First published 2019
Michele Clapton takes readers behind the scenes of HBO's Game of Thrones to explore how costume design brought George R.R. Martin's characters to life. The BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning designer explains her creative process through 440 pages of detailed interviews and commentary. Clapton shows how clothing choices helped define character arcs for Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, Cersei Lannister, Arya Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Sansa Stark, and Brienne of Tarth. The book features over 1,000 exclusive images, including original concept sketches and rarely seen designs. Readers discover the symbolic meaning behind robes, gowns, coats, and armor that populated Westeros and beyond. An exclusive foreword from showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss provides additional insight into the series' creative vision. This official retrospective offers fans a comprehensive look at the costume craft that helped transform Martin's literary world into television.
Genres: historical-fiction, fantasy, media-tie-in, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: world-building
Setting: Westeros
Period: 21st-century
440 pages · Hardcover · HarperVoyager