Succession 10 Hidden Details About The Costumes You Didnt Notice

Succession: 10 Hidden Details About The Costumes You Didn’t Notice

Succession’s costumes have more to reveal than just the wealth of their owners. Here are hidden details the audience may have missed in the costuming.

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Succession is one of HBO’s hottest new shows. It follows a succession crisis at Waystar Royco, whose future is uncertain as forces both inside and outside the company threaten its stability. On the inside, there is the question of which Roy will take over the company when their father steps down. The intrigue and power plays are reminiscent of Game Of Thrones if it took place in the real world and was only about the Lannisters.

And what about the costumes? Surely, the thousand-dollar suits lining the Roys’ closets couldn’t have more to say other than that the family is unimaginably wealthy. As it turns out, they are full of subtle clues about each character’s relationship to wealth, power, and the top job as they all dress to code. Below, we discuss ten hidden details about the costumes that you probably didn’t notice.

10 Roman’s costume never changes

Sure, Roman puts on a jacket when he’s trying to impress his father. But he almost always wears a blue dress shirt underneath, and his suits tend to be lighter — the traditional look of the villain in film and TV. There are also details in his clothing that suggest he doesn’t take life quite as seriously as his siblings: not wearing a tie, for instance, or going beltless, a sloppiness he gets away with because he’s family.

While Kendall and Shiv undergo significant costume changes between Seasons 1 and 2, Roman continues as he always has. Perhaps this will change when it’s his turn at the helm in Season 3?

9 Greg leveled up his suit game

We first meet Cousin Greg when he was virtually a stranger to the Roys, wearing his boxy suit from college and business-inappropriate deck shoes that earned him a dose of mockery from Tom Wambsgans. (To be fair, he was also hiding cookies in a doggie poop bag — though they’re just bags. It’s not like they pre-poop them.) Since then, he has learned the business from the ground up. He even managed to blackmail Tom for a promotion. His wardrobe has leveled up with him, trading off-the-rack suits for custom Tom Ford. He’s come a long way from vomiting out of the eyeballs of a mascot.

8 Tom’s accessories show that he is still an outsider

Though Tom picked on Greg for wearing the wrong shoes, he is still an outsider to the world of inherited wealth, as evidenced by his costume. His matching pocket square and tie mark him as a great pretender, someone who is self-conscious in his opulent new surroundings and desperate to hide his humbler roots. While Kendall and Roman wear their suits more organically, Toms’ always has a costumey feel to them, like he’s trying too hard.

His in-laws could tell. One of the only times Tom snapped at Shiv was when she joined in on Roman’s teasing about his boxy suit. It was clear that the siblings had struck a nerve, as Tom promptly snapped at her.

7 Shiv goes from soft and feminine to sharp and corporate

Siobhan Roy undergoes the most significant transformation in appearance between the first and second seasons of Succession. In Season 1, she was a political consultant for the show’s stand-in for Bernie Sanders. She did her best to mask her luxe family background with feminine jewel tones and soft old Hollywood waves in her hair.

In Season 2, Shiv takes on a more corporate look. She cuts her hair into a sharp bob and trades the jewel-toned, drapey blouses for neutral dress shirts and wide-legged trousers. Fit for the boardroom, she’s dressing for the job she wants: Logan’s successor.

6 Kendall’s suits reflect his emotional state

Kendall spent most of Season 1 in very straight-laced Tom Ford suits in high contrast colors. After the incident at Shiv’s wedding, Kendall begins wearing softer browns and muted greens that were completely absent from his color palette before. Kendall was acting under Logan’s thumb for most of Season 2 and wracked with guilt over his part in the waiter’s death. The muddled tones of his Season 2 costumes reflect that guilt and powerlessness.

By the end of Season 2, Kendall is back in his austere, dark suit as he turns the tables on his family in a thrilling press conference. With that, he was back in his Season 1 wardrobe and back in the running for succession.

5 The Roys are intentionally low-key

Although the Roys are unimaginably wealthy, they are relatively understated in their approach to the high life. For instance, they do not advertise their wealth with visible labels, and none of their clothes or home decor are loud and in-your-face. They are not fashionistas, either, and stick to conservative basics. The Roys prefer to telegraph their wealth through the quality of their possessions. Cashmere looks different than a polyester blend, for instance. The Roys are old money and secure in their wealth; there is no need to advertise who they are.

4 The Pierces are very old money

If the Roys are old money, then their rivals the Pierces are old, old money. In “Tern Haven,” the Roys helicopter to the Pierce estate to discuss the terms of a potential acquisition. Next to the Roys, the Pierces signal their different brand of wealth with simple, summer whites and gold jewelry that look like they have been in the family for generations. Costume designer Michelle Matland describes the Pierce aesthetic as one where they look in the mirror to brush away a strand of hair or straighten a tie, but nothing more. The message? They’re so wealthy and powerful that they don’t even have to try.

3 Logan’s sweaters represent his decline… or do they?

Logan Roy is far from his prime. He is a little portly now for his suits to fit well, though there’s no doubt that his clothes are still made from the highest quality materials and tailored to his measurements. He spends most of his time in cozy sweaters and cardigans that may represent his vulnerability in old age.

Or do they? As the show makes clear, Logan is still well in command of his mind and his company. Another interpretation of Logan’s preference for sweaters is that he is the only character on the show who can afford to be comfortable in his position. As top dog, he has the luxury of doing whatever he wants. Not even a vote of no confidence could stop him.

2 Brands differentiate between personalities and priorities

In “This Is Not For Tears,” the Roys decamp to Logan’s yacht to discuss a blood sacrifice. In the beautiful surroundings, the Roys are lounging on the yacht deck in a tense atmosphere. According to Michelle Matland, the sunglasses in this scene hint at subtle differences between characters. Shiv is wearing traditional Ray-Bans, a sign that she is loyal to old money rituals and does not want to be ostentatious. Tom is wearing Persol, a brand that is a little showier with its celebrity associations. The brand’s reputation is one example of the hidden sartorial code that the Roys follow.

1 The clothes weren’t just expensive

The Roys’ wardrobe cost thousands of dollars in real life. However, the costume designers didn’t just go to every high-end store and buy at random. They looked for items that fit the characters they designed for, not merely a high price tag. After all, one mistake newcomers like Tom make is correlating quality with price.

Tom believes that the more expensive something is, the higher the quality. The Roys know better; they were raised to see the difference between fabrics and tailoring and don’t need to look at the price tag. It’s details like these that make Succession such an exciting show from a fashion perspective.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/succession-hidden-details-costumes/

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