Scandal “YOLO” Recap

We pick right up where we left off, with Huck (Guillermo Diaz) torturing Quinn (Katie Lowes) to find out what she has been doing with B613. Luckily, Quinn is saved by the phone when Olivia (Kerry Washington) calls Huck to tell him that her mother is still alive.

Olivia is still wearing  the collarless MaxMara jacket. This Cotton Flannel Collarless Blazer ($98) is similar:

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Sally Langston (Kate Burton) is ready to run for president, but there’s a catch…she has to abandon her beliefs and become pro-choice. I guess you can’t get something for nothing…she sure gave that up fast.  Cyrus (Jeff Perry) is still reeling from James’ (Dan Bucatinsky) betrayal, but can’t confront him about it without admitting what he did.

Olivia is pretty much a mess after discovering her mother is still alive and the team spends most of the episode trying to figure out a way to help Mama Pope (Khandi Alexander) escape. Throughout the episode Olivia wears her MaxMara Eliana Coat ($4,173).  I still like the Michael Kors belted wrap coat ($158.40) as a look for less for this coat. I might be partial because I own this one myself.

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Things eventually blow up once they help Mama Pope escape. Olivia realizes that she was really a wanted terrorist after all and that her father locked her up for a reason. Her father isn’t the monster…her mother is.

Cyrus confronts James and then confronts Sally after she submits her resignation. Once she sees the incriminating photos of her husband she ends up murdering him in a rage. WOW…totally did not see that one coming…WOW…

Last but not least, Charlie (George Newbern) rescues Quinn and he takes her to Wonderland. I am really confused about which side Quinn is on, hopefully that will become a little clearer in the future.

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Scandal “Vermont is for Lovers” Recap

Last week on Scandal we learned that Olivia’s (Kerry Washington) mother is still alive. This week we learned that Eli (Joe Morton) has been keeping her prisoner for years. Now that Olivia has started asking questions, he has decided to move her out of the country so Olivia will never figure out that she is alive.

Quinn (Katie Lowes) is freaking out about killing a man…and guess what…the team is trying to figure out who killed him, so that makes things even worse for her. In the meantime, Josephine Marcus (Lisa Kudrow) needs the team for a project and Olivia runs off to meet with her. Olivia wears a white blazer and grey cowl neck shell. To recreate the look I found a Vince Camuto Blazer ($150) and a Calvin Klein Cowl Neck Blouse ($39):

white blazerI think she was wearing the Long Oval Sterling Silver Necklace from Arte Designs ($93):

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Turns out that files and a laptop were stolen from the Marcus campaign and Josephine’s sister wants to point the finger at Governor Reston. Olivia disagrees and says that they should stay quiet and let the cops point the finger.

In the most disgusting scene in television history, Olivia’s mother tries to commit suicide to get out of her cell (So Gross!!!!!). This causes Eli to move her so they can provide her with medical care.

Mellie (Bellamy Young) and Cyrus (Jeff Perry) have a plan to catch Sally Langston’s (Kate Burton) husband with his pants down. They have maneuvered James (Dan Bucatinsky) into doing an interview with Daniel Douglas (Jack Coleman) in the hopes that Daniel will hit on him and James will turn him down, thus giving him something to write about. Mellie plants the seed by telling Daniel that James and Cyrus have an open marriage.

Turns out Josephine’s sister didn’t take Olivia’s advice. She went ahead and did a press conference suggesting the the Reston campaign stole the campaign materials. Olivia is trying to keep her cool and sends Harrison (Columbus Short) to deal with the situation. Olivia wears a Chloe Contrast Mock Neck Sleeveless Top ($539) and her  Ippolita necklace ($695). To recreate the look for less I used a BCBGeneration Contrast Collar Top ($34) and  black onyx necklace ($95):

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Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) won’t leave Olivia alone and helicopters her into a cozy house in Vermont. Olivia wears a Dior houndstooth coat, Bajra scarf and Dorothy Gaspar gloves. To recreate this outfit, I found a pleat-back houndstooth coat from Chadwick’s ($99.99) and David & Young scarf ($19.50):

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She also carries her trusty Prada bag, of which I found the look for less in the Michael Kors Selma Bag ($358):

pradaWe learn that Fitz built the house for Olivia, so they could live in it together one day. This seems to make her happy because she sleeps with Fitz again and rekindles their relationship. She tells him not to sell the house, so it sounds like she is still holding out hope that they will end up together.

