Long, leather gloves: for the Olivia Pope in all of us. 9. Think Texture. None of us have ever seen two things: 1) President Obama on Scandal, and 2) Olivia Pope wear plain, boring cotton. She wears tweed, she wears silk, she wears cashmere, and she wears nothing flimsy. (Even sheer pieces are paired with a more substantial jacket or pant.)