Hawkins, the eerie town of Stranger Things, is steeped in stories no one wishes on enemies, yet fashion here tells a wildly different tale. Where supernatural horrors lurk, Eleven has paradoxically become a fashion icon, turning the chaotic Upside Down vibe into a trend that is just offbeat enough. 

Eleven's underpants over her tights is not just a fit you think was thrown in the hurries of being chased down by the government, contrary to popular belief. 

Eleven’s underpants-over-pants ensemble has actually revived as a true 1980s style, chosen deliberately by costume designer Amy Parris for the fifth season of Stranger Things, according to Women's Wear Daily. Quirky as it is, the combination does not go to waste when it comes to functionality either. 

Eleven is seen spending much of the season fleeing the military and government, making her wardrobe naturally reflect what is ready and wearable. Looks like these, in fact, have also been told to help actors brave the seasons through the shoots, adding an even more tangible functionality to it.

  Apart from utility, this fashion choice embodies Stranger Things’ very core of the show, and surprisingly, even more than the horror is the sense of rebellion. Amy Parris' mismatched choices, according to Women's Wear Daily, are a visual metaphor for being caught between worlds: normal versus supernatural, childlike versus complicated.

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Stranger Things' fifth season, on the other hand, has been detonating bombshells hotter than Eggo waffles on a Upside Down griddle.

Volume 1 of Stranger Things' fifth season reached its precipice on November 26 and has left both Hawkins and the Netflix community shaken to the core. From Will Byers reaching a character arc no one knew they would have to duck under, to breakups bleeding the show dry of romance as the fan theories stood debunked, the show goes on. 

Eleven’s fashion is more than just a quirky aesthetic. It has stayed true to things not just horrific and unnatural, but also nostalgic, inherently teenage, and fashionable, of course.

As Eleven’s layers protect and express her passage through the Upside Down, Stranger Things continues to turn its unique ability to mix storytelling with out-of-the-ordinary visuals into not only a genre, but style-upheaving as well. 

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