We spoke to Natasha Newman-Thomas about her approach to dressing Abel Tesfaye and co. for the HBO series
. And although the Hollywood native doesn’t explicitly reference the page during our Zoom call, it seems likely that this nostalgia-drenched tribute to old-school A-listers served as inspiration for the HBO show's wardrobe.
“I was looking at a lot of Getty images of nineties movie premieres,” she tells me from Joshua Tree, California, where she's working on an upcoming film. “It was the era of supermodels and pop stars of a certain calibre; the energy that they brought was so effortless and casual, which was a departure from the glam of the seventies and the power of the eighties. I wanted to portray these characters in a similar light of effortlessness.
Upon signing on to the five-episode series, Newman-Thomas built a moodboard for each of the key characters, and reveals to, an unlikely muse, was pivotal to fine-tuning Tedros' vibe. “I really love the way Rourke’s style has this unwavering confidence no matter what. It’s like, he’s not trendy, but definitely cares about his presentation. I kind of feel the same way about Tedros – he’s not feeding into any trends, but he’s definitely thinking about what he’s putting out there.
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