Many of Fran Drescher’s outfits on The Nanny were actually super-high fashion, from Dolce & Gabbana and Versace to Lillie Rubin, Todd Oldham, Thierry Mugler, and Moschino
Fans of The Nanny should book a flight to Lille, France, fast!
At the Tripostal art gallery, some 20 wardrobe pieces from the classic ’90s Fran Drescher sitcom are on display in The Nanny exhibit.
The exhibit is part of the Series Mania festival, the annual international gathering celebrating all facets of film and entertainment. Admission is free, and though it only runs through Friday, an Instagram account for the exhibit teases that “many cities will follow” — telling followers to “stay tuned.”
It was originally scheduled to debut in New York two years ago, but was canceled due to COVID
Drescher, who starred as series lead Fran Fine in all six seasons of the show, appears in the exhibit via video.
“Hi, I’m Fran Drescher! Welcome to The Nanny exhibition,” the 64-year-old actor says in a clip, shared online. “I hope you enjoy the show!”
Among the items on display are many of Drescher’s colorful blazers, bold skirts, dramatic hats, and printed vests — each more memorable than the next.
Many were actually super-high fashion, from Dolce & Gabbana and Versace to Lillie Rubin, Todd Oldham, Thierry Mugler, and Moschino.
The latter is responsible for one of The Nanny’s most-recognizable looks, a black-and-white polka dot shift dress with oversized fruit appliqués (including a watermelon, cherry, banana and lemon). It was worn on the show solo in season 1, as was its matching bolero jacket, which was paired with a simple black mini in the pilot.
Moschino also made the rainbow-colored vest Fran Fine famously rocked in the first episode. That’s in the exhibit, too.
Photos snapped from behind-the-scenes of the making of The Nanny are also on display, as are props from the CBS sitcom.
Chris Brempel curated the exhibit, with help from partners Clara Haseloff and Marina Sacco.
Emmy-winning Nanny costume designer Brenda Cooper had a hand in helping too, and appears via video too, telling museum-goers about how she helped craft Fran Fine’s signature style.
“I love that this thing that I created in 1993 has transformed into this [exhibit],” she told Brempel in an Instagram Live last week. “I’m just so incredibly proud of your passion, your ability, and what you’ve created.”
Cooper, alongside Shawn Holly Cookson and Terry Gordon, styled Drescher on the show. She also published a book called The Silhouette Solution in February, which gives women tips for dressing for their bodies (the very same tips she used on The Nanny).
“So many of the original pieces were purchased in Beverly Hills,” Cooper explained on Instagram. “It’s the most fun job I ever had, creatively, going in and creating this with other people’s money. I got to go shopping every day!”