Abby (Darby Stanchfield) discovers that Candice faked the break-in and asks Harrison to go talk to her. Little did we know that Harrison was sleeping with her (wow…). Olivia tells Josephine that she needs to fire Candice in order to move on with the campaign. Olivia wears a collarless MaxMara jacket. This Cotton Flannel Collarless Blazer ($98) is similar:

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James finally realizes what Cyrus and Mellie were up to with the Daniel Douglas interview. He doesn’t take kindly to being their pawn and decides to go through with it by sleeping with Daniel (I DID NOT see that one coming!).

Then instead of firing Candice, Josephine takes the blame for stealing the computer and drops out of the election instead. This could free Olivia up to possibly work on another campaign…

The episode ends with Olivia’s mother escaping from Eli’s secure facility and confronting Olivia on her way home. Huck (Guillermo Diaz) confronts Quinn about who she is working for. This sure sets up the next episode for some big explosions! How do you think Olivia will react to seeing her mother again? What will Huck do to Quinn?

What did you think about this week’s episode of Scandal?

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Scandal “Everything’s Coming Up Mellie” Recap

This week on Scandal, Mellie (Bellamy Young) needs some help with her image, so she decides to do a special interview so people can see her softer side. I thought this episode was really interesting because we got to see a lot of Mellie’s backstory and we even got to see her and Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) when they were in love.

Quinn (Katie Lowes) is flirting with danger, with Huck’s (Guillermo Diaz) former colleague, Charlie (George Newbern).

Olivia (Kerry Washington) is still trying to end things with Fitz, but he just won’t give it up. She wears a beautiful Dior black and white wool coat. I found a great match on Asos for $101.63:

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Olivia brings the team a new case, her mother. She wears a blue blouse – I found a similar Theory Toska Silk Top ($225):

theory blouseIn the meantime, we learn more about how Mellie and Fitz started their bumpy road to the White House and Quinn makes out with Charlie! (What is she thinking?!) I keep forgetting the Mellie was a lawyer before she was the First Lady, she had to give all of that up so Fitz could be president.

Cyrus (Jeff Perry) and Mellie are scheming to catch Sally Langston’s (Kate Burton) husband with his pants down by hiring a hooker to seduce him.

Olivia and team finally have a lead when they discover that someone was taken off of her mother’s plane before it left the tarmac. Olivia wears a grey wool blazer – I found this QMack blazer at Macy’s ($29.99):

grey blazerWe also learn how much Mellie really had to sacrifice, when Fitz’s father rapes her. I kept waiting for Fitz to save her, but he never did. When you look at everything with that perspective in mind, you really feel bad for Mellie, she has gone through so much and she is trapped in that relationship unable to leave and start over. Fitz does end up coming to her rescue in the interview, but that doesn’t make up for everything she has had to endure.

The team checks in with Olivia and has a lead, they are planning to meet with the lead later on, but Quinn ruins everything after Charlie tricks her into killing the lead. Now he is blackmailing her into doing his bidding.

Olivia wears a white blazer – this Kasper three-button blazer ($87.99) is similar:

white blazerDuring a White House event, Mellie and Cyrus’ hooker fails to entice Sally Langston’s husband, but after they see him flirting with James (Dan Bucatinsky) they realize that he might be more into men.

As the episode ends, we realize that Mellie got pregnant after Fitz’s father raped her and that Olivia’s mother is still alive.

Wow…that is a lot to take in.

What did you think about this week’s episode of Scandal? Do you feel differently about Mellie’s character? How far down the rabbit hole will Quinn go?

