->''"No moral compass – but what a tailor!"''
-->-- '''UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle''' regarding ThoseWackyNazis

Not quite evil. Or at least, not enough for the audience to worry too much. The essence of this prop is evil in a {{camp}} sort of way, often bordering on 'dark' but safe fetishism. This often just means cooler and [[SexyVillainsChasteHeroes sexier]] costumes, and slightly more aggressive characters. Especially handy if you prefer a Dark Prince to a Good Prince.

Occasionally, Fashionable Evil occurs because GenericCuteness permeates the entire setting, like a ghostly hell dimension suffused with fluffy purple things and {{Cute Monster Girl}}s instead of actual monsters. The setting also supplies its own {{Anti Hero}}es, and since evil ''is'' the InformedAbility, these characters can be antagonistic if not outright malicious when needed.

Usually not the result of VillainDecay, as their popularity is predicted, especially if the story itself uses a non- BigBad centered conflict. Contrast and compare DarkIsNotEvil and PuttingOnTheReich. The opposite is, of course, FashionVictimVillain.

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!!Examples:

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[[folder: Anime ]]

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Be damned if those [[HeroAntagonists Marine Admirals]] don't look sharp in those suits. The pirates also can look sharp if they wanted to, just look at Sir Crocodile.

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[[folder: Fan Works ]]

* ''Fanfic/LelouchOfTheWingsOfRebellion'': Black Mask's Thief Suit looks like a period outfit for the nobility, but with some concession to practicability like combat boots.

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[[folder: Films -- Live-Action ]]

* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio'': All the villains are dressed in expensive clothes.

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[[folder: Literature ]]

* ''Literature/TheLandOfStories'': Ezmia may be evil, but dang, the girl knows how to dress.

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[[folder: Live-Action TV ]]

* ''Series/{{Andor}}'': The Empire fetishising Syril Karn is very particular about his uniforms, getting them tailored and acting like he's in the military despite starting out as a rent-a-cop who quickly gets fired for his gross incompetence. He keeps doing this even after he ends up in a SoulCrushingDeskJob.

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[[folder: Western Animation ]]

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': Brit and Tiff may be a pair of obnoxious {{Alpha Bitch}}es, but there's no denying their fashion game is on point.
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