like many sitcoms do! Heightened realism is kind of a nebulous concept, but basically it doesn't matter that Fran is wearing expensive clothing so long as the clothes FEEL, to the average viewer, as though a woman with a magpie's sense of fashion might have plucked them out of a bin. The fact that Fran's clothes are actually incredibly well-coordinated does matter, but what's equally important is that the visual language of her style communicates "tacky lovable life of the party" while also being very chic. Here, it definitely helps that she's being contrasted against stifling WASP upper class aesthetics, which often conflates color, pattern, and adventurous cuts of clothing with something being "tawdry", "tacky", or worse (to their minds) - ethnic.

[@Chloe-lr1mc]

Okay I was literally just watching Fran Drescher rate/react to her old looks and I see this SHE IS AND FOREVER WILL BE AN ICON

[@hannahott9185]

She got her expensive clothes from her cousin! He was a fashion designer 🤣 that was their explanation

[@juliao8428]

Her cousin was Todd Oldham!

[@devinwalker4161]

@@juliao8428 Gotta love cousin Toddy

[@OddAndAbout]

That and all of the Lohnman shopping trips she goes on.

[@DarkPaleUnicorn]

Fran has taught me more about fashion, men and personality than anything else in life

[@oooh19]

she was so loving towards the kids always love that about her. she really treated them like her own! always w/ humor and love

[@RychaardRyder]

I love that in one episode she wears a jacket thats almost EXACTLY like an 1880s day bodice, the lines, the darts, it actually even had a little belly pooch action (but modernised of course)

[@GlennDavey]

"TIMELESS" is the word, you're absolutely spot on, because The Nanny was pulling from mid-century fashion in the best way. (Honestly that was kind of the 90's thing: think Matthew Perry and Jon Favreau in the 50's bowling shirts on the very white end, and in Black culture elements of New Jack Swing fashion)

[@trinitysachse9163]

Yeah, Fran probably wouldn't be able to buy ALL the clothes she wears. However, she lives in a house she doesn't have to pay for. And gets free food and can use their car to drive around. Basically, she would only have to buy herself clothes and just stuff she wants to have for herself. So she could have paid for some of the things she wore.

[@valeria5435]

also todd oldham was her cousin and he would give her expensive clothing

[@dungeonbimbo]

@@valeria5435 never payed retail 😉

[@valeria5435]

@@dungeonbimbo that too

[@sparklingbluestars]

It was also referenced a lot on the show that she had numerous credit cards 😂😂 I never found it too unrealistic.

[@utubequeer7601]

She used to write for her card request that her mother last name was Kennedy haha. So she could have more credit.

[@aestheticcat8976]

My grandma and I always watched this show together, Fran was iconic to me especially her fashion not just her personality. 😩❤❤

[@Jennieistyping]

Fran Drescher is still one of my main style inspirations today

[@emelieblair8166]

I grew up with this show. My gay older brother was VERY into it. We'd watch it together and pine over her outfits AND Mr. Sheffield (the man is a hunk!) My point is, this show influenced those who grew up with it drastically and I really wish you'd cover more older shows/movies like this

[@LEbackstage]

Fran Fine defined for me the definition and the importance of the black dress. She showed how classy a good and well fitting black dress can look in every situation. I was in love with her wardrobes as a kid/teen and still am.

[@robinhahnsopran]

Mina: "Shouldn't keep saying the word s__ because I might get demonitized" *IMMEDIATELY an ad starts to play* Love this. xD Not demonetized: confirmed!

[@Weeabaon]

I was searching for this comment. It was an amusing coincidence to get the ad at 18:03. In fact, I got two ads during the video.

[@kira-lilym6363]

Working in the wardrobe section on this show must have been the most fun

[@katherinemorelle7115]

I loved The Nanny growing up. It was one of those rare family friendly shows that was appropriate for kids, but had double entendres that adults would pick up. It had something for everyone. And the fashion was just... it was so good. I love the hints of vintage and historical inspirations. But I’ve got to be honest, what really makes those outfits is Fran herself. No one else would look as good in those outfits as she could. It’s not fair, really.

[@InThisEssayIWill...]

