From left: Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan in 'The White Lotus'; Milly Alcock (left) and Julianne Moore in 'Sirens'. Fabio Lovino/HBO; Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Whether dressing in opposition or mirroring each other, wardrobes speak volumes about the complexities of kinship this Emmy season. At a client launch party in Emily in Paris, the titular marketing maven (Lily Collins) confidently works the crowd in a structured PVC dress, with exaggerated floral appliqués, by Balmain. Her roommate and BFF Mindy (Ashley Park), conveniently a showstopping singer, also commands the room in a sparkly pink Germanier minidress with a contoured-plunge neckline and architectural ruffles. Their dresses convey their complementary personalities: Emily the restrained and controlled yin to Mindy's vivacious and adventurous yang. Related Stories TV How 'The Upshaws' Editor Angel Gamboa Bryant Makes Sure the Comedy Lands Every Time TV 'Inside Edition' Anchor Deborah Norville to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 Daytime Emmys "Both are joyful characters but are eclectic, unique and risky in their own ways," says costume designer Marylin Fitoussi. "Opposites attract." But, at closer look, the lustrous, sculptural aspects of Emily's and Mindy's dresses compose a perfect harmony. The two-time Emmy nominee always coordinates the duo's costumes in shared scenes through color palette and/or eye-catching details. "It's a question of avoiding trends and finding the most eccentric, precise and funniest details or accessories to make them both interesting and bold, to create their own styles," says Fitoussi. "That expresses their friendship." Fitoussi made an exception when Mindy supported a heartbroken Emily by lending her best friend one of her most outrageous outfits to match for a girls night out. "They were both sad and depressed, so Mindy gave Emily a makeover with the red leather [Jitrois] catsuit and high boots," explains Fitoussi. Twinning can be weaponized, though. In The White Lotus, three childhood best friends reunite for a luxurious jaunt to Koh Samui, Thailand: TV actress Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), New York City attorney Laurie (Carrie Coon) and Austin socialite Kate (Leslie Bibb). They arrive seemingly in sync - dressed in a sunny yellow palette with tropical motifs. But, in trios, the math often adds up to two against one. In their shared villa, Jaclyn immediately lends Kate a fuchsia V-neck maillot and a fringed panther sarong from a Valentino swag box - an imagined celebrity gift conceptualized by costume designer Alex Bovaird. "They're sharing in wanting to be each other and morphing into each other," says the four-time Emmy nominee, who dressed a preening Jaclyn in a vintage blocked Chanel caftan over an asymmetric Eres swimsuit. "They're just like butterflies. Showing off their flashy colors. They're trying to outshine each other, but very passively at the moment." Jaclyn and Kate proceed to shower each other with backhanded compliments. Amid a divorce and career stagnation, Laurie looks on and interjects with tentative laughter. "Jaclyn does not share her designer swag with Laurie," says Bovaird, who peppered Valentino resortwear into Kate's wardrobe. "That's a little signal of Laurie being on the outs." Within a beachfront compound on a tiny East Coast island in Sirens, Simone (Milly Alcock) emulates her boss - dressing for the role she wants, both personally and professionally. As an eager assistant to society doyenne Michaela (Julianne Moore), Simone tackles responsibilities beyond office hours, joining morning workouts in matching gear and presenting herself in her boss' image to an absurd degree, like chewing a piece of gum straight out of Michaela's mouth to freshen her breath. "Simone is always working in mimicry of Michaela," says costume designer Caroline Duncan, who custom designed Simone's iridescent lilac sports bra and running pants and Michaela's taupe-hued ballet-wrap top and leggings. "It feels hallucinatory and leads to questions of appropriateness of their relationship." Simone's devotion blurs boundaries, leading her estranged sister Devon (Meghann Fahy) to believe that Michaela is a cult leader. That's understandable, as the enigmatic, baton-wielding grande dame presides over her high society acolytes in an alabaster white silk halter tunic over wide-leg trousers, custom-designed by Duncan, at a party that Simone flawlessly orchestrates in a highlighter pink and white shift dress by Goop x Lilly Pulitzer. Only Simone enjoys the privilege of incorporating white into her wardrobe, as Duncan intentionally dressed the rest of island society in Easter egg colors only. Concept art for Moore in Sirens. Concept art for Moore and Alcock in Sirens. An aspirational Simone also borr