Clotheshorses are going Trojan.
Greek chic is the wardrobe à la mode among fashionable fans of Christopher Nolan’s epic feature, “The Odyssey,” out Friday, inspiring gung-ho movie goers to hit theaters garbed in togas, armor and siren swag for first looks at the mythical masterwork.
And it’s a splashy sight to sea.
Channeling their inner Odysseus by donning his outerwear, fearless film aficionados are taking styling cues from Ellen Mirojnick, head costumer for Nolan’s period piece, reimagining the posh pieces that adorned its A-list cast, starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Tom Holland and Zendaya.
“I’m going to watch the Odyssey in all IMAX 70-mm locations in California,” vowed David Joshua Taylor, digitally known as @UltimateMovieBuff, while rocking Greek soldier gear, à la Damon as the flick’s heroic frontman, complete with a chlamys and ancient-aesthetic helmet.
“Why?,” said a suited up Taylor, “because I’m crazy.”
Crazy or creative? Either way, the eccentric isn’t on an island by himself.
Akin to the hubbub spurred by blockbusters such as “Wicked,” which prompted zealots to dress as misunderstood witches in green-face, and the “Barbie” movie, a silver screen sensation that had gals from midtown to Malibu wearing head-to-toe pink, “The Odyssey” invites worldwide revelers to revel in the whimsy of superfandom.
Even if the majority of audiences barely know the motion picture’s plot.
As a refresher, it’s an adaptation of Homer’s 2,800-year-old epic poem, which follows Odysseus’ decade-long, harrowing journey home to wife Penelope (Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Holland) after the Trojan War. Along the way, the seafarer and his crew encounter a series of unsavory foes, such as the nymph Calypso (Theron) and the one-eyed cyclops.
“Theatre kids go to movies in cosplay,” a woman, draped in Greek goddess duds, captioned a clip of herself and pals attending a premiere in Vancouver, Canada. “This is a normal rite of passage.”
Chloe Taylor, a UK-based influencer, appeared to agree, showcasing her own flare for fantasy, attired as the Goddess Athena (Zendaya) alongside chum, Atifa, dressed as a Queen Olympias.
“Stunning,” raved an impressed onlooker.
“Yessss,” echoed another with glee.
“Y’all ATE!!!,” cheered an equally pleases commenter, obsessively consumed by their “The Odyssey” finery.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
