LUZ'S OUTFITS
It's 1:00 am. I am still thinking. Why not?
I really like how nearly all her outfits represent where she is emotionally. By that I mean that her wardrobe changes as she realizes her world is changing. And because I like writing something that drags on, why not analyze Luz's closet of clothing?
Because Luz is a fashion icon.
First off, you can't talk about Luz's wardrobe without mentioning the color purple. Because it's the color that shows up frequently in most of her outfits. I'm gonna base some things off of the first thing that shows up on google:
She showed up to the demon realm in purple, alongside neutral colors. Also the bi flag features the color purple and she's canonically bisexual.
But the main thing that purple represents is Luz. All the characters can be experimenting with different colors, But Luz is the one who wears purple. Not pinkish lavender Amity, not the Collector's shades(might circle back). Purple.
For luz's default clothing that we see in most episodes: it's jean shorts over leggings, a short-sleeved crop top that is half white/half purple, and plain-white shoes.
Very basic, very standard. Kind of like a blank slate. People criticized that it didn't go with her "Us weirdos have to stick together" message. Personally, I think it reflects a standard 14 y/o's casual wear. Who had their own unique style at 14?
This is what she wore at the beginning, when her mom decided to send her to a camp she didn't wanna go to.
Figuratively, she didn't want to go to the camp because she thought it was going to change who she was, when really she doesn't know who she is outside of the weirdness bit. So she spends most of her time safely in The Owl House Comfort Zone wearing a very neutral color palette. Also a stripe of purple because it matches Azura's outfit in the books, so it also shows the influence Azura has on Luz, at least in this season and so.
Literally, She knows she's gonna spend an unknown amount of time inside a bus so she's not gonna wear anything crazy.
For Luz's school outfit: She dawns a black hoodie and top, has red/blue leggings, green/purple sleeves, and her standard white shoes.
This uniform makes Luz stand out from other students in the Hexside setting. The multiple colors differentiate her from her single-track peers. Especially since each color has a lighter half on each limb. And the wardrobe is a representation of going against the norms of school system.l
A very important thing to note about Luz's s1 outfits is how they tend have colors that pop out, such as purple and maybe pink or blue, combined with black and white. The bisexual colors are the ones that reflect how she's open to others and her very bubbly personality.
But the black and white colors are weird though. Since Black and white are associated with maturity and professionalism, I would assume it reflects the part of her character that knows when to be assertive. And maybe even tie it as a comfort zone. Go-to comfortable clothing for when you want to blend in.
Time for angst with one of her more popular outfits: The GROM OUTFIT. She has a white button-down under a black blazer with purple accents, purple leggings, brown boots, and a pink tutu skirt. Finally, she pulls her hair back to be ready for grom.
This is another outfit that stands out mainly because of the traditionally male and traditionally female parts of the outfit clashing together into one genderless masterpiece, showing that luz is GNC(gender non-conforming). And because this is one of the most well known episodes of TOH, this is one of her more recognizable outfits.
I want to talk about the blazer for a moment though. Luz's conflict in this episode is about her deep fear of how her mom will react when she finds out about what she's been up to, and it has been affecting her texts back to her mom. I'll circle back on this later but, the long sleeved blazer is kind of a metaphorical tarp that covers and hides all of those worries from others. She never opens up to anyone about her fear throughout the episode, nor does she take off the jacket at any point. How did you dance in a fucking blazer
One more note for her hair: She's pushed it back twice in the show. Once in this episode, twice when she has to get Amity's job back. She does it when she needs to be strong or brave for what she's about to get into. Like, emotional armor. Not for literal protection but to protect herself. Also purple.
SPEAKING OF PROTECTING YOURSELF-
*trumpets* THE CLOAK MADE OF MAGIC SPAGHETTI.
It's her normal outfit + a purple cloak. It has a darker purple color on the outside, and a lighter purple under. With a yellow/gold button to keep it around her neck.
The darker color on the outside is just for edginess and to cloak herself at when being stealthy. The lighter under color is to still give the color of the crop top, bringing back the pop hidden by the darker color. This could represent how she pushing her normal demeanor aside to become more mature and serious. That could be a stretch though
In the show, It literally protects her from danger with magic. It was made and gifted to her by Eda, reinforcing how much Eda cares for Luz. It is a literal symbol of protection. Until-
This is the last time we see her in her purple cape. In the mid season 2 finale. I can't tell if it's burnt off or disintegrated or something, but its definitely ruined. It's soaked in dark green, has holes in it, and has sharp tears on the bottom.
In season 2, the story gets higher stakes and it's a slow process for Luz to fully learn all of them. It's also the season where she has to look at herself and think about who she wants to be. She has a lot of things to process this season and cannot process any of it.
This is the start of a more cold and isolated(ish) Luz for the next few episodes. She doesn't think her mom will understand her side of the story, she doesn't immediately tell Eda and king about the promise, she doesn't immediately tell people about the things that are bothering her.
For the next episodes afterwards, AKA season 2B, she wears little to no purple in her outfits. She isn't the Luz that was learning magic for fun and preaching weirdness and not fitting the norm. She's now a Luz that has to sort out all the thoughts and obstacles in her mind in order to move forward and shit but she distracts herself with real problems to focus on solving in order to avoid dealing with her pain because the brain will do anything to avoid pain and she doesn't have time to focus on consistency with her clothing.
All this to say that mid-way through the series, she changes.
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