Wanna be on Oprah or Tyra? Better look good.
by Jonathon Morgan (Subscribe to Jonathon Morgan's posts), Posted Nov 2nd 2007 at 4:11PM
What could possibly be better than watching Oprah, Tyra, or Rachel Ray on TV? Being there in person, of course!
But before you can laugh, cry, and shout "You go, girl!" with a couple hundred of your fellow daytime-TV-obsessed compatriots, you may need to take a long, hard look at your wardrobe. It turns out all of the major talk show divas have more in common than good looks and matriarchal sass -- according to WWD, each one insists on a dress code for their audience.
Tyra and Rachel say no to flip-flops, shorts, white t-shirts, velour sweatshirts, sneakers, ripped jeans and tanked tops. Ladies sitting in on Martha Stewart should think "dressy and fun,"' while guys should shoot for something you could wear to your local country club.
So that's why everyone in the audience of those shows looks frumpy and lame!
According to producers, these guidelines keep the audience looking "camera-ready." But I have a sneaking suspicion that they just don't want anyone dressing better than the host.
Who's most at risk from being upstaged by a fashionista in the audience? Check out our gallery to see which of these daytime TV icons has the best fashion sense, then vote for your favorite!
Tags: oprah, rachel ray, RachelRay, talk shows, TalkShows, tv, tyra banks, TyraBanks
LHM 11-09-2007 @ 11:28AM
Let's think about this, wearing sneakers, white t-shirts, tank tops, or velour sweatshirts won't make you more stylish than any of these talk show hosts, it will make you look like a guest on Jerry Springer. All of the style choices listed are actually quite trashy and wouldn't be seen on anyone with an ounce of fashion sense. It's not hard to look dressy for one day for a television, just don't wear any of the clothes listed, aka don't dress like you are on your way to the gym.
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JLTCancer 11-09-2007 @ 1:43PM
Love Ellen, but her style is quite plain and tailored or casaul. I've seen Tyra in both great and not so appealing styles. Barbara is old-school stylish. Rachel looks cute and fashionable, but not glamorous. Oprah is right on the money ... she usually can go from day to evening without looking too casual or overdressed ... she wins by a far margin.
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Hillary 1-01-2008 @ 3:55PM
I really think that those are appropriate guidelines. You don't want someone looking like trash on your show do you. and although they won't say it they don't want anyone looking better than the host. I don't blame them.
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