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This story contains spoilers for The Flight Attendant on HBO Max.
Cassie (Kaley Cuoco) on HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant can finally put her traumatic trip to Bangkok behind her. On Thursday, the show — based on Chris Bohjalian’s mystery novel about a flight attendant (Cuoco) who wakes up after a drunken first date to find her suitor, Alex Sokolov (Michiel Huisman), dead in bed with her — ended. But while we’ve closed the book (in this case, Crime and Punishment) on the drama, we won’t be as quick to forget Cuoco’s Flight Attendant coat collection.
From the pink, boucle Isabel Marant coat that Cassie wears to visit Alex’s office — knocking down an expensive rabbit statue and running from security in the process — to the camel-colored Theory trench coat she dons not once, but twice — including for an Old Hollywood-esque ride through the streets of Rome — every piece of outerwear donned by the story’s protagonist is standout.
According to Cat Thomas, the costume designer on the project, Cassie’s coats were of the utmost importance, due to their role in every New Yorker’s wardrobe. “Coats are a thing in New York,” she tells Refinery29. (Anyone currently experiencing what AccuWeather called a “Blockbuster Snowstorm” can confirm.) “When we started hearing that things would shut down back in February [due to the pandemic], I basically became a coat hoarder. I was like, ‘Oh my god, that coat’s going to be gone and that coat’s going to be gone, and I’m going to be so mad that I didn’t get them when I could.’”
For Thomas, each of Cassie’s coats was representative of the different faces she puts on throughout the season. At the beginning of the series, Cassie turns to bright shades and bold fabrics mirroring the hectic events unfolding all around her. “There’s a lot of color and a sort of tactile way about her wardrobe,” she says, pointing to the pink Isabel Marant number and a Saint Laurent croc-effect pea coat she wears to go out drinking with her co-worker and friend Shane (Griffin Matthews). “And then she has this very sophisticated side, which includes a [navy blue] Max Mara coat that is part of her proper flight attendant uniform, and a Marni coat, which is this kind of fun, swing, blue coat.”
For Alex’s funeral upstate, one of Cassie’s most memorable looks, Thomas designed a cape-like coat. “I had to create something that would mimic Cassie’s mindset of, ‘Oh, this is what I should wear to a rich, Westchester memorial service,’ thus the cape and hat she wears.”
Though Cassie’s story is over (for now), her character lives on in the coats she left behind. Ahead, shop the few that are still available, as well as styles similar to the ones that aren’t.
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Camel Theory Leather Trench Coat
Cassie's camel-colored leather trench coat — a huge trend in 2020 — appears in two separate scenes. First, she dons the lightweight outerwear to a meeting with the FBI in episode two, pairing it with a yellow wrap scarf by Rag & Bone. Later, in the season finale, she wears the coat once again, this time during a work trip to Rome.
"The trench was meant to be sort of reminiscent of old movies," says Thomas. "It felt so beautiful to have this woman wear a protective leather trench coat while riding around Rome on a scooter. And the color was so interesting — it fit her personality perfectly."
Naturally, the coat on everyone's holiday wishlist is already sold out. That said, Theory has a black, patent leather trench that's equally wow-worthy.
Theory Oaklane Short Faux Patent Leather Trench Coat, $, available at Saks Fifth Avenue
Pink Isabel Marant Étoile Coat
A true millennial, Cassie paired her pale pink coat — courtesy of Isabel Marant Étoile — with a red turtleneck, a cream-colored Gucci skirt, and taupe, suede boots.
"In the scene, she's supposed to be [at Alex's office] disguised as this other, very professional person, and yet... you would spot her from a mile away," jokes Thomas.
Isabel Marant Étoile Dante Coat, $, available at Isabel Marant
Stella McCartney x The Beatles Plaid Coat
In one of the few fun-loving scenes from the show, Cassie — at an aquarium with her brother Davey (T.R. Knight), his husband, and his two children — dons a casual look, which includes a gray, plaid coat from Stella McCartney's The Beatles collection, a red-and-white striped turtleneck T-shirt, and jeans.
Stella McCartney x The Beatles Coat, $, available at Yoox
Isabel Marant Étoile Plaid Coat
To ransack Alex's glitzy Hudson Yards apartment, Cassie naturally dressed the part of his wealthy "sister." For the occasion, she paired Dr. Martens and cuffed black jeans with an oversized, plaid coat from Isabel Marant Étoile.
Isabel Marant Étoile Henlo Coat, $, available at 24Sèvres
Navy Blue Marni Coat
Anyone who's watched the series will tell you that this coat — a navy blue, oversized style from Marni — appears in the show following a traumatic moment for Cassie. And yet, her coat keeps her looking as cool and calm as physically possible.
J+ Uniqlo Double Face Double Breasted Coat, $, available at Uniqlo
Saint Laurent Mock Croc Coat
During one of two trips to Italy during the season, Cassie dons a black, mock-croc coat designed by Saint Laurent. Unfortunately, this one, too, is sold out. Don't fret, though. Mock croc is everywhere, with endless alternatives to this look.
