The "Harry Potter" series of movies are wonderful and classic, but they don't pay attention to fashion.
Harry Potter, the protagonist of the film, wears an ill-fitting hoodie and straight-leg pants, and Ron often wears old robes and "grandma" sweaters.
But its spinoff, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, is a stylish series.
△ I love this scene in the first installment of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Newt even adjusted his bow tie.
From the first part to the recently released second part, all of them show the retro modernity of 1920.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Before the second movie was released, just exposing the following stills of the cast made me excited for a long time.
When it’s time to decide on a movie release, be sure to do a fashion analysis tweet to commemorate it. Whether you agree or not, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is one of the most stylish fantasy movies I've seen in 2018.
What to wear when wielding a magic wand?
The answer given by Harry Potter is a robe, and the answer given by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a coat .
I remember that when I watched the first part, only the protagonist and a few important supporting characters wore coats.
In the second part, several characters, including Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and Newt's brother Theseus, all appeared in coats. I look forward to them wielding magic wands in the next series of movies.
When it comes to why you choose a coat as a core styling item, from a fashion point of view, it should be derived from its origin.
Hundreds of years ago, the coat was most commonly in the form of a cape or cape, but by the 17th century, the overcoat had become an increasingly popular choice.
△ "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Grindelwald"
(hereinafter collectively referred to as "FB2") character ready-to-wear
At first, the coat was a rough riding coat, but under the influence of military clothing, it gradually developed into a heavy wool coat over the past two hundred years, and the earliest prototype of the coat - Chesterfield Coat (this coat is usually used The velvet collar was used by the nobles of the regent) .
△ Chesterfield Coat
In the second half of the 19th century, single-breasted coats or double-breasted coats gradually became popular. Among them, the trench coat developed from a raincoat worn by British troops on the battlefield in "World War I" to a perennial. Wearable classic clothing.
△ The trench coat that appeared in the movie "Dunkirk"
"FB2" is set in the early 1920s, while World War I took place in the early 1820s. So in this movie we see a lot of Chesterfield Coat and Trench Coat and their improved versions.
Tips: The coat was mainly used as a basic survival item to protect against cold or wet weather in those days .
First of all, the coat worn by Newt in "FB1" is quite interesting. In terms of version, it belongs to British Warm Overcoat, but in terms of the number of buttons, it belongs to Chesterfield Coat.
However, the blue-and-black coat on Newt's body is an uncompromising duffel coat . Duffel is a very cheap fabric, popular in the 19th century, it has strong cold resistance, but it is much worse than the later cashmere and fine wool.
In Scottish Gaelic, duffel is also called "big cloth", and this one on Newt's body should be herringbone twill from the texture point of view. In the second part, Newt's coat version has not changed, but the color has been changed from blue and black to light gray , which looks more stable.
Newt's coat also has several elegant details:
1. The design of the two side pockets on the drooping part of the coat belongs to Patch Poket with Flap , which is more convenient and easy to hold and has more space.
2. The design of the collar of the coat belongs to Ulster , which is larger and more windproof, and also shows shoulder width.
3. The cuff design of the coat belongs to Turn-up , which is more British and more retro.
4. There is a crescent-shaped pocket on the chest of the coat. I guess it is a special pocket for magical animals~
The protagonist Newt's image in the play is an out-and-out "animal house", but his style is not as sloppy as an otaku. You can feel it from the difference in the shape of his front and back two parts:
The first Newt needs to travel across the ocean, so he wears a scarf to keep him warm and cold. The bow tie is pure black, which is more solemn and versatile. The Vest inside chooses a darker brown, which is especially dirty.
In the second part, Newt was in the UK and needed to wear more everyday clothes, so the Vest inside chose pumpkin color , and the bow tie chose English plaid , which was more in line with his British origin.
Finally, let's talk about Newt's trousers. He chose the very classic British Oxford Bags (flannel trousers with wide trousers), and the shoes are the Dress Boot (dress boots) with button design . His pumpkin color Vest belongs to the X-shoulder Width (X-type cross-shoulder vest) with a green collar , and the whole set is quite British.
After talking about the protagonist, let's take a look at what the FB2 villain Grindelwald wears. His coat is super special, with a big gun collar on one side and extra long double-breasted buttons. This style comes from an improved version of the Edwardian Jacket , which is usually worn by princes and nobles.
The feature of Edwardian Jacket is that it makes people appear ten times more imposing, and it looks solemn and irresistible with the Button Front Vest inside . His lower body is wearing bullfighting trousers and knee-high boots, showing the style of a general.
In the details of the dress, Grindelwald wore the Pirate Blouse version of the shirt gorgeously and uninhibitedly, with the style of the medieval crown prince. The practice of wrapping the neck scarf inside also reveals a touch of aristocratic atmosphere.
△ At this time, Grindelwald was able to summon Li Huo so smoothly because he had one of the "Deathly Hallows" in his hand - the elder wand.
