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What Not to Wear: Season 2

46 episodes Premiered Aug 29, 2003 Updated Sep 28, 2026
Previously on What Not to Wear

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of What Not to Wear Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (43): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Gina Marchioni

Aug 29, 2003 · 45 min

Gina owns her own hair salon, but she dresses more like a hooker from the '80's than a businesswoman. She prefers tight miniskirts, tube tops, spandex pants, and accessories like f

S2·E2 Core

Oretha Winston

Sep 5, 2003 · 45 min

Oretha is a church-going, rocker chick with a wardrobe crisis — her Sunday best is the worst according to her friends. Oretha's a big fan of 80s music; unfortunately, most of her

S2·E3 Core

Laura Miller

Sep 12, 2003 · 45 min

It never takes working mom Laura too much time to decide what to wear — she doesn't have much to choose from. Her wardrobe is full of T-shirts, sweat pants and waffle shirts that

S2·E4 Core

Mary Fragapane

Sep 19, 2003 · 45 min

Mary knows about shape, color and form when it comes to her art, but when it comes to her clothes, she's dressing like a starving artist — tops shaped like tents and colored with

S2·E5 Core

Ellen Lindner

Sep 26, 2003 · 45 min

Ellen knows how to keep her body in shape — she recently lost over 50 pounds! Her family thinks it's time for her to workout her wardrobe. They say she wears stretchy spandex clo

S2·E6 Core

Dave Hank

Oct 3, 2003 · 45 min

At nearly 30 years old, Dave is still wearing the clothes he bought when he was in college. They're worn out and out of date. He says he's not bothered about fashion, but his girlf

S2·E7 Core

Shifra Littman

Oct 10, 2003 · 45 min

Chicago mom Shifra has four children, a husband, a job ... and she's also an accomplished flamenco dancer! It's no surprise that shopping for herself is low on her list of prioriti

S2·E8 Core

Kimberly Banks

Oct 17, 2003 · 45 min

Kimberly Banks is trained as an attorney, but she's given it up to devote herself to her dream of being a professional singer. Her friends say she's got the voice to be a diva, but

S2·E9 Core

Eric Braunsdorf

Oct 24, 2003 · 45 min

Eric, a jewelry designer trying to expand his business, needs to give up his practice of getting oversized hand-me-downs from his friends. Dubbed ""Huckleberry Jesus"" by his peers

S2·E10 Core

Amanda Stallins

Oct 31, 2003 · 45 min

When Amanda Jane Stallins goes to PTA meetings the other parents think she's a pupil, not a Mom. At 24, she could pass for 12. Her favorite clothes are short-shorts, tank tops and

S2·E11 Core

Niya Battle

Nov 7, 2003 · 45 min

Niya Battle shows too much flesh according to her Mom, her aunt and her friends, but with her hip-skimming jeans and her bare midriff tops, she thinks she looks just fine. Stacy Lo

S2·E12 Core

Ross Byron

Nov 14, 2003 · 45 min

Ross Byron is a 30-something guitarist in a rock band. What he doesn't seem to realize is that his slender, young rocker frame now has a 36-inch waist, and his former flowing blond

S2·E13 Core

Donia Clark

Nov 21, 2003 · 45 min

Donia has a passion for punk, but when it comes to fashion, she flunks. She loves to let it all go on the dance floor, but with over-sized tees, polyester pants and hippy dippy hai

S2·E14 Core

David Lee

Dec 5, 2003 · 45 min

Aspiring actor and community theater director David loves to wear outlandish costumes on and off stage, and his casual wear is usually tank top shirts and cutoff shorts. He says hi

S2·E15 Core

Misti Mazey

Dec 12, 2003 · 45 min

Misti decided to get into the punk goth look to stand apart from her identical twin sister, then kept up with it for the next 15 years. Her family nominated her because she's start

S2·E16 Core

Elizabeth Sutton

Dec 19, 2003 · 45 min

High School teacher Elizabeth believes the way she dresses in the classroom will determine whether her students are well-behaved — but her students disagree. They are so distract

S2·E17 Core

Anne Wallace

Dec 26, 2003 · 45 min

It's a What Not To Wear First! Anne had originally nominated her daughter to be candidate for the show, but after Stacy and Clinton watched Anne in the hidden video, they decided s

S2·E18 Core

Alisha Roman

Jan 9, 2004 · 45 min

Alisha is studying to be an interior designer, but when it comes to designing her own exterior, this 25-year-old mom doesn't know where to begin. As the youngest child with four ol

S2·E19 Core

Ken Keating

Jan 16, 2004 · 45 min

Ken is a biker fanatic, but even his biker friends think its time for him to update his look. His old baggy jeans and worn out t-shirts and his signature doorags just make this thi

S2·E20 Core

Laura Miranda

Jan 23, 2004 · 45 min

Laura Miranda is just a week away from marrying her Navy sweetheart, and moving from her Bronx neighborhood to start a new life in Seattle. But her sister thinks her tight, black,

S2·E21 Core

Michelle Leiblich

Feb 6, 2004 · 45 min

Michele just turned 30, and is a successful executive in New York. But Michele is stuck in her '80s teeny-bopper Jersey mall look. As if the bright colored scrunchies and tie dye s

S2·E22 Core

Irene Frolick

Feb 13, 2004 · 45 min

Irene is a beautiful, intelligent 25 year old with a great body, and, what she considers, great style. However her friends and family describe her style as provocative and inapprop

