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* In ''IrmaLaDouce'', Irma, a prostitute, wants to make sure Jack Lemmon, her new ''mec'' (a French word which roughly translates as "pimp") wears the nicest clothes to show how much she loves him.

* Therese does this to Anthony in ''ForBetterOrForWorse''.

* In Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'', Apollo falls for the nymph Daphne, who spends all her time running around in the woods, sees her loose hair, and immediately thinks, "What if it were pinned up?"

* Pryia did this to Leonard in TheBigBangTheory, taking him shopping for better clothes and insisting TheGlassesGottaGo. Worth noting it was portrayed as a '''bad''' thing, ultimately leading to Pryia demanding changes such as removing Penny from his social circle. Penny herself has given Leonard fashion advice, but it's usually more in line with what to (not to) wear to a formal event and good natured ribbing at the expense of his trademark hoody.

* [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in CasinoRoyale: James Bond and Vesper Lynd are upgrading each other's wardrobes before their relationship has gone very fast past strictly professional.

* Platonic example: In ''Literature/JeevesAndWooster'', Jeeves keeps Bertie's clothing within certain guidelines, sending back, giving away, or ''utterly destroying'' anything he doesn't like. Since Jeeves ''is'' Bertie's valet, this would seem natural, except that it's SeriousBusiness and leads to high levels of dramatic tension (PlayedForLaughs) between the two. If Bertie insists on wearing something Jeeves disapprove of, the latter's reactions range from frigid and distant to ''utterly heartbroken''.

IWantMyBelovedToBeFashionable is where falling in love kicks off a burning desire to change the beloved ([[WellIntentionedExtremist for the better!]]), usually by making them stand up straight and color-coordinate their wardrobe. It sometimes occurs as a result of UnderdressedForTheOccasion. TruthInTelevision. Opposite of the PygmalionPlot, where a burning desire to change someone results in falling in love. May still result in PygmalionSnapback if the beloved ''likes'' being a frump.

* ''BoysOverFlowers'': Rich jerk Tsukasa gets a crush on average girl Tsukushi and has her ''kidnapped'' for an impromptu makeover
* ''Manga/ButterfliesFlowers'': Director Domoto harasses OfficeLady Choko into dressing more genteely

* ''[[{{ptitlefjhk0ke1}} Butterflies, Flowers]]'': Director Domoto harasses OfficeLady Choko into dressing more genteely

* In the number "Take It Like a Man" of the musical version of ''LegallyBlonde'', Elle Woods takes Emmett Forrest to a department store for a makeover so that he can look professional for the upcoming court case.

* ''Theatre''/{{Wicked}}'': When Galinda and Elphaba decide they can stand each other's guts after all, Galinda's first order of business is to bust out into the song, "Popular," and completely change the way her green friend looks and acts. Granted, this is a friendship-oriented example, but the amount of Les Yay between the two might allow it to qualify.

* In Ultimate SpiderMan, Harry comments that M.J. should stop wearing glasses because she looks "way hot without them". M.J. counters that she looks "way hot ''with'' them". The reader's probably going to side with M.J., particularly the way David Lafluente draws her.

* The musical ''{{Wicked}}'': When Galinda and Elphaba decide they can stand each other's guts after all, Galinda's first order of business is to bust out into the song, "Popular," and completely change the way her green friend looks and acts. Granted, this is a friendship-oriented example, but the amount of Les Yay between the two might allow it to qualify.

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* In Ultimate SpiderMan, Harry comments that M.J. should stop wearing glasses because she looks "way hot without them". M.J. counters that she looks "way hot ''with'' them". The reader's probably going to side with M.J., particularly the way David Lafluente draws her.

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* In Ultimate SpiderMan, Harry comments that M.J. should stop wearing glasses because she looks "way hot without them". M.J. counters that she looks "way hot ''with'' them". This troper sides with M.J. Particularly the way David Lafluente draws her.

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* In Ultimate SpiderMan, Harry comments that M.J should stop wearing glasses because she looks "way hot without them". M.J counters that she looks "way hot ''with'' them". This troper sides with M.J. Particularly the way David Lafluente draws her.

IWantMyBelovedToBeFashionable is where falling in love kicks off a burning desire to change the beloved ([[WellIntentionedExtremist for the better!]]), usually by making them stand up straight and color-coordinate their wardrobe. TruthInTelevision. Opposite of the PygmalionPlot, where a burning desire to change someone results in falling in love. May still result in PygmalionSnapback if the beloved ''likes'' being a frump.

* Mary Crawford, ThePaolo in ''MansfieldPark'', falls in love with Edmund Bertram but refuses to marry him unless she can get him to choose a more lucrative profession than the clergy. She can't.