War is coming in HBO’s House of the Dragon Season 2. If the dominance of Team Green and Team Black haven’t been proof enough in the series’ press circuit, the fantasy epic’s explosive trailer will tell you this much: Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) are going head to head. Following the end of Season 1 that revealed a certain beloved character’s demise, there’s now more to fight for, apart from a claim to the iron throne. Revenge will undoubtedly be served.
For now it seems, there’s not much reparations that can be made for the former friends onscreen, however offscreen, the two actors are still delivering just as much chemistry as they did with Season 1’s press tour. One that served us the viral “Negroni. Sbagliato. With prosecco in it/Oh Stunnin’!” tidbit from their “get to know me” promotional video.
As far as promotional looks go, the two are pushing the envelope a little further this time around. Cooke’s myriad of looks flit between sensual allure to boardroom flair—from Chanel to Loewe and Stella McCartney. With D’Arcy, their approach remains to be a collaborative effort, according to their stylist Rose Forde. In an interview with British Vogue, Ford references alt-rock goddess Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe as style muses when putting together D’Arcy’s looks for the press tour. While their red carpet appearances have been few and far between compared to their co-stars, each have assuredly made its veritable impact. A glittering leather Celine suit followed up with a black and white suit by young Albanian-Italian brand Çanaku, to which was perfected with character nuances of custom-made dragon grills by BITTER000000 and a single Boucheron silver arrow pierced through their ear.
Below, see the best of the duo’s looks from House of the Dragon Season 2’s press tour.
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Olivia Cooke in Loewe
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Olivia Cooke in Chanel
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Emma D'Arcy in Çanaku
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Olivia Cooke in Stella McCartney
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Emma D'Arcy in Egon Lab
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Olivia Cooke in Givenchy
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