Winner John Cochran's sweater vest from his first appearance on Survivor has become iconic, but the self-admitted nerd said he never actually wore sweater vests before being cast on the show. "The lady on the phone said, 'Justin Timberlake wears sweater vests,'" he reportedly told students at Northwestern University (via RealityBlurred.com).

Contestant Candice Woodcock confirmed the wardrobe rumors in a separate interview with the site. "They pretty much choose what they want you to wear," she said. "If you don't send them what they want, they make you go out and get it. Last night, they went out and bought a bathing suit for me after they'd already approved my other one. I was like 'Really, seriously, guys?' I had to try it on and they thought it looked fine, so I doubt that you can refuse that. There was one of them that I thought was hideous, so I was like, burn that."

It's allegedly written into the contestants' contracts that the show can decide what they wear. This helps the series match contestants' clothing to the color of the tribe they are in and to coordinate their outfits for the type of role they want them to play on the show. Cochran claimed he was intentionally styled to be a nerd, and Woodcock said the crew wanted her to appear more athletic, so she was ordered to wear a sports bra.