The yellow sweatsuit Pamela Sywnford de Beaufort (Kristin Bauer van Straten) wore in the True Blood season 5 premiere has become infamous. So infamous in fact, People Magazine recently named it as one of the least sexiest looks of the season. The outfit, which was presumably borrowed from Sookie (Anna Paquin), is a change from the corsets and bondage outfits Pam is usually dressed in. The actress admitted this at last week’s Comic Con International 2012:
“Usually things are tailored to make me look better, but this was tailored to be a little short and elastic around the legs and then the yellow was dyed slightly off.”
So who came up with the horrible yet fabulous outfit? True Blood costume designer Audrey Fisher of course! van Straten had nothing but praise for the designer:
“It starts with the writing, with that brilliant line — the Walmart line — and then when we go to a wardrobe fitting, Audrey Fisher is a genius…“So it’s just Audrey! She’s responsible for the whole Pam look.”
But apparently yellow sweatsuits aren’t the only thing that leave an impression. Actor Sam Trammell (Sam Merlotte) remembers another Pam outfit that was quite memorable:
“I was bedazzled. I got to do one scene in Fangtasia with Alex [Skarsgard] (Eric Northman) and Kristin … She was standing behind Alex in the red sequined jumpsuit, and I haven’t forgotten it. I was distracted the whole time.”
And the influence of Pam doesn’t stop there. Rutina Wesley who plays Pam’s newly turned progeny Tara Thornton has also been receiving wardrobe help from the fashionista vampire:
“I have a feeling that Pam … took me to her closet and sort of made me up. My mother called me Monday and was like, ‘That bustier was wild, honey! Yeah!’”
To read more about the coverage of True Blood at Comic Con 2012, click here.
What are your favorite Pam outfits? Sound off in the comments below!
Source: People.com- “What’s the Least Sexy Look Ever from ‘True Blood’?”
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