S2·E23 Core

Cynthia Venasca

Mar 5, 2004 · 45 min

Cynthia from Atlanta is a wife, a mom of two young children and a successful ad sales rep. When it comes to fashion, she's hooked on bold floral patterns, mismatched fabrics and cl

S2·E24 Core

Crissa Loderwick

Mar 12, 2004 · 45 min

30-year-old Crissa has a 4-month-old baby girl. Like a lot of new moms, she's carrying a few extra pounds she didn't have before she got pregnant. Baby Stella is dressed impeccably

S2·E25 Core

Kathy Zolsinski

Mar 19, 2004 · 45 min

Forty-something Kathy is a hairstylist and the manager of a New York salon — not just any salon but the one owned by What Not To Wear's very own stylist Nick Arrojo. But Kathy's

S2·E26 Core

Marie Harkin

Mar 26, 2004 · 45 min

Marie, 48, is an attorney. She was nominated by her husband of over 25 years, Gary, who describes his wife as a complete ""fashion wreck."" Marie likes dark '70s aviator-style sung

S2·E27 Core

John Bernard

Apr 2, 2004 · 45 min

Former dancer John has lost all interest in fashion. He rarely gets out of his cargo shorts which he wears to walk his dog, go to the store and meet his friends (who think it is ti

S2·E29 Core

Jeanne Spivey

Apr 16, 2004 · 45 min

Jeanne's idea of fashion is to match, so if she's in blue from head to toe, she thinks she's right in vogue. Stacy and Clinton have to get this Californian safety manager to realiz

S2·E30 Core

Veronica & Valerie Reyes

Apr 23, 2004 · 45 min

It's another first as the series tackles-- Twins! Valerie and Veronica may be identical twins, but they have very different design styles. Valerie prefers the sophistication of the

S2·E31 Core

Michael Seacrest

Apr 30, 2004 · 45 min

L.A. music producer Michael's idea of fashion is anything with Michael Jordan's name on it. His wife and friends think it's time Michael developed his own style and dressed more li

S2·E32 Core

Belinda Hill

May 7, 2004 · 45 min

Belinda was voted ""most photogenic"" in high school, but 30 years on her husband and 3 daughters think she needs to rediscover her inner beauty queen. Belinda dresses as if she is

S2·E33 Core

Carlos Kline

May 14, 2004 · 45 min

Carlos is a multi-martial arts expert who trains seven days a week. When he's not in the ring, he earns his living as a bouncer at some of Manhattan's most prestigious nightspots.

S2·E34 Core

Kimberly Hall

May 21, 2004 · 45 min

Bubbly Kim, 33, is one of Chicago's most eligible bachelorettes, but when it comes to her dress sense, Kim's friends think she's selling herself short. Her big sweaters with bold h

S2·E36 Core

Shannon Keith

Jun 11, 2004 · 45 min

Shannon, 28, works as a telephone salesperson, but she's about to leave her desk and come face to face with her customers. Her colleagues are worried that Shannon won't be making c

S2·E38 Core

Mirella Streuck

Jun 25, 2004 · 45 min

Mirella, 30, has just landed her first position as a professor of psychology, after being a full-time student for 12 years. Her best friend is convinced that Mirella has been weari

S2·E39 Core

Larissa Lyons

Jul 2, 2004 · 45 min

Larissa is a 25-year-old woman stuck in a rut. She has worked in the produce department of the same grocery store since the end of high school (over 6 years) and doesn't seem able

S2·E40 Core

Diana Clifford

Jul 11, 2004 · 45 min

Diana is a graphic designer for a national newspaper — a position she has worked hard to attain. However, according to her friends Diana isn't dressed for success; in fact they s

S2·E41 Core

Megan Slankard

Jul 16, 2004 · 45 min

Megan is a talented musician who has a following in her hometown of San Francisco. The only thing letting her down is that she looks like she ought to be singing in coffee houses r

S2·E42 Core

Lisa Laford

Jul 16, 2004 · 45 min

Thirty-six-year-old Lisa is a mother of two and a human rights lawyer. With her time dedicated to her family and her job, her appearance is the last thing on Lisa's mind. Her frien

S2·E43 Core

Will Creedle & Nicole Stoner

Jul 23, 2004 · 45 min

Thirty-year-old Will was nominated by his future wife, 28-year-old Nicole. The couple are getting married in June. Will works on the Internet side of an insurance company, and Nico

S2·E44 Core

Celita Schultz

Jul 30, 2004 · 45 min

Celita is a world-class athlete. She's competed in the Olympic Games twice — first as a member, and then as captain, of the women's judo team. She's in training and hoping to mak

S2·E45 Core

Erinn Johnson Long

Aug 6, 2004 · 45 min

Erinn is a 16-year-old high school student about to enter her senior year. At school, she's an 'A' student — but when it comes to fashion she's scoring below average because of h

S2·E46 Core

Melissa Notig

Aug 20, 2004 · 45 min

Melissa, 25, recently joined the ranks of New York's finest, so at work she wears the proud uniform of an NYPD officer. However, friends and family say that Melissa chooses to dres

S2·E47 Core

Aysha Malik

Sep 3, 2004 · 45 min

Aysha, an Aysha, 25, has aspirations to work as a hair and makeup artist in the fashion industry, but her brother and friends think her own appearance lets her down. Aysha wears je

S2·E48 Mytharc

Tiffany West

Sep 10, 2004 · 45 min

Twenty-eight-year-old Tiffany has gotten comfortable working from her Washington, D.C., home in workout gear. Her closet is filled with sweat pants, track pants, leggings and sneak

S2·E49 Mytharc

Mary

Nov 28, 2003 · 45 min

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