If I had Beth as my personal stylist.
Unless you’re one of the few souls without a Netflix subscription (or any form of social media), then you’ve no doubt heard of it The Queen’s Gambit and their majestic outfits.
Anya Taylor-Joy, the wonderful mind behind Beth Harmon, virtually jumped The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to talk about your success in The Queen’s Gambit, her experience with fans, and even Beth’s chic looks that we’re all obsessed with.
Anya said she fell in love with Beth after reading the book and knew the series would go well, but she never expected the record success she really received.
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She also mentioned that she no longer has any hope of walking the streets of London anonymously, as fans seem to be able to identify her all the time (which she graciously likes). I’m clearly not the only one who can recognize Anya just by her eyes.
To Anya’s great delight, Beth’s costume designer Gabriele Binder came to Anya at the end of the show and said that Beth’s clothes were all hers and that she “should take them home”.
Could you imagine suddenly inheriting all the iconic clothes that Beth wore while stepping into patriarchy to beat men in chess? Truly a dream come true.
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Excuse me, I’m going to do a Pinterest panel for women chess prodigies from the 1960s.
Unfortunately (or fortunately), the clothes are currently in a museum and will not be worn on the streets of London by Anya anytime soon. But as soon as they find their way back to her, “these beautiful costumes will be paraded in my room for my own enjoyment,” she said.
In an interview with BuzzFeed, Gabriele said that about “80%” of Beth’s period outfits were handmade for her and featured very Anya’s entrance. The two developed Beth’s style together, making “the very blurred line” between who owns the clothes: Beth or Anya.
Well, it looks like one day you’ll see Anya Taylor-Joy wandering the streets in some fashion statements from the 60s. Oh, if we could be so lucky.
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