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Scandal “Icarus” Recap

Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) is at a standstill. Who should she believe? Who should she trust? What job should she take? She decides to confront the problem head on my simply asking Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) what he knows about her mother’s death and if it is true that he was responsible. She wears the same Armani Collezioni Coat with a Stand Collar ($1197) from “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.” This Ellen Tracy Tweed Button Front Coat ($210) is a similar look for less: ellen tracy   She was not happy with Fitz’s response, so she decides to take on Josephine Marcus’ (Lisa Kudrow) campaign instead and help a woman get elected to the White House. Pope & Associates begin work on the campaign and have a lot of great insights as to how Marcus can win the election. You can see why she wins elections. Olivia wears a beautiful Giorgio Armani Degrade-Print Snap-Front Jacket ($1737). I found a similar look in this Antonio Melanie Pete Ombre Jacket ($179):

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She is also carrying her staple Prada bag  – you can get the look for less with the Micheal Kors Selma Satchel ($358):

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Pope & Associates need to raise cash to pay for Josephine’s campaign, which includes big media buys. This makes Marcus uncomfortable because she doesn’t want to be something she’s not. You would never figure that out though by the way she charms the pants off of the fat cats. Olivia wears a double breasted Prada jacket. I had a hard time finding a match for this, but I think this Tahari tweed jacket ($159.99) is perfect:

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The problem is that the donors don’t believe that Marcus can win, so Olivia needs to secure a big interview that will change Marcus’ images and convince the donors that she can win.

This new revelation about her mother isn’t sitting well with Olivia. She needs answers and Fitz isn’t giving them so she attempts to ask her father about them. He does tell her that he didn’t give the order to shoot down the plane. Olivia wears a Donna Karan Cross Front Drape Sweater. I found this Wrap Tunic ($82) that is similar:

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Pope & Associates tries to prepare Josephine for her upcoming interview. She doesn’t want to sling mud or pander to sexism in the interview, which is making things difficult. Olivia wears a white blazer and a grey shell. I found a Tahari blazer ($69.99) and this  9 & Co. Charmeuse top ($19.99) to recreate the look:

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Olivia and team do what they do best and trick Josephine into letting her temper show during the interview, so she can come across strong. She ends up doing a fantastic job. Olivia wears a navy blazer, I found this JCP blazer for $29.99:

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In the meantime, Cyrus (Jeff Perry) is blackmailing Harrison (Columbus Short) to sabatoge Josephine’s campaign. He refuses and gets Huck (Guillermo Diaz) to help him with his problem instead. Quinn (Katies Lowes) is getting courted by B613, which is interesting. I’m not sure where that will lead.

Fitz can’t take Olivia’s rejection lying down so he decides to visit her and force the truth out of her. She eventually admits that her mother was on the plane that he shot down. And there you have it folks. The silver bullet to Olivia and Fitz’s relationship.

What did you think about this week’s episode of Scandal?

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Scandal “More Cattle Less Bull” Recap

During Olivia’s (Kerry Washington) weekly dinner with her father, Huck (Guillermo Diaz) and Jake (Scott Foley) are investigating his apartment. They seemed determined to bring Eli Pope (Joe Morton) down at all costs. Olivia wears a herringbone plaid blazer. I found a similar Calvin Klein blazer ($52.49): herringbone Back at the White House it is campaign manager season. Cyrus (Jeff Perry) and Mellie (Bellamy Young) are searching for a manager for Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Josephine Marcus (Lisa Kudrow) is looking for someone that can get her to the White House. Cyrus and Mellie strike out and Olivia lands a job with Marcus. Unfortunately, she has a big problem for Olivia to handle, she gave a baby up for adoption when she was a teenager. Olivia wears a white tweed Christian Dior blazer. I found a Rachel Zoe tweed jacket ($79.84) that is similar: tweed jacket Olivia sends the entire team to Montana to dig up dirt on Josephine and figuring out ways to make sure that dirt stays buried. One thing nobody counted on was the vice-president taking on both Josephine and Fitz to win the presidency. The team discovers that Josephine Marcus’ baby is actually her sister, Candy. Josephine wants to shield Candy from the media scrutiny and tries to get Olivia to fix it for her. Unfortunately, during the press conference she has to face the situation head on and admit that Candy is her daughter. It works out swimmingly for her, but she ends up firing Pope & Associates anyways.

