Michele Clapton has never shied away from giving us heavy symbolism during important moments for the characters. Sometimes it’s visually very obvious like Sansa’s “Eyrie” dress, Margaery’s wedding gown, or Cersei’s “Tywin” homage when she takes her crown. Sometimes it’s subtler like a dagger woven into a textile, or the deeper meaning of a particular […]
Continue reading →After last week’s hiatus, Game of Threads is back with some beautiful new costumes to discuss. The battle for humanity is over and the battle for the Iron Throne has resumed, as has our favorite characters’ commitment to stylishly getting shit done.
Continue reading →This week on Game of Threads: two characters carry the (new) sartorial weight of the entire episode. But it is carried in stunning fashion. Our main cast is currently, and rightfully, only concerned with arming themselves in steel and mail and dragon glass, or disrobing for some end-of-the-world love-making, so this will be short and sweet, showing Sansa […]
Continue reading →In this edition of “Game of Threads,” we take an in-depth look at Sansa Stark, a character that for the majority of her trajectory uses fashion to adapt or remain under the radar. This is in contrast to characters like Cersei, Daenerys, and Margaery who use the way they dress to exact their station in […]
Continue reading →With Season 7 of Game of Thrones behind us and the long wait for Season 8 ahead, we have more than enough time to take a few trips down memory lane with Game of Threads. This is particularly exciting because I now get to discuss my absolute favorite GoT character and resident Westerosi trendsetter, Margaery […]
Continue reading →And so passes another season of Game of Thrones. The finale did not disappoint, especially on the costume front. With such drastic changes to the characters’ wardrobes this season, it will be interesting to see if they keep the same motifs going forward, or if the characters will evolve even further, but we are left […]
Continue reading →As I suspected, “Beyond the Wall” was full of furs and leathers to keep the characters warm on their hero’s expedition. We did, however, get one very new and very stunning piece from someone, so this week we’ll continue our dissection of the leading ladies of Westeros with that very character: Daenerys Targaryen.
Continue reading →The aftermath of “Eastwatch” left me excited to see how the final episodes of Season 7 will unfold, but it also left me with the notion that there might not be many new costuming prospects as the finale gets closer and closer. War is in full swing, and with the expedition north of The Wall underway next […]
Continue reading →Episode 4 of Game of Thrones, while a pivotal point in moving the story forward, is steeped in sartorial parallels from the past. A major theme that has been discussed for the past few costume analyses is the idea of the lead characters drawing on their experiences to create their present, fully evolved look, but […]
Continue reading →The Queen’s Justice, indeed. Episode 3 provides us with a few new costumes to assess, even if they are (predictably) a variation on a theme. Still, they are laden with symbolism and importance. Let’s jump right in.
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