Gilmore Girls is a shadow based in the fictional town of Stars Hollow that ran from 2000 till 2007 centering around a single mother, Lorelai, her daughter Rory, and Emily Gilmore (Lorelai’s mother), thus creating the Gilmore Girls.
Decorate your home like Gilmore Girls
- Lighting
Outdoor lighting = fairy lights
Indoor = low lighting e.g. lamps and fireplace/ candles
Note, in a home sconces and lamps are used. At Emily’s house, Luke’s Diner, and The Dragonfly Inn
- Plants/ flowers
You can place them on your dinner table, kitchen, entry way, and bedroom
Paintings of flowers
Lamp shades
Wallpaper
- Textured walls
Wallpaper and panneling known as ‘wainscoting’
Walls are decorated with china plates or picture frames
Curtains
Stained glass windows
Vintage atlas on Rory’s wall
Note, soft arches are commonly found throughout the homes in Gilmore Girls
- Natural wood
Not alot of use in metal e.g. Rory’s wooden bed frames, dinner tables, lamps
except for Luke’s and Lorelies raw iron bed frame
Antiques
Green bamboo chairs in the Dragonfly Inn
Vanity with an arched mirror as seen in Rory’s bedroom
- Layers
Gilmore Girls looks ‘lived in’.
On beds, couches
Bookshalves
Wall gallery
- Patterns
Pink gingham chairs in Rory’s 1st year yale room
Florals, plaid, stripes
Stripes were more commonly used on couch covers
Gingham curtains at Luke’s
Carpet
- Colours
Reds, pinks, greens, yellow
- Garden
Gazeebo
Vaggie patch that would make Jackson proud
Dress like the Gilmore Girls
Thrifting is your best friend because of the 2000’s influence
Lorelai and Rory’s wardrobe
Colours: Blue, red, neutrals
Patterns: stripes, small florals, solids
Tops
- Empire waist
- Long sleeve
- Henley tops
- Long sleeve with a lacee trim
- Argyle print sweaters
- Graphic tees (Lorelai staple)
- Leather jacket
- Button up shirt (Lorelai at work)
- Long sleeve turtle / mock neck
- Sleeveless turtle neck
- Cable Knit sweater
- Denim jacket
- Blazer
- Cardigan
- Zip up hoodie
- Baby blue puffer
Bottoms
- Plaid short skirt
- Pleated short skirt
- Short cargo skirt
- Long floral skirt
- Blue jeans
Shoes
- Convers
- Leather knee high boots
- Combat boots (Rory s1e1)
- Black and white bowling shoes (Rory s3e9)
Accessories
- Skinny scarf
- Baguette bag
- Knit hat
- Bandanna
- Headband
Dress
Their dresses are usually an empire dress that is midi length
Luke
- Parker jacket
- Flannel
- Baseball cap
- Jeans
Dean
- Layering tee’s
- Long line leather jacket
- Cargo’s
Jess
- Band tee
- Leather jacket
- Denim jacket
BEAUTY
- Lipgloss is the ultimate antidote to a cold day
- Red nailpolish : “Bad girls always wear red nail polish.”
- Cut a fringe atleast once in your life
Eat like the Gilmore Girls
Food plays a big role in the Gilmore Girls world. It is emphasised multiple time that the girls eat an excessive amount, more than the men on the show. Food is also seen as Luke’s, as well as Sookie (independance inn and dragonfly inn’s chef) & Jackson’s (produce guy) love language which gives them this nurturing feeling to their role.
*Fun fact: Alexis Bledel (Rory) and Lauren Graham (Lorelai) both ate the food on set. They felt like it was ashamed to not eat all the food that was infront of them. And Alexis asked for coca cola to replace her coffee after season 1 from how much coffee she drank.
The most obvious choice to accompany any meal from the Gilmore Girls Universe is, Coffee!
Breakfasts:
- Poptars
- Apples
- Diner : eggs on toast with bacon or pancakes
- Danish
- French Toast
Salad:
- Lettauce with dressing
Movie night means:
- Fries: sweet potatoes, regular, tatertots
- Pizza
- Chocolate chips cookies
- Pie
- Red vines
- Sour patch kids
- Chips
- Orange chicken (chinese takeaway)
- popcorn
Friday night dinner:
- Starter: salad
- Main: steak and potatoes
- Dessert: Dark chocolate pudding with ice cream
Dinner at Luke’s
- Burgers and fries
Richards favourite Yale meal : pot roast
Favourite takeout: Chinese, Greek, and Italian
Refinary created an article all about this topic: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2016/11/130329/gilmore-girls-food-diary
How to make your day more Gilmore Girls-esc
- Visit yor local library / book store
- Eat at a diner
- Go shopping
- Dress up and go on a date
- Make coffee and read
- Hang out with your mom
Books Rory Reads
Moby Dick by Herman Melville (1st book Dean and Rory speak about)
Rory is walking Dean over to the grocery store and he asks how she’s liking Moby Dick and Rory says that this is her first Melville.
Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg (book Jess swipes from Rory’s)
Inspiring this classic line “Rory : So you did read this before. Jess : Yeah, about 40 times. Rory : I thought you said you didn’t read much. Jess : What is much.”
The Bell Jar by Syliva Plath
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
The full list of books rory reads: https://whatshotblog.com/rory-gilmore-reading-list/
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