While others may be wrapping presents, we’re wrapping ourselves in blankets — and are getting ready for fashionable binges. This Christmas, screen time becomes style time, as streaming platforms drop fashion-packed shows that double as moodboards for the season.
From sun-drenched chaos in Selling the OC to snowy elegance in With Love, Meghan, this year’s holiday viewing offers more than escapism. It’s a front-row seat to next-season inspiration — with George Clooney in designer greys and Emily Cooper back in her clash-happy couture.
Whether you’re in the mood for quiet luxury, dopamine dressing, or holiday melancholia with a sequin twist, these are the fashionable binges to bookmark.
Selling the OC: California Chic, Elevated
No one wears high fashion harder in high heat than the agents of Selling the OC in series 4. Between dramatic walkouts and waterfront listings, there are plunging necklines, matching sets, and a surprising amount of archival Versace. The show doesn’t do “quiet” — which makes it one of the most visually fun fashionable binges of the season.
With Love, Meghan: Binge-worthy just for its fashion
Let’s start with the royal surprise of the season. The Duchess of Sussex’s holiday special With Love, Meghan is part recipe book, part lifestyle lookbook. Between slow-motion baking and snowy cottage-core aesthetics, it’s also a visual diary of warm knits, glossy neutrals, and minimalist glamour — think The Row meets California Christmas. Meghan’s signature muted palette feels both aspirational and accessible, inviting re-interpretation with your own winter wardrobe. It’s a fashionable binge that can be done in sipping on hit cocoa.
Nobody Wants This: Product Placement & Quiet Luxury
This razor-sharp dramedy about podcasting and chaotic relationships has become known for its understated style. But in Season 2, fashion becomes a character. Think Jennifer Meyer jewellery, Aesop soap cameos, and an ongoing flirtation with ‘It-girl’ wardrobe pieces. As discussed in our recent feature, it’s also one of the most product-placed series of the year — which only makes decoding the looks more fun.
Jay Kelly: Clooney Does Cool, With a Capital C
George Clooney’s dramatic return to the screen in Jay Kelly, directed by Noah Baumbach, is also a lesson in restrained style. Set in the frosted East Coast, the costuming leans into academia chic: tailored coats, knit scarves, and the kind of greyscale that screams winter luxury. Even Adam Sandler, who is known to not like wearing a suit, looks rather swish in the 20 Golden Globe nominated film. Amal Clooney’s promotional appearances in Venice and other red carpets in monochrome tailoring have only heightened the anticipation.
Champagne Problems: Glamour Meets Chaos
Netflix’s Champagne Problems is another must fashionable binge to be watched during the holidays. This surprise drop has emerged as a late contender for the “most stylish” stream of the season. Think rich velvets, mid-century interiors, and characters who look like they stepped out of a Hedi Slimane moodboard. Set during a snow-covered winter setting, the palette shifts from festive golds to icy silvers, with a heavy pour of heartbreak chic.
Emily in Paris: The Accessories Series
She’s back, she’s brighter, and she’s bolder. While the new season isn’t out in full, Netflix is teasing a highly stylised Parisian return for Lily Collins’ Emily. And we’re not just talking Eiffel Tower shots — we’re talking technicolour tailoring, surrealist accessories, and a storyline promising even more fashion-world crossovers. Mindy and Sylvie also return in outfits that steal scenes with their sophistication and spark.
