We can shop at Saks if we want to look like Cookie or Boo-Boo Kitty, but before either of them arrived on the scene there was Olivia Pope. She's our mistress-hero in the white hat, coat and designer bag to match. Scandal is still going strong, and even though Shonda Rhimes claims she's no fashion hound, she is clearly aware of the impact fashion has on her character's image. Half the reason we sometimes get left behind Scandal's fast-talking characters and swift plot is that our gaze is ever-fixated on what Kerry Washington is wearing. Now that Scandal is back for another season, Washington's character is still as glamorous as ever (Shonda too).

@shondarhimes on the cover of @essencemag! #Scandal #TGIT #shondaland ?

A photo posted by Scandal Official Account (@scandalabc) on Sep 10, 2015 at 11:18am PDT

@kerrywashington on the cover of @essencemag! #Scandal ??

A photo posted by Scandal Official Account (@scandalabc) on Sep 10, 2015 at 11:16am PDT

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