Olivia wears a grey suit during her work with Josephine and carries her white Prada bag. I found an Evan-Picone Gray Suit Jacket ($59.98) that is similar:

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I found a Micheal Kors Selma Satchel ($358) that is a great match for Olivia’s Prada Bag:

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Fitz calls and cheers Olivia up, letting her vet his jokes for the White House correspondent’s dinner. Mellie overhears their conversation and realizes that she can’t get between them. Olivia decides to attend the dinner after all and takes Jake as her date. She wears a stunning Rubin Singer colorblock dress. I found a great look for less in this Anne Klein Colorblocked Strapless Gown ($328):

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Out of left field Mellie asks Olivia to come back on the campaign trail and continue her relationship with Fitz. When it rains it pours because Josie also offers Olivia her job back.

It all sounds like a dream come true for Olivia and she actually considers it until Jake and Huck come to see her and tell her that Fitz was the one that shot down her mother’s plane and is responsible for her death.

I think that effectively ends Olivia’s relationship with Fitz, but let’s be honest – it wasn’t really going to work out anyways. Now maybe she can finally move on.

What did you think about this week’s episode of Scandal? Is this the end of Fitz and Olivia?

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Scandal “Say Hello to My Little Friend” Recap

This week on Scandal, Olivia (Kerry Washington) faces some hard truths about her father. She tries to stay in denial by asking Jake (Scott Foley) to leave her apartment, but deep down she knows the truth.

Pope & Associates have a new client, a senator who can’t keep it in his pants, which has led him to a murder trial that the gang has to help him out of. Olivia wears a white double-breasted Armani jacket. I found a Kasper blazer ($119) that gives you a similar look:

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The team hits the ground running with a press conference outside of the senator’s trial. Olivia wears another one of her fabulous coats, a Ralph Lauren Black Label Coat. This Isaac Mizrahi Plaid Belted Trench (179.50) is similar:

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The plot thickens when more girls are uncovered in the senator’s case. In the meantime, Mellie (Bellamy Young) insults the new female presidential candidate and Huck (Guillermo Diaz) and Jake team up to take down command. It’s not going to be so easy to get the senator’s wife to forgive him if he is still being unfaithful. Olivia wears an Akris Wool Blend Jacquard Jacket ($3700). This Preston & York Savannah Plaid Jacket ($109) gives you a similar look for less:

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The senator’s wife goes into hiding and its up to Olivia to get her back. She convinces her that even though her husband is scum, he’s not a killer and gets her to come back and testify. Olivia wears a Donna Karan Belted Kimono Jacket ($2495). I found two options that you could use to recreate this – a Liz Claiborne Peplum Jacket ($39) or a Denim & Co. Knit Jacket ($33) with this Nine West Leather Belt ($19.99):

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UPDATE: I recently stumbled upon this Karma Ethel Jacket ($128) that I think is a perfect match for this look:

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Jake and Huck are trying to convince Olivia that there is more than meets the eye with Project Remington and that the president is somehow involved. She at least listens to what they have to say this time. Olivia wears an olive silk shell, beige cardigan and a Long Classic Pearl and Crystal Necklace ($139). I found a charmeuse shell from Anne Klein ($39.99) and a Culture Phit Cardigan ($13.50):

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To head into court, she throws on a white blazer and grabs her Prada bag. I found this Vince Camuto blazer ($150):

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I found a Micheal Kors Selma Satchel ($358) that is a great match for Olivia’s Prada Bag:

pradaNow for the surprise twist at the end – we discover that the senator’s wife was the one that really killed the young woman, not the senator. Cyrus (Jeff Perry) also found some dirt on Josephine Marcus (Lisa Kudrow) – that she had a baby and gave it up for adoption. Olivia is starting to break down with all of the lies between her father and the president. I really hope she ends up with Jake – he seems to genuinely care about her, which is more than I can say for the president who just seems to keep messing with her.

