Joan Watson's Fashion Show

A blog about the outfits in Elementary Joan Watson appreciation blog. (Flag started on October 06, 2013)

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Joan watsons glasses

Hey anon!

The glasses are Artsee Max

Sadly the eyewear boutique that was in Manhattan is no longer there, I don't know if they are still available in Hudson.

More info there about them

*We accept walkins, but please note our store hours are from 9:30am ‘til 6:30pm Tuesday through Saturday

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Joan Watson isn't wearing a Reverso

Hi, if you look carefully, then Joan Watson’s wristwatch must be a Cartier Tank, cause a Reverso has always these 3 horizontal lines above and below the dial or one row of Diamondsinsted

Thank you Anon

I know what you say, but I’m not sure, at that time I didn’t find the Cartier one, but can totally be

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I’m obsessed with the grey felt hat with the grey band (black piping) that Watson wears in Season 3. Where can I find it?

Hi!

I’m not sure which one you are talking, maybe this one https://joansfashionshow.tumblr.com/post/114091309926

You still can get one similar at Bailey that is the original brand

or it’s maybe this one https://joansfashionshow.tumblr.com/post/72922017583 

It’s hard to find one similar but this is the closet actual model by Rag &Bone

Check out this similar hat x

Thanks for you message

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What is the white jacket/cardi that Watson wears in season 2?

HI!

I hope you are still around.

Because time flies you probably can't find exactly the same cardigan anymore. According to the costume designer of the show, the cardigan was from DKNY, you will find the info following the link.

Here some alternatives (1),(2),(3)

Proof of how time passed is that Barneys doesn’t exist any more, poor Watson, where she will buy now that one of her favorite stores has closed , good thing she's got many to choose :D

Thank you for writing to me

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Hi!

I just realized I had got some messages, sorry I didn’t see them before.

I’m not making any promises but I will try my best to answer them

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Why have they changed Watson's fashion so dramatically? She used to be so stylish, wearing fabulous coats and quirky combinations that inspire ... Now she just wears these suits that make her look short and stocky ... I love that they repeat items of clothing to make her more relatable, but haven't we seen enough of that unglattering gray suit? 😂

If I had a dollar every time I got this question ...

Hi anon

It is a decision taken between Lucy Liu and the costume designer. Read this

You may like it or not, but in my opinion doesn’t make her look short and stocky and it is not always the same gray suit, if you have not noticed look again

Thanks for writing to me

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Why Is joan always wearing ties? Miss her stylish dresses, hate the ties.

Read this anon

http://joansfashionshow.tumblr.com/post/176341382451/how-clothes-make-the-character-designers-talk

Don’t hate, just love please

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I know a lot of Watson’s earrings come from Peggy Li, but have you found where some of Watson’s rings come from? Love your blog and thanks!

Hello!

That is right. But some rings come from Peggy Li too :D

I haven’t found many rings (they always look so smal in tv and I have not been lucky looking for them), much less from this season. 

But I’ve found 2 from the beginning so far: one by Peggy Li and other by PR,  (Watson used two versions of these rings if I’m not mistaken)

And you can always visit my tag about jewelry

Thanks for writing to me, have nice day

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The costume designers for each show break down the look for "Elementary's" Joan, "Younger's" Diana and "Claws'" Desna.

An actual, honest-to-god interview with Hoefherr on the suits and ties in the Chicago Trib! And no surprise, LL was key in creating the looks.

‘Elementary’/Joan Watson’s suits

Costume designer Rebecca Hofherr discusses the look she’s created for actress Lucy Liu.

Q: What is Joan’s look?

A: We have her in this tailored, suited look that’s a more business, more serious side of Joan. When we first met her in Season 1, she’s Sherlock’s sober companion and her clothing was more casual in the beginning. As the show evolved, she’s become a consultant for the NYPD so her outfits reflect that. She’s more confident and really finding her way in this male-dominated world of New York detectives and this season especially that’s coming out in her wardrobe. So it’s menswear — because she is now Sherlock’s equal as far as everyone in the NYPD is concerned. Her outfits are starting to reflect that; she’s an equal to all these men.

Q: Why Joan wears not just pantsuits but suits and ties …

A: That was from a conversation between Lucy and myself that we came up with that look. Sometimes Watson doesn’t say that much in the interrogation room or the conference room, but she and I wanted it to feel like she was now part of this club and participating as an equal. And the way that she wears it is important. If she had her collar undone or if she pushed her sleeves up, which is how you often see women wear suits, that would actually be too relaxed for her character. The buttoned-up look with the tie, sleeves down, when she enters a room, people take notice: That is a woman who is here to work.

