The Hidden Meaning Behind Emily’s Clothes and Style Evolution In ‘Emily In Paris’ Season 5

Emily in Paris season 5 has finally premiered, and more than the romantic or professional drama, what has elicited gasps of amazement is the fashion. Because yes, despite the harsh criticism the wardrobe received in the first two seasons, this Netflix series is establishing itself as a fashion benchmark in the history of popular culture.

We can’t deny the theatricality and fantasy of Emily Cooper’s closet (whose fate after use remains a mystery), but no piece is chosen at random. As an aspirational series, they all tell the story of a marketing executive living the dream of professional women around the world: a job that offers opportunities to work in epic destinations and, along the way, to forge relationships with attractive and successful people from different countries.

As Marylin Fitoussi, costume designer for the series, told TUDUM that the goal with Emily’s wardrobe was to create an aspirational and innovative style. “Can you wear it? Can you buy it? That’s not the point,” Fitoussi said. “For me, what’s important is that people dream about these clothes. That’s what fashion is all about: being able to offer unique and different pieces,” she explained.

Part of the core of the story is seeing a young woman adapt from the cosmopolitan landscapes of the United States to the historic streets of Paris and Rome (hint: the ruins of Mount Olympus lie in the next city she conquers). This process is represented both literally in the plot and abstractly (and very luxuriously) through fashion. “In Rome, “she’s loosening up a little, and her style’s evolving and getting more sophisticated,” added creator Darren Star.

The meaning behind Emily’s style evolution and the looks in Emily in Paris season 5

The protagonist began as a young woman starting her professional career, then working from Paris, and in this new installment, which premiered on December 18, we see her managing her first headquarters of a major company in Rome.