Grindelwald's ability to "foresee the future" with his golden hair is "foreseeing the future", so his clothes should have a certain guiding and revelatory meaning. Wearing it like this is really in line with his "Pure Blood" style. .
Now that we've talked about Grindelwald, let's move on to Dumbledore.
⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄ sorry, wrong photo, btw, I love him?
Dumbledore was in his forties when he first appeared in the FB series of movies. He was mature, stable, elegant, and wise. He was already a well-known magician in the wizarding world.
Therefore, as a teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts, he wore a very "professional", gray X-shoulder Width vest with the same trousers, a white shirt with a Barrymore Collar collar with French folded sleeves , and a tie with a half Windsor knot .
But when Dumbledore reunites with Newt early in the film, the dress changes drastically. First of all, he wore an extra-long dark blue Clutch Coat , the texture is corduroy with vertical stripes, the version is A-line, and the shirt and tie inside are also changed to blue.
This kind of dress, the first is very low-key, and the second is very suitable for tall people. Anyone who has read the Harry Potter novels knows that Dumbledore is described in the book as "the headmaster is very, very tall, almost taller than the other characters (except Hagrid), so the headmaster is about 190 or more."
Anyway, no matter what he wears, we are super looking forward to his battle of the century with Grindelwald.
△ Theseus’ coat belongs to the double-breasted Guards Coat , which is a very classic coat version.
After watching the movie, a lot of friends privately messaged me that Newt's older brother, Theseus, is very attractive, and the hug between him and his younger brother is also... rotten.
Because Theseus is the FBI-Auror in the wizarding world, he dresses very strictly and formally.
Dark brown suits, the overall style is actually a favorite style of New Yorkers. The Blazer on his body is a "three-button" style, which is very suitable for thin people to wear. From the details, it can be seen that the stylist is very thoughtful and attentive.
In addition, the male supporting Jacob is also very interesting. His coat is an Ulsterette version , the color is red brick color, and the texture is plaid. This coat is a favorite of "people in business". Its feature is that it is suitable for people with a fat body, and it is the most harmonious with suits.
The black male supporting actor Yusuf also dresses very well. He wears a feathered Top Hat , and his old coat is a blue-purple Ulsterette version, but his coat collar is completely different from Jacob's.
Jacob's neckline, the upper neckline is smaller than the lower neckline, this neckline is called Peaked ; Yusuf's neckline, the upper neckline is only slightly smaller than the lower neckline, this neckline is called Round Peak .
As far as I am concerned, I prefer the cheerful Jacob~
um...and the mourning Credence is actually dressed...not at all mourning, with a burgundy stand-up collar shirt + black duffel vest and vertical striped Oxdord Bags, he is a fashionable magician!
Someone asked me, since "FB2" is a fantasy (corrupt) film, it doesn't matter what girls wear?
of course not! Remember the head of the Bureau of Magic in "FB1"? Her dress is synonymous with sophistication.
Her dress is full of medieval style, gorgeous and retro, classic and attractive, exactly what we think of a female magician.
But 1920 was an era of "reform". At that time, girls were slowly wearing trousers, men's coats... and so on.
So Tina in "FB2" is more Man than the first one. A black Wrap Coat with Leather looks like a retro 007 girl. As an Auror, for the convenience of her work, it can be said that she dresses very simply. But her sister Queenie was different.
She wears the same modified Edwardian Jacket as Grindelwald in the second installment (does that mean she's "reverse" from the clothing?) The color of the coat is brown and matches her blond hair. It goes well.
But she wore a green plaid maxi skirt (a couple outfit with Jacob), this skirt is an improved version of Coat Dress, very gentle and elegant, plaid is the favorite texture of American girls in the 20s One, representing "dare to love and dare to hate", very much in line with her personality in the play.
do you know? The movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? The Crimes of Grindelwald" is not only fashionable in terms of costume styling, but also in casting.
Therefore, you will not feel that these faces are out of place in the process of watching the movie, but you will feel comfortable.
Little freckles - Eddie Redmayne, this London-born actor has all the advantages of British actors: elegance, wit, wit, extravagance.
▽ His glimpse in "The Danish Girl" really impressed me with his looks.
What's interesting is that with such aristocratic temperament, he plays Newt's silly and cute personality, which I really admire.
Callum Turner, who played Newt's brother Theseus, photographed Burberry in his early years. His sunny face and angular facial features are very "positive" in themselves, and they are perfect for playing Aurors.
Ezra Miller, who plays Credence, is feminine, evil, and ghostly. He is too suitable to play a role full of mysteries of life experience. Of course, he is also a super daring rainbow star~
Finally, I love Qiuhua. ⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄
In my heart, he is the most beautiful man in Britain, and I love him as an uncle professor.
Don't worry that he is not rotten enough, he can "eat you" when he is rotten.
In the end, I still love this CP more, hee hee~
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