Fran was where my love of bodycon dresses and suits began. Never looking back... Knowing that she was 36 when she started... Damn.. there's hope for me yet..

[@CarynPretorius]

Can we actually talk about what an ICON C.C. was... I mean, she could rock pearls with anything

[@earthcitty]

Clearly I'm an older millennial, I got to see the finale of the Nanny live. I adored this show. From Fran's personality to the plot to the outfits, it was just a delight. Thank you Mina for covering this!!!

[@JayJay-17]

So excited when I saw the title 😆 Her style is so timeless. It’s usually sexy too which usually isn’t always associated with timelessness. There was a mini skirt with piano key/tiles that I’m still obsessed with. Also your outfit is really cute.

[@felipeandmichelleshorts]

I’m glad Fran’s style is finally getting the recognition it deserves! When the show originally aired, her fashion sense was sort of a joke and audiences called her tacky, which I never understood, she was my first fashion icon 💙

[@kathrynspencer8947]

A season 3 episode called “Fashion Show” has Todd Oldham guest starring as Fran’s Cousin Toddy (but still a version of himself). Cousin Toddy designs the costumes for a production of “Our Town” that Mr. Sheffield is producing and the joke at the end is that Toddy provides Fran with tons of clothes because she wouldn’t be able to dress like she does on a nanny’s salary. So I think that was their way of explaining how Fran dresses on the edge of fashion without having to spend a fortune. And yes, I am a Nanny fanatic. 😂

[@rachelnicole3911]

Thank you I was looking for someone else to reference that scene because I was watching this thinking nooo she buys on sale but also a lot comes from cousin Toddy!!

[@Kiara-xh3he]

I love her outfits, it’s like girly glam with a sophisticated high fashion edge. I’m 26 and I def take style inspirations from her.

[@gibby4708]

I feel like Gilmore girls is a really good idea for an analysis video like this

[@zatoslayer64]

Watching The Nanny in the 90's, I missed a lot of adult humor but especially the fashion. Rewatching as an adult I have greater appreciation for both.

[@FC-dj9ig]

i saw this video and nearly died from excitement.... fran was THE cultural shift

[@fynncarter2327]

I love the fact that Fran's mother was also incredibly fashionable, Sylvia was one of my favourite characters and seeing a plus size character so confident in herself was amazing🔥

[@Lenka18s]

It's so interesting how the same dress looks not only different but also can have a completely different vibe - example Fran and Alicia wearing the same outfit yet looking sooooo different.

[@skyyexplainsitall]

Fran is literally who I base my own personal style around. Along with the outfits from The Craft and Jawbreaker 💞

[@deborahvance1334]

YES!

[@fernandavilledabaez3996]

But please remember that on one episode (when she's in charge of the costume department of one of Mr. Sheffield's shows) she says that most of her wardrobe comes from one of his cousins who works with designers and celebrities, and she says something like: "Do u really think I could afford these looks with my nanny salary?" And I feel like that was the smartest decision to justify Fran's wardrobe, 'cause ofc she's a shopaholic and she loves buying at Loman's but she also has another source of clothing that's super extra

[@PrettyGuardian]

That image of the striped coat before/after is almost mind blowing to me. It's a prime example of how off the rack clothes are flattering for absolutely no one and a well tailored garment is worth its weight in gold. Loved this video and I always loved Fran's style too. What the designer said about incorporating humor into Fran's wardrobe was also lovely. Her wardrobe told us a lot about her, including that she didn't take herself too seriously which was foiled by characters like CC Babcock who was gorgeous and often dressed either in more traditional conservative styles or otherwise in clothes that signaled that she did take herself very seriously.

[@anunaskedforopinion]

The Nanny is STILL one of my most favorite shows and I think about Fran as a fashion inspo pretty much every day.

[@bboops23]

I have always loved the Nanny. I aspired to be as unapologetic as Fran Fine. At the end of it all, she was herself. She was loud and outspoken and I was a loud girl with ADHD. Seeing characters who acted like me was uncommon, so having Fran Fine be there, her bold and brash self, made me feel like I wasn't just going to be a weirdo.