By Christian Allaire 

Reality TV stans, brace yourself: It’s been 20 years of The Real Housewives.

For two decades now, the iconic Bravo franchise has brought us catfights galore (cue Teresa Giudice’s table flip), epic one-liners—“Who’s hunky dory?”—and extremely memorable fashions. Sure, you may have tuned in for the drama over the years—but admit it, you’ve stayed for the extreme displays of glamour and wealth. You may recall Jennifer Tilly’s recent $22,000 Louis Vuitton boat purse, or Bronwyn Newport claiming that she owns one of three $15,000 heart-shaped Saint Laurent coats in existence (the other two belonging to Rihanna and a museum).

But the popular series has not always been such a high-fashion playground. Back in 2006, season one of the Real Housewives of Orange County started it all—followed soon after by New York, Atlanta, and New Jersey. And in those early days, the Housewives’ wardrobes did not consist of the highly-polished (and highly-styled) designer looks that many of themwear today. While the show once felt like a guilty pleasure, where viewers engaged in some good-old fashioned voyeurism, the franchise has since transformed into a styling phenomenon, where the women on screen are performing—and dressing—to match the persona of the part that they are playing.

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