Oh, Hanna. Everybody else got to change their outfits, but she got out of her wheelchair and into this blazer and did not change clothes until the very end. TAKE OFF THAT FUG BLAZER. But I guess she was too busy chasing A and reliving her bulimic past to worry about clothes.
First up... the miraculous recovery!
Ladies and gentlemen, Hanna Marin! Hit by a car? That was episodes ago. No cast, no limp, no obvious injuries (other than a need to wear flats, rather than heels). Cute red skirt, right? Blazer seems... normal, right? Just wait until she turns around:
OK, props to ABC Family for trying to cover up this DON'T with their logo. Seriously, every time I went to take a screencap, there was the channel's name covering up her butt. So I will attempt to describe. See how it looks like there's a little red triangle in the small of her back? That's her skirt poking through because her jacket has "tails" - voluminous, flowy tails AND shoulder pads. It is a monstrosity AND they don't let her change at all for this whole PLL day!
Luckily, she pulls out the heavy-duty accessories to save the outfit. And yes, I do mean HEAVY duty:
This ring fought valiantly with Aria's earrings to steal the whole episode. We got A LOT of close-ups of Hanna's hands as she picked up stray $100 bills and forced herself to eat a box of cupcakes. This ring is so massive, it's practically body armour. Not sure how easy it would be taking notes in class, but when have we ever seen Hanna in a classroom anyway? She accessorizes the ring with mismatched nailpolish - some red, some black. I like that Hanna's veering into edgier territory.
Oh, and then there's this:
Hefty Hanna returns! I read an interview where the actress was so excited to get to wear a fat suit and... this is it? Really? She literally looks like they shoved a pillow down her shirt.
When they FINALLY let her change clothes, she slips into this sequin-sleeved adorable number. See the little side braid on her right side? Cute. The Little J-style eyeliner? A little less cute.
Also wearing red this episode was Emily's LOVAH, the bohemian Maya. I like her lightweight cardigan, and the way she's mixed the maroon stripey cardigan with the red shirt. The layered necklaces compliment the whole look, and I like that they're not too heavy. So far, an uncharacteristically attractive outfit on Maya.
Oh, hello ill-fitting cutoffs. Here she is, making the walk of shame from Emily's room after Pam busted them for playing footsie and giggling while studying. She is carrying a pair of fierce, high-heeled (and possibly over-the-knee) boots which I am glad we didn't actually see her wearing with the shorts. Those boots with those shorts? Kind of like a little kid playing dress-up.
But she puts on full-length pants, a fabulous Navajo-style belt, and a cute, military-inspired vest for her candlelit farewell to Emily. So long, Maya.
Considering how liberal Maya's parents have been described, I'm surprised they let Pam bully them into sending Maya away. I'm not a big Emily/Maya 'shipper, but the scene with the candles was sweet. And, is it me, or might they have totally Done It too? This episode was sexing it up all over the place.
Now, Mr. Fitz was not literally wearing red, but he was sure seeing red when he realized what a psycho Noel Kahn turned out to be. Still, he kept his cool wearing an AMAZING retro outfit:
LOVE IT. Now, I can't imagine an actual high school teacher dressing this way, but it works for Mr. Fitz. He's a young teacher, probably trying to look grown-up... and I'm a sucker for men in vintage suits. Actually, I was never really a fan of Mr. Fitz but he's starting to remind me a little of a young Don Draper:
"Peggy, get me my scotch. I'm going to win us a big account today."
Like Hanna, he wears the same thing for almost the entire episode. Unlike Hanna, he is wearing less and less of it as the day wears on.
"Oh, hey, Aria. I'm just hanging out at home, loosening up my tie, untucking my shirt..."
"And now, inspired by Maya, I will light this candle so we can Totally Do It. Or did we already? What happened to my vest and tie?"
The next day, when he's going to tender his resignation (...or does he?) he's still looking retro-preppy, but a bit less costume-y.
Oh, yes, and Ian also wore red this episode: This is the red t-shirt he wore while cooking breakfast in a vaguely threatening, opening-credits-of-Dexter manner in front of Spencer. OMG this guy is TOO CREEPY.
Monday, January 31, 2011 at 4:40PM 
