Variety: Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is recognized by the specific image she sculpted herself in: a deep-voiced, highly-mannered CEO decked out in black turtlenecks to emulate her role model, Steve Jobs. But in the Hulu miniseries “The Dropout,” which follows her trajectory from founding the company that would make her famous to being indicted by the U.S. government, viewers don’t see her in her well-known get-up until the end of the third episode, when she makes her full heel turn into a fraudster and grifter.
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I have heard lots of incredible things about this TV miniseries, and I defiantly need to make time to watch it. While some would think that modern clothes would be the cheapest and easiest to cloth for a production, I find that they are some of the hardest. This is because, a modern audience cant necessarily tell if there is something wrong with a historical characters garment unless they are well versed in the period, but a modern production for a audience of that time are very easily torn apart. I love that the costume designer, Claire Parkinson did in depth research into the real person and what she actually wore. The cloths we wear say a lot more about our personalities then we may think, from the general style we have to the colors and fabrics we choose in our cloths, everything says a little something about us. I absolutely love the idea of creating a façade though the garments worn by Elizabeth Holmes as it further emphasizes the plot line and ideas behind the show. Lately I’ve noticed in uptick in color pallets being represented not only in the coloration and set within films and TV, but also the cloths. “The Dropout” seem no different, with lots of emphasis on white, blue, and grey.
I found this article to be really interesting, I watched the Dropout and really liked it, although at the same time I found it incredibly creepy. I noticed Elizabeth’s clothes at the start, and they definitely made sense to her. They fit with the time, while also showing that she was not at all on trend. Potentially because I was not old enough at that time, I didn’t see how they were “close” to being on trend, except in the party scene. I did see the idea that her mother dressed her, she always looked awkward and uncool, even at the party when her clothes were closer to being on trend. When she changed to the turtleneck, I saw that the clothes were at times still ill fitting, she always looked somewhat uncomfortable, and I think although she acted like that, her costumes always amplified the discomfort in her face.
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