The 10 Most Fashionable Literary Characters

When you throw the most talked-about parties around, you've got to look the part. Jay wears expensive, dapper suits that perfectly reflect the environment he's trying to cultivate—modern, fun-loving, luxurious, and, well, expensive.

She may be only seven years old, but she knows how to work that yellow hat! Her style, dictated in part by the dress code of her boarding school, is age-appropriate while also being perfectly Parisian. Mais oui!

If Madeline gets points for her hat, surely Dorothy gets them for her shoes. Her farm girl-meets-magical-world gingham dress is iconic, and her red shoes are unparalleled.

Perhaps the best-dressed villain around, Marisa Coulter has a slew glamorous evening dresses and perfectly coordinated hair and makeup. While we wouldn’t want her for our mother, there’s no denying she belongs on a runway.

Proving yet again that the accessories make the outfit, Sherlock and his cap and cape don’t just serve as handy characterization tools—they help the reader understand how unique he is.

Not many can rock white after Labor Day, but the White Witch manages to pull it off...flawlessly.

The boy who wouldn’t grow up had good reason: only kids can get away with an all-green ensemble, complete with a pointy hat!

We may not want to live in a dystopian world that pits children against each other in a fight to the death, but if we have to, at least we can be reassured that personal creativity is alive and well, and inventive clothing is downright encouraged.

Teachers leave lasting impressions, and with the Friz, it’s not just her lessons that students remember—her amazing, wacky outfits make her a serious trendsetter.

She’s got a way with kids and a paintbrush, but Claudia’s main claim to fame will always be her impeccable style. Created in the 80s, it’s still on point in today’s world. (Mismatched earrings will never go out of style.)