Game of thrones vs. runway
Season four of Game of Thrones returns to HBO this Sunday. And while the show is easy to dismiss as a cultish nerdy boy's fantasy, it has legions of female devotees, including ones in the fashion world.
Last season we stumbled upon an amazing Tumblr comparing Game of Thrones looks to runway pieces. It was obviously the work of a pro—someone who knew the runway intimately. There were references to Gaultier couture from 2007, Rick Owens (so much Rick Owens!), and Dior Haute Couture from 2008. We dug around and realized the person behind it all was Zana Bayne, she of the magnificent designer harnesses (she's created leather harnesses for the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Katy Perry).
"Game of Thrones was one of those shows that I had heard everybody talking about, but for some reason never took the time to watch. When my boyfriend Todd Pendu and I first started dating, he was shocked that I hadn't gotten into the show and convinced me that I would adore both the costume design and themes of power-play...and after sitting through the first episode I was completely hooked," Bayne told us.
"While marathoning seasons one and two, we would always joke about how editorial the characters' looks were, commenting that 'that gown is sooo McQueen!' or 'those coats are sooo Rick Owens!' When season three aired last spring, we came up with the idea of trying to match actual runway looks to the Game Of Thrones wardrobe and create a dedicated Tumblr just for fun of it."
"At the time, I was actually in the middle of a horrific creative block, so funny enough having GoTRunway as excuse to do extensive designer research was exactly what I needed to become re-inspired!"
Here, Bayne shares her favorite GoT runway looks. And stay tuned, as she'll be recapping each episode of Game of Thrones this season with spot-on runway comparison
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