From the small screen to your closet

Let's face it: We all want to be our favorite television heroes or heroines at some point. They seem to know all the right moves, and always get the girl or guy in the end. And they look fantastic doing it. After the images fade from the screen each week, we're left lusting after that killer dress or necklace or pair of shoes that our favorite character sported: We long to look as glamorous or put-together as our beloved television icons.

A recent crop of television-inspired clothing and jewelry items are playing off our desire to do just that. For those who want to dress like one of the 1960s fat cats from AMC's "Mad Men," Brooks Brothers just released a suit for you. Inspired by the show, the gray suit features a slim fit, a sharkskin print, and details particular to the era. For a whopping $998, the look of television's most shrewd advertising executives could be yours.

For vampire fanatics, HBO's "True Blood" recently released a line of jewelry designed by Love, Peace and Hope founder Udi Behr. The sterling silver and stainless steel pieces boast rubies, leather accents, layers of chains and infinity signs. They're just the ticket for those hoping to infuse a vampirical edge into their otherwise mundane lives. These baubles might not make you into an actual blood-drinker, but they will certainly leave you feeling like you are capable of conquering the underworld.

Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchise also has a line of clothing in the works. In collaboration with the brand Royal Plush Clothing, the line will feature high-end loungewear, active wear and handbags. Though the line is said to give real women a dose of the glamorous lifestyle of the "Real Housewives," one must wonder: At what point does a collection draw the line between taking its inspiration from a television show and just using its name? Can track pants and cotton sweaters ever really be inspired by anything? Tacking a well-known name onto a product can be lucrative at times — but is it enough to coerce people into buying that product when they could obtain something similar at a lower cost elsewhere?

LSP freshman Alia Fite is skeptical of the line.

"I think the idea is somewhat inspired by the characters — because that is the way they are stereotypically portrayed — but it is basically a marketing scheme," Fite said. "You can buy loungewear wherever you want."

Allegra Lee is a staff writer.