Issue № 236 · 24 August 2026 · 66 wardrobes decoded · 435 garments identified

How to dress like the characters you can't stop thinking about.

Costume designers decide who someone is long before anyone speaks. We take that apart, then go and find the pieces.

№ 01 The Sopranos TonySoprano Mob boss at leisure. Early-2000s New Jersey 6 pieces Camp Collar · Velour · Gold Chain № 02 WednesdayAddams Deadpan gothic prep. Nevermore Academy, present day 3 pieces Peter Pan Collar · Monochrome · Pleated Skirt № 03 Sex and the City CarrieBradshaw Maximalist romantic. Late-90s/2000s Manhattan 4 pieces Slip Dress · Statement Flower · Manolo-Style Heels

What are you
dressing as?

All aesthetics
Aesthetic 7 looks Quiet Luxury Amy Dunne · Shiv Roy · Miranda Priestly Aesthetic 4 looks Mid-Century Tailoring Narrow, short and close to the body. Don Draper · Joan Holloway · Peggy Olson Aesthetic 3 looks 80s Nostalgia Eleven · Steve Harrington · Marty McFly Aesthetic 3 looks Dark Academia School uniform, grown up. Hermione Granger · Rory Gilmore · Felix Catton Aesthetic 3 looks Monochrome Minimal Nothing else to look at. Mia Wallace · Holly Golightly · Helly R Aesthetic 3 looks Streetwear Oversized, graphic, four colours. Rue Bennett · Jesse Pinkman · Fezco Aesthetic 3 looks Techno Noir All black, all closed, all length. Neo · Trinity · Lisbeth Salander Aesthetic 3 looks Y2K Maximalism Carrie Bradshaw · Barbie · Ken
Today's cover story

Cassie Howard

The whole character is in one costume decision.

Soft knits and pastel florals, then — abruptly — a copy of somebody else's entire wardrobe.

Pastel Cardigan / Small Floral Print / Hair Ribbon / Soft Knit Set / Retro Silhouette

See the pieces
№ 39 Euphoria The whole character is in one costume decision. CassieHoward Dressing as someone else. Present day 8 pieces Pastel Cardigan · Small Floral Print · Hair Ribbon

The wall

All 66 wardrobes
№ 04 Stranger Things Eleven 1980s Hawkins, Indiana 4 pieces Pastel Windbreaker · Mom Jeans · Bandana № 05 Stranger Things SteveHarrington 1980s Hawkins, Indiana 4 pieces Polo Shirt · Straight Leg Denim · Members Only Jacket № 06 Bridgerton KateSharma Regency London 3 pieces Empire Waist · Jewel Tones · Puff Sleeves № 07 Bridgerton DaphneBridgerton Regency London 3 pieces Pastel Palette · Empire Waist · Floral Embroidery № 08 Killing Eve Villanelle Present-day Europe 3 pieces Statement Tulle · Bold Prints · Designer Silhouettes № 09 Barbie Barbie Barbieland 4 pieces Pink Gingham · Sequins · Matching Sets № 10 Barbie Ken Barbieland 3 pieces Double Denim · Fringe Vest · Pastel Palette № 10 John Wick JohnWick Present Day 6 pieces All Black · Tactical Suiting · Minimalist № 11 Euphoria RueBennett Present-day 4 pieces Oversized Hoodie · Basketball Shorts · Graphic Tee № 11 The Batman BruceWayne Present Day 5 pieces Gothic Minimalism · Dark Academia · Grunge Tailoring № 12 Euphoria MaddyPerez Present-day 3 pieces Bodycon Silhouette · Rhinestone Details · Cutout Design № 13 Breaking Bad WalterWhite Mid-2000s Albuquerque 4 pieces Khaki Pants · Button-Down Shirt · Windbreaker № 14 Peaky Blinders ThomasShelby 1920s Birmingham 3 pieces Three-Piece Suit · Flat Cap · Wool Overcoat № 15 Gone Girl AmyDunne Present-day Missouri 3 pieces Cashmere Sweater · Pearl Studs · Tailored Basics № 17 Gossip Girl BlairWaldorf Late-2000s Upper East Side 5 pieces Statement Headband · Prep Blazer · Plaid Skirt

It's never the whole outfit.
It's one garment.

Camp-Collar Rayon Bowling Shirt Boxy, silky, open at the neck — the signature piece. Go solid black, burgundy or navy. Tony Soprano Peter Pan Collar Black Dress The base layer — structured collar, fitted bodice, strictly black. Wednesday Addams Silk Slip Dress, Bias Cut Vintage-feeling, worn alone or layered over a tee. Carrie Bradshaw Pastel Colorblock Windbreaker Oversized, bold color panels, zip-up. Eleven Solid Pique Polo Shirt Tucked in, collar popped or not — always tucked. Steve Harrington Empire Waist Puff Sleeve Gown Deep jewel-tone, structured bodice, flowing skirt. Kate Sharma Pastel Empire Waist Gown, Floral Embroidered Powder blue or blush, embroidered bodice, flowing skirt. Daphne Bridgerton Oversized Tulle Midi Skirt Voluminous, bold color, impossible to ignore. Villanelle Pink & White Gingham Halter Dress Fitted bodice, full skirt, the film's most iconic look. Barbie Denim Jacket & Jeans Set Matched wash, worn head-to-toe, no exceptions. Ken

Nobody wants the costume. They want the confidence.

So we work out which single garment was doing the work — the camp collar, the three-piece tweed, the coat that never comes off — and then we go and find it.

Every wardrobe here was written by someone who actually watched the thing. Budget and splurge sit side by side, so you decide how far you want to take it.

Written and edited by Narek Avdalyan · 24 August 2026

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