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Inside the PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Closet!

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Young Hollywood takes you inside the very best part of the "Pretty Little Liars" set -- the wardrobe trailer! We catch up with costumer designer Mandi Lane to get the scoop on how she dresses each stylish character from the hit ABC Family show! We also chat with star Shay Mitchell to hear how her own personal style differs from her alter ego Emily, and we also get some deets on the fabulous Halloween episode, featuring an appearance by Adam Lambert!

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Young Hollywood

what's up guys Leslie Robbins here young Hollywood is on the set of Pretty Little Liars and if you know anything about this show you know these girls have killer wardrobes so how lucky am i I am inside the show's closet talking fashion

Young Hollywood

Mandie were in your home and I actually want to stay forever because it's filled with amazing clothes

Mandie

please please stay in my home forever this has actually become my second home

Young Hollywood

so your job your you have to dress for of the most stylish high schoolers on TV right now

Mandie

thank you

Young Hollywood

how do you get inspired every week I know what's in my head stylist know they know what's on the runway they know what they should be wearing I just know what's in my head and when I got this job I was like okay I know one needs to be hip and trendy but I wanted to get to another level okay peelers I can make this yeah I can make this come alive

Young Hollywood

Shay okay Emily I think you pretty much have the rock star style on the show

Shay Mitchell

I think I'd have to agree with you yeah when it comes to leather jackets motorcycle boots and amazing denim Emily's has it in her closet

Young Hollywood

so you go into that wardrobe trailer and are you just like I want to play all day how does that work

Shay Mitchell

yeah you know what's really interesting cuz I think you know I say this all the time but my personal style is very different from Emily's but over you know the seasons and stuff and working with Mandy I've actually taken some some tips from Emily's closet and incorporated them to my own

Young Hollywood

all right so let's break down the four girls tell me all their styles

Mandie

reo is what the first characters introduced to me and she just came from inside it's a mini meeting she's edgy but yet vintage always say she's got like schizophrenia fashion so she's got an option of her studded pants or her leather of course and you know just a casual silk skull blouse and here's her bag of accessories she's got this is for her hair this is for ears there's just like um lightning bolt diamond lightning bolt necklace jelly earrings Aria has oh I don't know what I mean this is all bracelets this is just rings this is just necklaces so she's got the most wild style okay yeah um so Hannah who's played by Ashley Benson who has become like one of my favorite she's out of her mind she's so funny and I know that if she's a little quiet like she must be having a really bad day because she comes in rapping because she's a gangster in real life she kills me she's like I'm obsessed with her this season she's more structured she's a little sophisticated I was color like the Invo girl so when you're flipping pages it's kind of like yes what's affordable but she tries to get the best of the best a great blue BCBG blazer this great Zara top but what we did is holds up thought at the very bottom was this great little collar that I put this with so a detachable collar necklace with the matching belt with a great little blade like everything ties in she always matches everything

Young Hollywood

tell me about your personal style what you are rolling out of the house in

Shay Mitchell

I'm rolling out I love shoes I love accessories I love jewelry I love dresses I love hat I kind of am like opposite from Emily's so I like over-accessorized myself kind of like Aria and I dressed up similarly to Hanna yeah with the heels and dresses I love all that stuff so playing dress-up is my favorite

Young Hollywood

I want to ask do you ever get to keep the clothes cuz that's every girl's dream

Shay Mitchell

yes it is they're really big closets um there are a couple pieces that I've been like Mandy are we gonna use this again she's like no take it so she's that kind of cool when it comes to that there's a couple pieces that I might have snagged

Mandie

it's like Emily Emily so good um played by Shay Mitchell in real life she's like this video sexy vixen that's just like drop-dead you know in public she just walks and you just die and then she's really good at playing Emily berry you know a girl who's come out she's had a lot of secrets and she's finding her own but she doesn't flaunt a lot her character this is actually kind of one of my favorite outfits is the season super in is that denim on leather and I love that like she's gutsy enough Shay in real life she lets me put a flannel on her without looking like shouldn't get too hard as she's so pretty and I just I just loved the whole she keeps kind of she's not too bright either yeah edgy yet feminine at the same time and she always wears like All Saints boots and stuff so Troian Bellisario plays spencer and i have to admit she's the character furthest from my own personal style since she's taught me a lot Tryon and Spencer the character has taught me a lot it's I really have to hone her in because she's classic she comes from a super super wealthy family so I think these days is like I'm high-end vintage with the twist a little preppy a little Ralph Lauren one of Spencer's key things is her belt more clean classics you know Browns I don't do a lot of Browns on Aria barely do Browns on Hanna but Spencer does a lot of brown she does very clean earrings simple what are the cool things about this show is that I purposely at the beginning wanted to get obtainable fashion so when you go into the ABC Family website you can find the looks where to get the pieces and or what's a comparable piece

Young Hollywood

we are here for the Halloween episode what little spoilers can you give me

Mandie

well um yes I would say that we have a new set that takes place in a in the Rosewood Halloween costume shop so that's kind of cool actually I posted a couple photos a little while ago of me and Ashley playing around with some math so that's where that took place and it's kind of fun you know Halloween and all of that since it's coming up but our Halloween costumes this year are my favorite

Shay Mitchell

hi everyone I'm Shay Mitchell you're on the Pretty Little Liars set and you're also watching young Hollywood case you didn't know

Young Hollywood

okay so what can we look forward to for the Halloween episode

Shay Mitchell

Oh finally Adam Lambert oh my gosh look for originality um scary it's super scary super sexy um dark and now that we left the mid-season finale with Tobey being in the midst of a or a which we don't know I think everyone's been wondering where we're gonna go from that night just suspenseful and really great costumes

Young Hollywood

well thank you so much this has been awesome amazing it's Maddy lying in the wardrobe trail of Pretty Little Liars and you're watching young Hollywood

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Mandie Lane

    Costume designer for Pretty Little Liars, interviewed about character styles.

  • Shay Mitchell

    Actress playing Emily, interviewed about her style and the Halloween episode.

  • Leslie Robbins

    Young Hollywood host interviewing Mandie Lane and Shay Mitchell.

  • Aria

    Character on Pretty Little Liars, whose style is discussed.

  • Hanna

    Character on Pretty Little Liars, whose style is discussed.

  • Emily

    Character on Pretty Little Liars, whose style is discussed.

  • Spencer

    Character on Pretty Little Liars, whose style is discussed.

  • Ashley Benson

    Actress playing Hanna, mentioned for her personality and rapping.

  • Troian Bellisario

    Actress playing Spencer, whose style Mandie Lane finds challenging.

  • Adam Lambert

    Featured guest in the Pretty Little Liars Halloween episode.

  • Toby

    Character mentioned in connection with the mid-season finale cliffhanger.

FAQ

Who is the costume designer for Pretty Little Liars?+
The costume designer for Pretty Little Liars is Mandie Lane, who is interviewed by Young Hollywood in the video.
How does Shay Mitchell's personal style differ from Emily's?+
Shay Mitchell's personal style is more over-accessorized with heels and dresses, while Emily's character has a rock star style with leather jackets and denim.
Which Pretty Little Liars character has 'schizophrenia fashion'?+
Aria is described as having 'schizophrenia fashion' due to her edgy, vintage, and wild style with many accessories.
What kind of style does Spencer from Pretty Little Liars have?+
Spencer has a classic, preppy, high-end vintage style, coming from a wealthy family, often featuring clean lines, browns, and simple accessories.
Who makes an appearance in the Pretty Little Liars Halloween episode?+
Adam Lambert makes an appearance in the Pretty Little Liars Halloween episode, which is described as scary, sexy, and dark.

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