The episode ends with Fitz confronting Eli (Joe Morton) about Project Remington.

What did you think about this week’s episode of Scandal?

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Scandal “Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington” Recap

Olivia (Kerry Washington) is still reeling from Jake Ballard (Scott Foley) showing up on her doorstep, but that doesn’t stop her from taking a new client meeting in a fabulous coat. Olivia walks in the office wearing Donna Karan’s sold out double face cashmere coat. This Zara wraparound coat ($239) or this Ralph Lauren Plush Drape Front Coat ($295) are similar:

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The team starts to realize that their new client isn’t everything she seems to be. Olivia wears a Giorgio Armani violet grey suit, Josie Natori shell, Gucci grey suede shoes, Ippolita necklace ($695)and a Movado Concerto watch ($2395) (IDs courtesy of Good Morning America).

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For a full look for less you can try this Marled Twill Jacket from The Limited ($128) 9 & Co. Charmeuse top ($19.99), Kelsi Dagger Lizzy shoes ($29.99), black onyx necklace ($95) and the Coach Tristen watch ($278):

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 Olivia follows their new client and gets stuck in a hostage situation. The woman is in the midst of a government cover up as she is trying to find out the truth about her son. He was a hero, but because of other deep cover agents, she will never be able to learn the truth about what happened to him.

Olivia and team spend the day trying to find the truth for her as she holds Olivia hostage, but when Olivia finally gets Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) on the phone, he tells her she can’t tell the woman the truth to protect other agents. The woman simply cannot accept this and ends up becoming a terrorist herself.

This episode was hard to watch. There weren’t any winners in this situation, not to mention the fact that Huck (Guillermo Diaz) gets pressured by Olivia’s father to kill again.

At the end of the day, Olivia realizes that she didn’t get Jake back for free and that her father will always own Jake and Huck and can get to them at any time.

What did you think about this week’s episode of Scandal?

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Scandal “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” Recap

This week’s episode starts with a flashback from five years ago. We see Olivia (Kerry Washington) getting off the subway and running into Huck (Guillermo Diaz) seemingly a weekly tradition between the two of them. She wears a double breasted coat from Stella McCartney ($1865). I found an Ellen Tracy Tweed Button Front Coat on sale for $140 that is similar:

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We discover that Olivia has a deal with her father (Joe Morton) to have dinner once a week in return for him paying her law school tuition. Olivia wears a charcoal sweater ($298) and cardigan ($398) from Brooks Brothers.  I found a similar cardigan set from Ann Taylor in battleship grey, the cardigan ($189) and the shell ($119) are both 100% cashmere:

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After dinner, she gets mugged in the subway and Huck comes to her rescue and tells her to run. We flash to the present day and the president’s secret service agent slips Olivia a secret phone during her run to talk to the president. She wears a Lulu Lemon Forme Jacket in Twin Stripe ($108) and the Lulu Lemon Run: Inspire Crop II *Block-It Pocket ($92):

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Olivia tells the president that she is going to represent Jeannine (Samantha Sloyen) and come after the White House with everything she has. During the press conference Olivia wears the MaxMara Eliana Coat ($4,173). I still like the Michael Kors belted wrap coat ($158.40) as a look for less for this coat. I might be partial because I own this one myself.

wrap coatFlashing back again, we see Olivia confronting Huck at the subway to try to find out more about him. He tells her about B613 and that he was a trained assassin. It is really interesting watching her interact with her father and re-telling the mugging story to him. I think one of the more humorous parts is her telling him that she never had a taste for wine and him expanding her palette.  She wars another fun coat, a sold-out Burberry Prorsum coat. JCrew has a similar coat for $365 and Kenneth Cole has one on sale for $179.99:

