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Hiya!! This may sound like a weird ask question but my autistic brain and it’s hyper fixations won’t let me live until I have this all figured out. So I watched moon knight and obviously became obsessed with Layla, the thing is, I love her outfits, and I feel like there ain’t enough on the show!! Like literally only three outfits maybe four that we can see and I need more it makes me sad. Could you maybe recommend me some other characters with the same style as her, or give me some links to Pinterest outfits that would fit her? I saw your stevens apartment post and I know a ‘I never miss a detail’ person when I see one which I adore about you being honest. Thanks for reading I know it’s weird lmao 🤭
He anon!! I don’t know if you ended up finding other answers, this got lost in my drafts while answering and I’m only just getting to it now (edit: got lost in drafts again while half finished and I’ve wrapped up some pieces to finally post it now months later), but I hope this helps! I unfortunately am not a fashion focused person nor someone as familiar w a wide range of characters outside of my interests as far as immediately available brain information, but I’ll do what I can :-) This is more of a post examining Layla’s outfit details and trends, so make of that what you will!
I checked costume designer Meghan Kasperlik’s Instagram where she’s posted a lot of the details of the costuming process, however the general focus seems to be on the suits and godly designs. I also couldn’t find any immediately available interviews talking about the choices made with Layla. Still! Here’s her post on the behind the scenes for the Scarlet Scarab costume, with detail shots and some notes.
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As far as more regular outfit stuff for Layla, here’s my own peeking and observations! These are the outfits we see her in in show (excluding the Duat Layla, the look she takes to blend in with Harrow’s men, and Scarlet Scarab, as those are outside of her canonic own fashion choices and wardrobe).
Summon the Suit:
What we see here is a more casual outfit, but still somewhat tactical. This is what Layla wore to go looking for Marc after his radio silence, a situation she wasn’t sure was his choice or because he was in danger. As such, we can assume this is a generally a more mission oriented outfit, tactical but able to blend in with civilian crowds. Stuff to notice!
There are colors but they are more muted
The pants are not loose and are sturdy while still allowing for good movement, but are not leggings or stretchy fabric
The pants are also somewhat high waisted/pulled up, with the top tucked in
She is wearing rings on her right hand, even for a more official mission (will go more in depth in next outfit)
She has a watch on her left wrist
More a fun fact, but the jacket mirrors/resembles the scarlet scarab design/look, which is a really fun character detail and good foreshadowing
The Friendly Type:
Layla’s most outfit heavy episode :-D These show some rly interesting trends in her choices and allows us to see her more casual outfit looks, and what she wears outside of business.
Outfit one, opening scene:
This one we never get a super clear shot of, but it’s what she wears while getting her passport forged. She’s with a friend, but doing slightly more illegal activity. I don’t know where she is when this happens, but things to note!
Big comfy black leather jacket, a black shirt, and black (skinny?) jeans
Darker tones again, possibly because she had to blend in or be under the radar for this meeting, but also may just be a casual look as her wardrobe trends darker
Pants are not loose but still flexible again, and are high waisted/pulled up again
Rings! Same as from summon the suit, on the same hands. These seem to stay constant in all following outfits. Will have their own mini section
A loose gold chain necklace
Still has her watch
Outfit 2, confronting Marc in Cairo:
This is Likely Layla’s most casual and every day type outfit we see her in during the show. She’s clearly been about town, having grabbed a drink, changed, and been looking for Marc. Things to note!
A bit more color again with the pinkish pants, but still a dimmer shade, nothing too bright, but cute and casual
Pants have a button and are pulled up higher again, seemingly looser than previous bottoms we’ve seen. I’m also unsure if these are shorts as I don’t have a clear shot, but they could be
Her top is loose and casual but nothing like a tight tank top, and has an almost ruffle look to it
Rings and watch as usual
Outfit 3, Mogart’s/turning back the sky (and what she fights in in the beginning of the next episode):
Initially a more formal, elegant type look, meant to blend in well with Mogart’s vibe, but still present a professional front, and double for a confrontation she knows is coming.
Darker tones again, grey and black this time, with a loose vibe to everything with nothing too stretchy
Pants high waisted again, seemingly tied around her waist either with a belt, a sash, or something built into the pants
Sleeves rounded against the wrists
Top is sleeveless under coat in a similar cut to her more casual pink and white Cairo look from previously
Watch and rings as usual
The tomb/God’s and Monsters:
Suited up to go into the tomb, all pretenses of formality have been dropped for something tactical.
New vest and belt, earth tones and sturdy fabric
A new shirt as her undershirt from previous was short sleeved
New pants, grey this time instead of the previous black
While I think she may have been wearing them at Mogart’s, has her gold snake earrings very prominent in this scene
So!! With all of this. The general sense I can get of Layla’s fashion is:
high waisted pants almost always
generally muted color palette of blacks, greys, browns, etc, occasionally with a splash of color usually in warmer tones like red or pink
Not much super stretchy fabric like leggings, and not many tight or athletic tops. She goes comfortable and generally loose, as well as going with more matte(?) textured clothing, nothing shiny or super silky
She has a range of jackets and jewelry
She wears her watch and rings with everything
And speaking of—
Rings!
Layla wears the same sets of rings throughout the show, a different set on each hand.
Right hand:
A gold ring with some kind of flat and engraved top, though I can’t tell the design on it in the shots we get
Two rounder and more generic silver rings
Left hand:
Two more generic flatter gold-ish rings
One silver ring with raised edges and maybe details on the flatter part, unsure
This is the hand she has the watch on!
As far as the significance or referencing of these with all of this, I don’t know! Again I am not tied into the fashion world and wouldn’t know where to start on research if these hold more significance or referential character detail than just being rings she likes to wear. But it’s an interesting detail to see her preferences and that she keeps these as well as her earrings on on missions and in deadly situations.
She doesn’t do this with necklaces, and it makes me think it’s likely related to function. Rings can help with punching (debatably) and earrings won’t cause a disadvantage, but a necklace would be a choking, tangling, or face-hitting hazard. The one time we do see her wear a necklace during active mission time is at Mogart’s, and of course, we see that’s because it’s specifically worn to be layer used as a weapon.
So! Again sorry this took so long, not even sure if you’ll see this if you don’t follow me, and I know I am more presenting information and details over analysis or giving you alternative looks, but I hope this was at least interesting and helped some for vibes to look for!
Also if anyone has things to add in about details I missed (it’s been long enough now I don’t remember if I rewatched the episodes to examine shots or not), or significance or references I didn’t pick up as someone not familiar with fashion, please feel free to add it in a reblog! Similar to my Steven’s flat layout post I’m more than happy to have this be a growing and changing source of Layla outfit information and discussion :-)
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