Fran Fine may not exactly embody a royal, but she is in fact from Queens, New York.
The star of the ‘90s sitcom, The Nanny, is notorious for her heightened fashion sense and ability to own whatever she struts her stuff in on any given day.
Fran added spunk to any look on the show, she was bold, brave, and curious when it came to style.
She added pops of color and patterns to liven up a stuffy setting, considering some of the characters especially the ones she worked for were very uptight.
Her style resembled her character- it represented life. She represented life. Fran’s character was funny, playful, and loud. She commanded a room with her personality and her outfits.
Fran stood her ground in a feminine way, she always spoke her truth and that is why she is an icon. Her fashion sense just further expresses her humor, light heartedness and fun loving nature.
As Warner expresses in “Fashion on Television: Identity and Celebrity Culture”, “The lead actors (who have achieved fashion-icon status) function as cultural intermediaries” Fran linked the color and pop of ‘90s fashion to this posh world she entered into during the television show.
The Warner stated “media personalities of fashion icons” encompass what they live by on their shows. Any television fashionista has a clear cut look that is compatible with their personality or role in the web of characters.
Thankfully, Fran brings enough humor to almost outshine her fashion sense. She introduced patterns and bright pops of color to entertain, but with that she brought her personality.
Television characters do serve as reminders to up our looks here and there, but they also continuously remind that everyone can express the messages they want to be heard through clothing.
Fact or fiction, everyone has a story to tell and a flare to bring of their own. Fran took the position she was in and made it her own, she decided to see the best in it and have fun. At the end of the day, that is what every fashionista should aim to achieve, a sense of fun.
Your Royal Hauteness 