The idea of women wearing suits and ties has come back into fashion. “Annie Hall” and the ’70s, it had its moment with YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) then, and more recently we’ve seen Janelle Monae, Sarah Paulson and Blake Lively on the red carpet with suits and ties. I know Janelle Monae’s stylist really well, and we’ve talked about this and we’re both so excited that it’s not only on television, but also in pop culture. This look is seeping its way in.

Q: Where do you source Liu’s costumes?

A: Seventy-five percent of them are made for her. Suits off the rack for women do take a bit of tailoring, and we don’t always have a lot of time from when we get the script to when we shoot. So in the beginning, during prep before we shot any episodes, I was able to pick out a bunch of fabrics and a bunch of linings and talked to Lucy about it. We have a really great tailor, and he made us a healthy amount to get us through the season.

For her ties, if we put her in a man’s tie, it would probably look like a clown tie, even the skinniest men’s ties are way too big for a woman of Lucy’s stature. So a lot of her ties are made. And a lot of her ties are kids’ ties from J. Crew or school uniform shops around the city!

Because the subject matter on the show is pretty dark, I don’t want her to have a giant purple polka-dotted tie on while she’s trying to talk to someone whose child has just died. So we purposefully, for the entire cast, try to stay with that gritty crime feel, colorwise.

It’s a pretty good replication of a men’s three-piece business suit — but when you put a men’s business suit on a woman, you kind of lose some of her shape so that’s why I made them so tailored. If we’re going to cover her up so much, l wanted a silhouette that you could still make out it was her even if we’re shooting from farther away or from behind. So I tried to keep all the lines of a man’s suit — like a slightly higher rise on the pant and just a regular slim-leg trouser — but give Lucy a waist and a nice heel as well. She’s still sexy and single and all those things, so I didn’t want to lose that with all the suiting.

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Hi Guys!

I've been sick for several weeks, so I haven't been very connected. I am sorry. Now I will queue all the reblogs from WORNONTV, but I have read your questions and as soon as I have the episodes in HD I'll start looking for the items.

Wish me luck, I hope to have news soon.

Have a nice day!

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All Watson's new earrings this season are driving me crazy. If I don't find out soon where they come from I'll be completely lost.

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MAISON MARGIELA// Joan’s Shoes (29 of ∞)

Cutout Triple-Band Sandals, sold out at Barneys Warehouse.

Alternative x

Find out about the shirt

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Marc Jacobs

Faux Tie Button Down , sold out at shopbop

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victorian-witch

A a woman who wears menswear and loves Joan's fashion, I think part of it is that it just looks bad ass. Well tailored suits make everyone look suave and charming and that's a great look for Dr. Watson.

Suave and charming, I like your words, and bad ass over everything

ineedarendezvous replied to your post “Why does Joan wear so many ties and men’s looking suits on the show. I…”

idk but i love a woman who wears suits like hers. they dont do it enough. not all feminine women have to be feminine by wearing a dress.

True, fair enough. The clothes don't make the femininity. I've read more than once that Lucy Liu could use a bag of potatoes as clothes and anyway she would look great and I agree!

get-started replied to your post “Why does Joan wear so many ties and men’s looking suits on the show. I…”

I think we still have a culture that thinks somber men’s wear is the most respectable. Think of the female police detectives we see - they mostly wear jackets or pant suits.

Yes, I agree that the dress is cultural. Although the clothes of the female police detectives is part for comfort, I suppose

khelish replied to your post “Why does Joan wear so many ties and men’s looking suits on the show. I…”

i love your blog :)

Thank you 😊

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Why does Joan wear so many ties and men’s looking suits on the show. I don’t see very many women wearing those very conservative and colourless suits.

Hello.

I don’t know exactly. I understand it’s a trend of fashion, a style. 

Although I read on CBS that the costume designer Rebecca Hofherr expressed that the change in Watson’s style was due to her partneship with Sherlock. After the first seasons she was no longer a companion, but a detective just like him. So they was trying to make her more formal with the suits and bows. Personally I think it’s not necessary all her outfits to be suits.I work in an environment of men and never considered dress like them, but it is a symbolism I guess. 

About the colors, they use a palette of gray, black and white colors preferably for work clothes, because they work in murders almost all the time. Sometimes it wears a pink or a striking color, but in combination with the above, this is not new in  Watson costumes.

IDK You ask me about something that I really don’t know the answer.

Surely I didn’t clarify anything to you,

Sorry

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marciusidusa replied to your post “Hi guys! My converter of mkv to mp4 (xilisoft) stop working in the new...”

Looks like Freemake can do it - free program and versatile.

I will try it too, thank you

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ffmpeg is a little bit difficult but is free and very versatile

Thank you!

I will try