Sesame Street Stars Get a High-Fashion Makeover in Honor of the Show's 50th Anniversary: See Their Haute Looks

Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui and more A-list designers teamed up with InStyle to give the iconic characters fresh new looks to wear to their upcoming anniversary parties. See Elmo's cool Opening Ceremony tracksuit, Cookie Monster's shiny Rosie Assoulin jacket and more!
By Megan Uy
February 28, 2019 01:39 PM

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Elmo in Opening Ceremony 

The famed Muppet character is dressed in one of the brand's classic tracksuits. Designer Humberto Leon told InStyle how much he has always loved the show.

"Sesame Street has always been ahead of the curve," he said. "My first memory was watching Buffy Sainte-Marie teaching Big Bird about breastfeeding. The show has an ethos that mirrors our thoughts on honesty and transparency."

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Cookie Monster in Rosie Assoulin

Everyone's favorite monster appeared in a shiny, metallic azure jacket by the designer for his big style moment.

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Abby Cadabby in Marc Jacobs 

The pink Muppet character had the honor of wearing a plaid blue and gray dress with dramatic ruffles, which came straight off of Jacobs' Spring 2019 runway.

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Big Bird in Anna Sui

The beloved bird got a "hippie caftan" by Anna Sui that represents the same qualities Big Bird pormotes. Like the character "the look was breezy, optimistic, romantic, nonconformist,” Sui told InStyle

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Bert and Ernie in Isaac Mizrahi

For Mizrahi, getting to design varsity sweatshirts for the best friends meant a lot to him.

"Truly my favorite memory of Sesame fashion. I adore how, like the characters' relationship, the sweaters complement each other so well. Although I gave them a slightly more modern look, I kept the distinguishing features — Bert’s white turtleneck and Ernie’s yellow cuffs," he told InStyle.

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