Netflix is taking over Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, with Neil Patrick Harris starring as Count Olaf. Period accuracy is one thing, but there are also a couple of new offerings which revel in heightened wardrobes.
It really is the ideal companion piece to The Crown for all royal fans. Floaty nightgowns, poofy sleeves, dramatic headwear, hoop skirts and a reason to use the phrase “you forget yourself” all comes courtesy of this series following Queen Victoria’s early days as monarch. If you’ve binged The Crown and miss Downton Abbey then Victoria on PBS (January 15) starring former Doctor Who companion Jenna Coleman might just be the one for you. Hardy also works a loin cloth and top hat and while I’m not sure if either trend will/should catch on he definitely sells the hell out of this look. The most recent trailer delivers on the creepy, with a whole lot of face-concealing, some more normal (a veil) than others (a pig mask). Hardy’s James Keziah Delaney returns home after the death of his father, but everyone seemed to think he was already dead. Keeping on the dramatic long coat track: Tom Hardy stars in FX’s mini-series Taboo, set in early nineteenth century England.
Plus the final episode is being aired in movie theaters on January 16 and 18 expect big things. Sherlock’s signature Belstaff coat he has been wearing since the pilot is still a staple, much to my delight, and there’s plenty of timely winter wardrobe accessory inspiration including billowing scarves. Toby Jones joins the cast as Culverton Smith and he’s got the super swish, icy blue suit of someone who is definitely playing a villain. Last year tackled Victorian era Sherlock in a one-off special with bowler hats, moustaches, capes and deerstalkers and this time we are back to the three-episode format. The New Year tends to kick off in a crime-solvers’ dapper threads with Sherlock and this is no different in 2017 as Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return to PBS for a fourth mini-season on New Year’s Day. The Golden Globes are just over a week away (January 8 on NBC) and no doubt this will deliver on the awards style, but we’re looking to TV for sartorial inspiration from shows set to air in the next few months with offerings from long running to shiny new.