THE CLOTHES
The chic wardrobe in The Queen’s Gambit has fashion fans enthralled and could easily spark another ’60s revival, according to Sunday Post style expert WENDY RIGG.
Recent TV series have been a fashion editor’s dream – Ratched’s Hollywood glamour, Emily In Paris’s quirky looks, the sugary Georgian creations in Harlots, and now The Queen’s Gambit’s chic ’60s style. If you have an interest in fashion this is essential viewing.
Costume designer Gabrielle Binder has created outfits inspired by the chess board: simple, graphic, feminine designs set to have a huge influence on the High Street. Binder uses the minimal palette to create statement pieces that work for every scene. She looked to designers like Pierre Cardin, style icons like Francoise Hardy, and Warhol starlet Edie Sedgewick.
I’m seeing bows, piping, eyeliner, and red hair being the hottest trends of the year.
My favourite outfit? The mint and black dress, of which Binder says: “This was a dress we made. We chose the material because it is too light for the cut – deliberately so. The colour is also a little too pale – we wanted the feeling that she is a little out of control, that she is making the wrong choices. With the severity of the dress we added the bow - it softens the total look and I thought it worked.”
Lockdown 2? I don’t care –
I’ve got so much TV fashion to wallow in!
If you have an interest in fashion, this is essential viewing