The White Lotus Season 2 – Crispy mix of sartorial seduction – Times of India

“ Were a man to spend only one day in Sicily and ask, “what must one see?” I would answer him without hesitation, “Taormina.” It is not only a landscape, but a place where you find everything on earth that seems made to seduce the eyes, the mind and the imagination.”- Guy de Maupassant.
The White Lotus season 2 takes it to the subsequent degree, setting up the season’s landscape at the deluxe Four Season clifftop San Domenico Palace in Taormina, Sicily. In the shadow of an actual volcano Mt. Etna, in Taormina, Sicily, the story unveils the hotel guests; private life and love twists. Emmy nominee costume designer Alex Bovaird shares the dogma behind the women of The White Lotus and how swiftly they are serving Italian glamour holiday mood board through their wardrobe.

Wealthy travellers check into their swanky new digs with the most seductive sartorial style. How much is too much for The White Lotus? Sex, Drugs, luxurious locations and High-end clothing mixed with tailored pieces from top fashion labels, vintage dresses from a limited edition, local expensive boutiques to cheap brands. Its social satireuncovers an underbelly that no exclusive labels can disguise even in Sicilian paradise. Costume designer Alex Bovaird shares the detailing of what clothes can reveal about the hotel guests. Each character in the show has been given a certain style and line of clothing to enhance their characteristics. Choices of Alex Bovaird has made this season one of the highest fashion-based shows on HBO.

Tanya’s Sicilian Fantasy

Golden Globe winner Jennifer Coolidge As Tanya, channels her inner Monica Vitti from the ‘60s Italian movies. To go on a Vespa ride with the love of her life, Bovaird chose to tap on Alice Temperley’s pink dress with a matching scarf, Alice Temperley is Kate Midfleton’s favourite designer, giving Tanya her the perfect Italian moment to capture the amorous mood. Tanya’s tailored made Dolce & Gabbana dresses are a feast for the eyes throughout. Her go-to pink Valentino, and the metallic gown fit for the opera in Palermo by Alberta Ferrati, it was custom made to give Tanya her dreamy date night. The long cape and train delivered majestic moment refers to Pretty Woman. Tanya’s wardrobe looks very chic resembling a rich spender lady with good taste in fashion.

Daphne and Harper in their crispy silhouettes

Two Uni-mates Cameron and Ethan decide to take a vacation with their wives Daphane and Harper who are barely similar to each other. Just like the choices of their wardrobe. The designer has concocted a separate wardrobe for both newly released collection pieces and vintage pieces. A day trip to Noto turned sleepover in a private villa specifies their characteristics. There’s a scene where harper walks through the square, and all the men turn on looking at her. It’s a deliberate replica of a scene from L’avventura and at the same place, so to give a modern
take on a 50s fashion, she uses vintage Moschino. Audrey Hepburn was another influence to use Harper’s classic crisp shape. So Bovaird used most of the vintage dresses. While Daphne opted for a Prada Crop top with a Skinny skirt, golden brocade crop and midi dress from Dolce & Gabbana. Patterned Poupette St Barth frock. In Borvaird’s words “classic Saint-Tropez kind of dress. Her starfish pattern bathing suit is one of several pieces incorporating this imagery. When you are in Sicily, there are lemons, rope patterns, Medusa heads, and tons of provincial prints and patterns. She adds “ If you’re seeking symbolism, look for the floral motifs this season, there are lots of flowers, and I like the idea of people blooming and wilting- having their sexuality flourish.”

Lucia and Mia’s sartorial seduction

Simona Tabasco as Lucia and Beatrice Grannò as Mia have been the new faces of the Skims campaign, sending love letters with their curves all over social media with Skim’s new Valentine collection. These two young ladies played their “pretty woman” part throughout the second season of The White Lotus, trying to seduce men of all classes and categories staying in the hotel. Bovaird explains how she chose to dress them up in local cheap dresses, and later on, shows them shopping from an expensive hotel boutique to fit in the crowd at The White Lotus. Dressed up in cutesy fashion with girly pastels and daring Clio Peppiatt sparkly dresses from Annie’s Ibiza in England. She tried to have Kate Moss in Ibiza vibe around these two young female characters.

The costume designer stepped up to her match after the first season turned out to be a gigantic sensation. Alex Bovaird has raised the bar of her game tenfold, and in place of Sydney Sweeny, Alexandra Daddario, Brittany O’Grady, and Connie Braton is a new alumnus of women bringing this season’s style to its knees. Aubrey Plaza hauling around her Bottega Veneta Arco Tote, Simona Tabasco Sashaying around town in a butter yellow, keyhole crop top, even Jennifer Coolidge – Queen of the moo-moo having some striking fashion moments in Sicilian Sunny
places. These are some of the best fashion moments. Keeping rest aside. Web series are not only about story and drama but lately, they have been achieving new heights of perfection when it comes to style and fashion brands coming on board. The White Lotus is one of those inspirational shows for what’s trending in the European fashion scene. It looks even better when it’s combined with European actors and Hollywood celebrities.