Scandal Fashion Line to Launch in the Fall

BURBANK: Scandal's Kerry Washington and costume designer Lyn Paolo are working on a clothing line inspired by the ABC drama, with a retail launch at The Limited set to coincide with the premiere of the show's fourth season this fall.

The Scandal collection includes tops, pants, jackets and outerwear. The merchandise will become available exclusively at The Limited stores around the U.S. and online on Monday, September 22. This marks the first design partnership between a national retailer, a hit network series, its costume designer and the show's star. This will also be The Limited's first Hollywood collaboration.

Paolo commented: "The whole team took great care in creating a collection that reflects Olivia Pope's unique style. We believe the collection tells a story of confidence and professional sophistication as well as maintaining a strong feminine point of view. It has been a joy, as always, to collaborate with Kerry and now also with The Limited team who have been amazing. I am so excited and hopeful that our Gladiators are as excited about the collection as we are—it has been such tremendous fun and such an honor to design for the amazing characters that Shonda Rhimes has created and now to help make their style accessible to all."

Elliot Staples, head of design for The Limited, added: "Our collection evokes the striking and aspirational style that has become synonymous with the Scandal brand and its heroine Olivia Pope. Bringing a quintessential neutral palette together with soft feminine color, the collection is outfit driven while remaining easy to mix and match—creating effortlessly modern and powerful looks. Olivia Pope's signature wardrobe is well represented by tailored wide leg trousers, separate jackets with strong lines and signature trims, chic feminine blouses, and heroic outerwear pieces. Our plaid round collar cape seamlessly translates television to reality and captures the true essence of the consistent sophistication and style that Olivia Pope represents for confident women everywhere."