The teen drama takeover of the mid ’00s was parallel to none. From The O.C. to One Tree Hill, there was no shortage of beautiful high schoolers embroiling themselves in drama. Overnight, millennials seemingly became the biggest market in television…and we’re still watching.
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Which is perhaps why the return of Veronica Mars over a decade since its conclusion is so welcome. The series put a young female at the forefront—a fast-talking, no-nonsense Nancy Drew for the modern woman who actively refused to be over-sexualized. There were also, dare we say, some looks served. Despite being set in the fictional Southern California town of Neptune (think Newport Beach), Mars was the queen of layering and could-care-less sartorial choices that inspired legions of teen girls follow suit. Veronica Mars invented sleepy-beach-town-off-season style, and we thank her for it. See the other trends she ushered in, below.
1. Fabric headbands pull any outfit together
Long before Bella Hadid, Veronica Mars was bumping the fabric headband to update a look. Practical and stylish, this is a must-have for any closet—and greasy hair days.
2. Camouflage as casual-wear
3. Blazers sans the workplace
Veronica Mars was proof you don’t need an office to deploy a blazer. Make like Kendall and offset with a crop top and baggie jean, or throw a hoodie underneath to down the anti a little.
4. Layer everything