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A shining black PVC coat, latex-look trousers, a high collar and small rectangular sunglasses.
Kym Barrett's brief for Trinity was precise: "I wanted her to seem like an oil slick. She's there, but she's not there." She also stressed that the costumes had to function as genuine stunt protection rather than just look shiny — which is why the silhouette is so tightly engineered.
Long, high collar, glossy. Matte black is a different character entirely.
PVC, coated or high-gloss faux leather. Cut like trousers, not poured on.
★ 4.3 · 765 reviews
Black, high shine, high waist - the leather-adjacent read
Closed at the throat, close fitting, long sleeve.
★ 4.5 · 794 reviews
Black, slim, high neck - the base layer of the Matrix
Laced, flat, plain. Built to run in.
★ 4.5 · 907 reviews
Black, laced loose - runs on rooftops
Small, narrow, dark. Not oval — that's Neo.
★ 4.3 · 563 reviews
Black, narrow - worn at night, indoors
Close fitting, washed grey or black.
★ 4.3 · 961 reviews
Washed grey, fitted - off-duty resistance wear
Dark, loose, functional. The opposite of the coat.
★ 4.5 · 345 reviews
Black, straight - pockets you never use
Thin, short, minimal. The only jewellery either of them wears.
★ 4.2 · 565 reviews
Silver, short, flat - catches basement light
Shine is the entire signature — PVC, patent, coated denim or high-gloss faux leather. A matte black outfit is a completely different character. Keep it tight but tailored. The pieces should look constructed rather than poured on; Barrett built these to be fought in, and shapeless shiny clothing reads as costume immediately. High collar, always closed. Nothing about this look is open at the neck. And the sunglasses are small and rectangular, not oval like Neo's. It's a small distinction and it's the one people get wrong.
High-shine black everything: patent-look coat, coated trousers, high-neck top, flat combat boots and narrow rectangular sunglasses.
Coated or PU trousers and a patent-finish coat give the effect and survive a full evening. The high neck and flat boots matter as much as the shine.
Heels and soft fabrics. Trinity runs on rooftops — everything is flat, functional and reflective. Dodge the matte.