Being Geek Chic is a blog for stylish geeks, sophisticated nerds and people who enjoy the musings of a complete dork. Join us as we dream of driving the TARDIS, cuddle with our eBooks and test out an iPad sleeve. It's written by Elizabeth Giorgi and a team of brilliant lady nerds. Meet the team.
Hannibal is one of the most visually striking shows on television. Not a scene goes by where every hue, pattern & angle that crosses your screen hasn’t been meticulously planned out to fit an overall vision. What you’ll also see on the show is a strong and varied cast of ladies; each one interesting and well-written.
Creator Bryan Fuller has repeatedly stated in interviews that he was unhappy with the lack of female characters in the show’s source material - Thomas Harris’ novel Red Dragon. He decided to change Alan Bloom to Alana and Freddy Lounds to Freddie, as well as adding in several all-new female characters including Beverly Katz and Bedelia Du Maurier.
Every character has a clear and definitive sense of style unique to them and it’s these that I’ll be looking at over the next five weeks as we countdown to season two. Every Friday I’ll have a look at one of the most prominent female characters from season one, examining their wardrobes, what they say about that character and how you can emulate it. Today I’m kicking things off with Dr. Alana Bloom.
Alana’s season one wardrobe consisted mostly of bright reds and black; when she added in other colours they were usually jewel tones. The exception to this was in her choice of scarves which often went with a softer colour-palette.
Her wardrobe featured a lot of bold patterns, often in floral and geometric designs. These require a lot of confidence to wear but Alana has that trait in abundance. She balances these patterns out with vibrant block colours in her other pieces.
Her clothes are nearly always figure hugging but flattering. She often wears wraparound and sheath dresses or pencil skirts teamed with a well-cut blouse.
When she’s relaxing with friends we’ve seen Alana wearing some smart, neat cardigans and sweaters; these still maintain her usual choices in pattern and colour but are sometimes a little subtler than her work wardrobe.
The promo photos for season two have broken away from her signature colours significantly and show her wearing all green. If you want to be ahead of the game, choose rich shades such as bottle or British racing greens.
Here’s some inspiration items that might help you get your own Dr. Alana Bloom look down:
L.K. Bennett Morelle Dogtooth Jacket (£195)
Lem Lem scarf ($140)
Red Valentino Lace Detail Floral Cardigan (£384)
Linea Cap Sleeve Print Boarder Dress (£95)
Jaeger Pleated Skirt (£60)
Nine West Tatiana Green Shoes ($79)
Joules Women’s Navy Floral Shirt (£49)
Sophie Brown is one of the core contributors over at GeekMom and so far the only Brit, which sometimes makes her feel guilty for not being a bigger fan of Doctor Who and Sherlock.
She is a die-hard X-Phile who loves cross stitching and baking cupcakes whilst marathoning sci-fi shows on Netflix. She is also an occasional cosplayer, spends far too many hours reading and writing X-Files fanfiction, and is attempting to learn Latin this year. You can email her at [email protected], especially about anything X-Files related, but be prepared for a very long answer.
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