I do not watch Game of Thrones (I saw the first episode, hated the gore factor and the rather predictable storytelling - yes, predictable, despite the show's willingness to kill off its stars) but as a popular culture consumer I know enough about the show to have an idea about its characters and their looks.
And I have to say that the look below is inspired, conveying the military and the feminine that the Khaleesi embodies in one well-made dress:
And, after several trips through evening-wear sections of a number of department stores I can say with full authority that said dress makes for more interesting fashion - that is at the same time perfectly wearable and NOT costumey - than anything retail available at the moment.
Fashion people write a great deal about Janie Bryant, the costume designer for Mad Men, and with good reason - the looks she has created for the show have had a tremendous trickly down effect into high street retial, even launching her own Banana Republic collection. Perhaps Michele Clapton, the designer for Game of Thrones, is another, if less likely candidate for ready to wear translation. Sure, her fantasy show is medeival-like , but I stand firm - that dress above is perfectly on trend and yet innovative.
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