Nasty Gal Why Croc Now Patent Leather Faux Leather Jacket, $, available at Nasty Gal
Navy Blue Max Mara Wrap Coat
Should we become flight attendants, too, just so we can look this chic at the airport? Unlike many people, whose airport looks involve sweatpants and UGGs, Cassie, suitcase in tow, strolls through her terminal wearing a navy blue wrap coat by Max Mara — and yes, it's still available.
Max Mara Esturia Double Face Wool Coat, $, available at mytheresa
Custom Navy Blue Cape
When Thomas was told she had to incorporate a hat into Cassie's look for Alex's funeral, she was perplexed. "I was like, 'Oh god, a hat. Okay. How am I going to work this in without it being ridiculous?'" But when given a task like that, you have to go all out, or at least that's what Thomas chose to do. "If she's doing a hat, then I might as well design and build a cape," Thomas says of her thinking for the look.
The cape in question is navy blue and made of wool. "She wears it during the whole chase scene on the train, so we wanted it to be dramatic with a sort of nostalgic, film noir feel," she says.
Since her cape was custom made, it's not available for purchase. Luckily, Zara has a black alternative that perfectly fits the bill.
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Update:Little Women, the film based on Louisa May Alcott’s famous novel of the same name, was nominated for six Oscars last season, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress by Saoirse Ronan, and Best Costume Design, which Jacqueline Durran took home an Academy Award for in February 2020.
This story was originally published on December 16, 2019.
Greta Gerwig’s remake ofLittle Women is shaping up to be one of the most memorable fashion moments of the year. And the woman responsible for bringing the aesthetic to fruition is none other than veteran costume designer Jacqueline Durran — the brains behind that greenAtonementdress, among other iconic film moments. But while one dress can stir up a lot of excitement, no one, not even Durran, could have expected just how relevant the clothing in Little Women would be.
Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan, Eliza Scanlen in Columbia Pictures’ LITTLE WOMEN.
“I’ve been asked about prairie dressing, but I didn’t really realize that it was a thing,” Durran said over the phone, which was surprising — the prairie trend has become nearly inescapable.
Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet in Columbia Pictures’ LITTLE WOMEN.
Whereas nearly every brand on the market is embracing prairie dressing in some form or another, two stand out as the leaders of the movement. Batsheva Hay, founder and creative director of Batsheva, has been doling out doily collars and whipping up long hems since she started her brand in 2015. According to her website, she designs modest dresses for women in order to “reject antiquated notions of womanhood.” It might seem like a contradiction that covering up more with vintage-inspired silhouettes could function as a rejection of traditional femininity, but as The New Yorkerwrote last year, Batsheva “is coveted by an artsy set of women who appreciate the subversive allure of designs that might appear comically conservative to some.” And as such, Batsheva was an overnight success. The Vampire’s Wife, led by designer Susie Cave, takes a similar, if not slightly more luxury design approach to the trend, and in doing so, proves that this aesthetic reaches even the highest end of the fashion spectrum.
It’s not a coincidence that prairie-style dressing made a comeback around the same time that Little Women’s remake was announced. Rather, both are small pieces in the larger 1860-turned-2019 zeitgeist. Despite the obvious differences between the eras (like, you know, technology), we’re living in a society that’s not entirely different: women are still fighting to not be objectified; we’re expected to act, or not act a certain way; and we’re held, in general, to different standards than men. Between wage gaps, sexual harassment, and the persistent pressure to just get married already, it’s no wonder that Little Women has stayed relevant this long. And like us, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy dress in response to what’s happening around them.
Saoirse Ronan in Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN.
Even as the characters in Little Women grow up and move away from the archetypal “prairie” aesthetic, their sense of style still manages to mimic trends that are relevant today. Jo moves more towards androgyny — at least as much as a woman could in the 1860s — with Durran sprinkling hints of suiting throughout her New York wardrobe and removing the ultra-feminine aspects of her younger costumes. “When Jo moves away from home, she’s trying to look a bit more professional and more grown-up. She starts dressing for the city.” And who amongst us hasn’t?
The same goes for Amy, who moves to Europe and adopts another one of 2019’s most talked-about trends: Renaissance. In contrast to the prairie trend which is rooted in America, renaissance dressing is inherently European. Think Marie Antoinette, but in Amy’s case, far less extravagant. Thom Browne, Charlotte Knowles London, Brock Collection — the romantic collections of September Fashion Week would’ve fit seamlessly with Durran’s designs for the world-traveling March sister.
“In the end,” Durran said, “I think I’m lucky if what I do works; if it chimes with the mood of the time.” But once you see Little Women on December 25th, we think you’ll agree that luck had absolutely nothing to do with it.
Timothée Chalamet and Florence Pugh in Columbia Pictures’ LITTLE WOMEN.
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