Holiday Fashion Inspiration from Screen Style Icons

There’s something inherently cinematic about the festive season—flickering lights, velvet everything, and the irresistible pull of nostalgia-meets-nowness. And this year, the small screen isn’t just delivering heartwarming plots and picturesque settings—it’s also shaping the moodboards of fashion lovers across the globe. From modern duchesses to Parisian executives, 2025’s TV line-up is packed with holiday fashion inspiration.

Here are the faces—and fits—setting the tone for Christmas dressing.

Duchess, humanitarian, and now queen of festive knitwear, Meghan returns to screens with the warmth of cinnamon and the polish of Cartier. It is known that the Duchess of Sussex is known to wear fashion from lesser-known brands. From cozy cable-knit vests to refined Simkhai tailoring, her wardrobe in the Netflix holiday special is a capsule in off-duty elegance. Think past-season luxury, diamond studs and the kind of holiday fashion inspiration only Meghan can pull off while wrapping presents, for instance.

Meghan Markle’s Key Festive Looks

• Look 1: White button-up shirt and red skirt from Simkhai (style: ‘Jennifer’, past season)
• Look 2: Cable-knit vest by Gabriela Hearst (style: ‘Selsey’)
• Look 3: Black crewneck sweater with polka dot skirt from Shop Doen
• Jewellery: Cartier 

While Emily appears to trade kitsch for couture this season, that shift may owe something to Rome itself. The Eternal City clearly leaves its mark—elevating silhouettes, softening excess, and grounding the fantasy in something more refined. One thing’s certain though: Emily has become a holiday fashion inspiration. Case in point? The red Christmas jumper in season five. Festive, bold, and—dare we say it—a genuine contender for Christmas dinner dressing. But that’s not the only item of clothing, we’ve been eyeing up…

Emily Cooper’s Look to Steal

Her Antonio Marras kimono look, matched with:

• a soft smoky eye
• effortless waves
• and a man named Marcello

If Emily is evolving, Mindy is soaring. Retrofête mini dresses and pearl-studded Jimmy Choos sparkle as brightly as her choreography. Whether she’s harmonising with backup dancers or stealing every scene with her style, Mindy proves festive fashion can be flirty, flashy, and fabulously fearless. But isn’t she good at that any season though?

How to Recreate Mindy Chen’s Look

The Retrofête mini dress and the pearl-studded Jimmy Choos from season five coupled with:

• shiny and stand-out jewellery, like the Bird Earcuff from Maqu
• an over-sized black tailored blazer
• oversized pearl hair clips to match the Jimmy Choos 

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu’s Sylvie remains the epitome of Parisian polish. Her red Alberta Ferretti cape dress paired with a CoRo Jewels bracelet is less “deck the halls” and more “disrupt the boardroom.” Even holding a beer at a garden party, she exudes the kind of timeless glamour that feels fiercely unbothered. Chic, always.

How to Copy Sylvie’s Style for the Season

As the queen of chic says “you’ve got the rest of your life to be as dull as you wish,” so splash out in festive colours:

• Be bold and wear reds, greens and gold. Don’t go for comfortable in all black
• Wear statement jewellery. Pippa Small has a variety of stones, shells and beads with each one telling a story 
• As for the heels, don’t hesitate to let your feet sparkle. It’s your only chance in the year to really overdo it.

Enter the Regency muse. While Ellen Mirojnick and John W. Glaser III remain the creative forces behind Bridgerton’s lavish costume world, Season 4 leans more opulent than ever—embroidered bodices, lace gloves, and enough empire waistlines to inspire a thousand Christmas balls or dances. The yet-to-be-named heroine’s wardrobe is likely to be bespoke-vintage. Think pale lilacs, French blue and gold thread.

How to Style the Regency-Inspired Holiday Look

Whether you have a dance, dinner or just want to dress up, follow these simple style rules:

• Rummage through your wardrobe and you may find an old treasure from the past. There’s no need to invest.
• Whether lace gloves, a Venetian mask or headgear, like that of Phillip Treacy, find the perfect style accessory to accompany your look
• Go light with your evening bag. A small clutch is enough for blusher and lipgloss touch-ups.

A surprise addition to this holiday’s fashion inspiration, George Clooney’s turn as Jay Kelly is a masterclass in suits, old Hollywood tailoring and that effortless brand of masculinity only Clooney can serve. In midnight suits and crisp collars, he brings gravitas—and a few sartorial goosebumps. All are mostly from Armani due to Clooney’s long-standing relationship with the Italian fashion house. Although Dior was mentioned a couple of times in Baumbach’s latest hit.

Get the Classic Clooney Look for the Holidays

Gentlemen, if there’s anything we learnt from Jay Kelly, then it’s how to look dapper:

• A good tux is a wardrobe must-have that you can take out for any special occasion. There are many good brands out there. Dior, Zegna and Dressler are just a few to mention.
• Don’t go stingy on your shirt collection. Have a good supply available
• Cuff it up with cuff links. They give the final touch.