Olivia Pope Just Handled Your Biggest Fashion Dilemmas

Updated on April 20, 2018 at 10:30 AM

If there's one show that'll always have us screaming "TGIT!," it has to be Scandal. Not only are we completely addicted to following the lives — and drama! — of Olivia Pope, her love interests, and problem-solving associates, but we also can't get enough of the fashion.

Between oversize coats, Prada bags, and tailored pants, Olivia knows a thing or two when it comes to style. But what would she do in the case of an emergency? What if that structured dress refuses to zip or she shows up at an event wearing the same gown as another guest?

So when we sat down with Kerry Washington to discuss the Allstate Foundation Purple Purse, we had to ask: how would the toughest woman in Washington DC handle crises like these? Read on to see what she said, then watch the series finale on April 19.

A Stuck Zipper

"Add a little oil, get another set of hands. If it doesn’t work, pick a different dress."

A Broken Heel

"Depends on where you’re going, but if you need to buy shoes on the way, buy shoes on the way."

Wearing the Same Thing as Someone Else

"Find her, give her a big hug, and laugh it off."

A Stain or Spill

"I would have to call my mother because I don’t know what I would do. I don’t what Olivia Pope would do because she can’t really call her mother . . . "

An Outfit That’s Too Revealing

"Bring a shawl. Or are you close enough to home to change?"

Not Dressing Appropriately For the Weather

"I think it’s always good to travel with layers."

The No. 1 Styling Tip to Learn From Olivia Pope

"Tailoring! It’s silly for any of us to walk into a store, pull something off a shelf, and think that everything is going to fit our body. There are a million different kinds of body types, and each one of us has our own version of our perfect body — meaning the body we woke up in today, not something we’re striving toward. Even if it’s your local neighborhood dry cleaners that’s got a tailor in the back, just knowing that you can go somewhere. Those pants that you love that should just be an inch shorter? Just go and do it for yourself so that you feel like your clothes look good on you."