Cookie banner

This site uses cookies. Select "Block all non-essential cookies" to only allow cookies necessary to display content and enable core site features. Select "Accept all cookies" to also personalize your experience on the site with ads and partner content tailored to your interests, and to allow us to measure the effectiveness of our service.

To learn more, review our Cookie Policy, Privacy Notice and Terms of Use.

or
clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

I Dressed Like a Real Housewife of New York for a Week

And I became an utter monster.

Racked is no longer publishing. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. The archives will remain available here; for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here.

The Real Housewives of New York City may not be a, um, critically acclaimed show, but it will (or should) go down in history for the loud, exuberant fashions of its colorful cast members. The jewel tones, fake eyelashes, and statement jewelry are so omnipresent, you almost wonder if the outfits have transformative powers, turning their wearers into the pinot grigio-swilling, comeback-slinging powerhouses they appear to be.

So Rebecca Jennings decided to investigate for It’s Fashion: How does wearing the glam styles of the RHONY cast affect her daily life?

Follow Racked on YouTube for more videos | Like Racked on Facebook to never miss a video