Regina Mills can be many things – frustrating, inspiring, downright infuriating, and yes, sometimes, even surprising. The good characters always are. But the thing that separates Regina Mills from the rest of the Once Upon A Time cast is not just her best/worst attributes, no. It’s her wardrobe.
Yes, her wardrobe.
Fact is, whether as the Evil Queen or as the Mayor, Regina just dresses better than us. She also has a better stylist and a costume department, but that’s not what we’re her for. We’re here for the pretty dresses. And, so, while we count down the days till new episodes of our favorite show, let’s have a little fun and count down our favorite Regina outfits. Because we can.
When she first showed up in this “Evil Queen” getup…
Because that’s not quite the Evil Queen we grew up with, right?
When she rocked the red + big jewelry combo…
Because it was delightfully over the top, and yet we still loved it.
When she was ahead of the times in this backless wonder…
My first actual case of wardrobe-envy. I mean, I’d tone down the jewelry and do a more understated hair, but I’d wear the hell out of this dress. I really would.
When she added a sword…
Because no one can accessorize quite like Regina.

When she went for opposites…
Bold colors might be her thing, but that doesn’t mean Regina Mills can’t pull off the “princess” look.
When she rocked the blue…
And the tight leather pants. And the hair down. Seriously, does anything look bad on this woman?
When she pulled this look off…
Because, who can be this over-the top and still own it? Who? Regina Mills, that’s who.
When she rocked an elegant purple dress…
Because, as much as we love her Evil Queen getups, those are harder to pull off in real life. Her Regina Mills outfits, though? We want to steal ALL of those.
Agree? Disagree? Have a favorite Regina outfit that I missed? Share with us in the comments below!
Once Upon A Time returns to ABC on Sunday March 6th at 8/7c.