A trailer for the upcoming series Star Trek: Picard was released Saturday as part of the Star Trek Universe panel at San Diego Comic Con and focusing only on the fashion is a near impossible task because it is truly epic. However as Jean-Luc Picard himself says, “Things are only impossible until they’re not.” And …
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an analysis of the costumes worn by Jean-Luc Picard
As I mention in my discussion of Deanna’s Insurrection outfit, the crew’s undercover hero wear is generally basic. Jean-Luc wears what amounts to a t-shirt, leather jacket and jeans. There are vague nods to it being a t-shirt, leather jacket and jeans from the future in the tailoring (and lack of labels). Mainly, the collars …
Jean-Luc definitely knows what he likes and feels best in, and he wears it to make a good impression with his ladies. The left caps, with Beverly Crusher, feature a doppelgänger, but he’s wearing the clothes in Jean-Luc’s closet and that blouse is either nearly the same, or actually the same, shirt he wears while …
This is probably my favorite Picard-focused episode/arc. It’s incredibly rewarding from an emotional standpoint. And we get to see where Jean-Luc comes from, which gives us wonderful insight into his character and clothing choices. Why does Jean-Luc tend towards softly romantic peasant blouses and aristocratic hobbies? The answer is in his provincial childhood (and yes, …
Oh, I do love this ridiculous episode! Jean-Luc’s fashion choices are So On Point! We start with what I like to call “Pretending Not To Care”. The outfit is in line with Jean-Luc’s aesthetic. And is also a great example of color variance in lighting – I kinda love it here with the contrast between …
Here we have clothing Jean-Luc wears while engaging in various hobbies. As such they have certain parameters related to what participants wear, particularly for the athletic activities. Here’s what fencers for the Rio Olympics: It’s basically the same – if anything now is more futuristic than TNG’s version. And the unitard Jean-Luc wears to play …
Welcome to the beginning of ‘casual attire’, the category Jean-Luc has the most autonomy over. I start with his various pajamas and robes. Jean-Luc loves a wrap top and the resulting v-neck. It’s his number one recurring choice. In very general terms a v-neck is considered more casual than a crew neck – and that makes …
In this case, Jean-Luc chooses both the fantasy-wear and the fantasy for which he wears it. If I had access to a holodeck I would choose Star Wars, Harry Potter, Leverage (omg! I want to play holo-Leverage!), and of course, Star Trek. These are the series I create fanworks for, and indeed, cosplay and roleplay. …
I can imagine Jean-Luc choosing to play out both these fantasies. Both are adventure stories, both elevate the scrappy commoner at the expense of the complacent aristocracy, both are historic fiction. However, our Captain is forced into these roles against his will. In the first case, the Musketeer is a holodeck representation that flatters neither …