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Back in the present day, Olivia has a choice to make. Either she lets Jeannine Lock burn or B613 will never let Jake Ballard (Scott Foley) go. We also find out that Huck doesn’t know who Olivia’s father is when he meets him in the office. Olivia wears an Escada suit, Armani draped blouse ($306.20) and the Ippolita Rosé Rock Candy Mini Lollipop and Ball Necklace ($895). I found a BCX Blazer ($39.98) and Trousers ($34.98), a Kasper Cowl Neck Top ($33.99) and a similar rose gold necklace from Sears ($19.98):

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Flashback to Olivia’s first meeting with David Rosen (Joshua Malina). He tells her that Huck has never been arrested and Olivia starts to figure out what’s really going on when she sees her father’s pen with the name Acme Limited on it. She confronts her father and then she gets smart and decides to accept Edison’s (Norm Lewis) proposal because his new Senate position gives her some leverage to get Huck back. Olivia wears a sold out Max Mara Orleans coat. I found an asymmetrical Sam Edelman coat for $178 that is similar:

maxmaraIn the present, Olivia and team are still trying to clear Jeannine’s name. This is all for nothing once Mellie (Bellamy Young) gets to her and convinces her to admit to the affair for $2 million. Olivia gets a choice, until President Grant (Tony Goldwyn) makes it for her by admitting the affair and getting Jake Ballard released. Olivia wears an Alexander McQueen Military Jacket ($1778.61). I found a similar BCBG Military Jacket ($169.99):

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In the final flashback we realize that Eli Pope giving Huck back had a price. He orchestrated an accident that put Edison in the hospital and told Olivia she had to break up with him.

At the end of the episode Huck figures out who Eli Pope really is and the deal Olivia secured for him and Jake Ballard shows up at Olivia’s door…as long as she attends Sunday night dinners. Olivia wears a Donna Karan Collection Drape Front Cashmere Cozy ($1,000) and Cashmere Tank ($550). I found a similar Karen Kane Cardigan for $69.30:

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What did you think about this week’s episode of Scandal?

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Scandal “It’s Handled” Recap

I couldn’t wait to cover Scandal this season, because I LOVE Olivia Pope’s (Kerry Washington) wardrobe. She is always put together and looks professional and classy, minus the affair with the president and the crazy scenarios she gets herself into. A number of websites cover the looks that Olivia wears, but most of them are so expensive that I could never afford them. I wanted to find a way to recreate Olivia’s fantastic wardrobe for less, so here goes.

We last left Olivia after the country found out that she was the president’s mistress. Her father, Eli Pope (Joe Morton) offers her an attractive getaway package – a new life wherever she wants to go. Most people would have taken that, but Olivia decided to go the road less taken and deal with mess she found herself in. She wears the Lulu Lemon Forme Jacket ($108). I found a similar Jacket from Target ($24.99): lululemon Olivia didn’t really think about the consequences when she decided to take the road less traveled. All of her clients have abandoned her, which is sort of hypocritical considering they came to see her at their lowest point. She wears a Ralph Lauren Black Label Coat ($419). I found similar looks at Macy’s with an Evan Picone Suit ($200) and Kohl’s Jacket for $39.30: ralph laurenIn an interesting turn of events, Olivia calls a secret number, enters a code and then is escorted to a bunker where she can hash out strategy with President Grant (Tony Goldwyn) and Mellie (Bellamy Young). She wears an amazing Burberry Caped Trenchcoat ($908) with a to-die-for Prada bag ($2200). trench I found a few similar options for the coat, the first, a camel colored Ted Baker trench ($525), the second  a Michael Kors Trench ($209.99) and the third a Michael Kors Belted Wrap Coat ($158.40). I own the third option and LOVE it!

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I found a Micheal Kors Selma Satchel ($358) that is a great match for Olivia’s Prada Bag:

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At the end of the episode, we discover that Mellie has turned the tables and won’t go along with the story, instead throwing a young White House aide under the bus. I find it interesting that Olivia tried to do the right thing, but nobody would let her. She wears an Escada Pleated Cutaway Jacket ($1795). I spent a lot of time looking for a less expensive version, but didn’t have a lot of luck. I think this Jones New York Tweed Blazer ($179) has a similar cut:

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