Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Game of Thrones” season seven.
“Game of Thrones” costume designed Michele Clapton is the brilliant mind behind the series’ iconic looks — and she outdid herself with a new winter coat for Daenerys Targaryen.
As Clapton explained to INSIDER during a pre-season seven premiere interview, each piece of clothing worn by the “Game of Thrones” characters tells a story about their mindset and journey.
“You can see in the way [Daenerys is] dressing that she’s almost assuming the power, but not quite,” Clapton told INSIDER. “The width of the shoulders give her strength, the chain gives her strength.”
In the latest episode, “Beyond the Wall,” Daenerys’ look changed drastically with a white striped faux-fur coat. Clapton told INSIDER more about this new look and how it relates to her relationship with Jon Snow.
“I felt that there should be a definite shift in her look to reflect her decision to go to the aid of Jon and his team trapped north of the wall,” Clapton said in an email. “I think it’s the first time that she has really been to the aid of another individual. And let’s face it, she’s not going because of the Hound and the other members of the team!”
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After Daenerys rescued the men and Jon made it back (barely) to safety, the two heroes shared an intimate moment together. According to Clapton, Jon was likely the root of Daenerys’ choice to ride north.
“She is putting herself and her precious dragons at risk and who for? A threat? A King?” Clapton wrote. “Dany is elevating her look to that of warrior queen, with the beautiful silver dragon chain completing the look.”
The coat was effectively her armor, meant to signal her own strength and fortitude in the face of the White Walkers.
“She goes in feeling invincible,” Clapton said. “A queen with a passion who usually gets her way, at least recently, and then she has to cope with the loss of a ‘child’ and the dawning of a relationship … it’s very emotional.”
To learn more about Clapton’s designs for season seven, read our full interview with her about Cersei and Sansa’s new looks and how Daenerys is mimicking her brother Viserys.
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