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1	->''"No moral compass – but what a tailor!"''
2	-->-- '''UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle''' regarding ThoseWackyNazis
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4	Not quite evil. Or at least, not enough for the audience to worry too much. The essence of this prop is evil in a {{camp}} sort of way, often bordering on 'dark' but safe fetishism. This often just means cooler and [[SexyVillainsChasteHeroes sexier]] costumes, and slightly more aggressive characters. Especially handy if you prefer a Dark Prince to a Good Prince.
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6	Occasionally, Fashionable Evil occurs because GenericCuteness permeates the entire setting, like a ghostly hell dimension suffused with fluffy purple things and {{Cute Monster Girl}}s instead of actual monsters. The setting also supplies its own {{Anti Hero}}es, and since evil ''is'' the InformedAbility, these characters can be antagonistic if not outright malicious when needed.
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8	Usually not the result of VillainDecay, as their popularity is predicted, especially if the story itself uses a non- BigBad centered conflict. Contrast and compare DarkIsNotEvil and PuttingOnTheReich. The opposite is, of course, FashionVictimVillain.
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11	!!Examples:
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13	[[AC:Anime]]
14	* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Be damned if those [[HeroAntagonists Marine Admirals]] don't look sharp in those suits. The pirates also can look sharp if they wanted to, just look at Sir Crocodile.
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16	[[AC:Fan Works]]
17	* ''Fanfic/LelouchOfTheWingsOfRebellion'': Black Mask's Thief Suit looks like a period outfit for the nobility, but with some concession to practicability like combat boots.
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19	[[AC:Films -- Live-Action]]
20	* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio'': All the villains are dressed in expensive clothes.
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22	[[AC:Literature]]
23	* ''Literature/TheLandOfStories'': Ezmia may be evil, but dang, the girl knows how to dress.
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25	[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
26	* ''Series/{{Andor}}'': The Empire fetishising Syril Karn is very particular about his uniforms, getting them tailored and acting like he's in the military despite starting out as a rent-a-cop who quickly gets fired for his gross incompetence. He keeps doing this even after he ends up in a SoulCrushingDeskJob.
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28	[[AC:Western Animation]]
29	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': Brit and Tiff may be a pair of obnoxious {{Alpha Bitch}}es, but there's no denying their fashion game is on point.

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