‘House Of The Dragon’ Star Emma D’Arcy: “Clothes Are Armour For Me”
March 22, 2023Non-binary star of HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ and Golden Globe nominee Emma D’Arcy has explained why clothes are “essential” for trans and non-binary people in terms of being able to “express themselves”.
As they explained to ‘Highsnobiety Magazine’, “I’m a trans-masc presenting person, and broadly, my instinct is to wear rigid shapes softly. I used to be more into texture, but now I’m gradually getting more into bright colours.”
“Clothes are armour for me. They’re essential to who I am, and I feel different in different outfits. Outfits are a very tangible way to control how people see you. It’s related to why I dyed my hair bright red a little while ago. I didn’t really recognise myself at first – I felt new, and it was bliss.”
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D’Arcy also talked about being inspired by David Bowie when it comes to her fashion choices, as well as how her work has affected her style. “I’m obviously inspired by David Bowie,” they said. “Is anyone’s style not inspired by David Bowie? It would be mad to say that! It’s not a conscious decision, but it would be wild to say there is anyone who isn’t influenced by David Bowie. If anything has changed my style, it’s my work. Rhaenyra [Targaryen] and the many skirts I have to wear to play that character, makes me want to dress more masculine. But doesn’t a recalibration process happen every time someone is pushed into a new context? I’ve learned you have to discover what you aren’t to know what you want to wear.
interest in personal aesthetics comes from their identity as a non-binary person. And their aesthetics are influenced by their role as Rhaenyra Targaryen. “Rhaenyra and the many skirts I have to wear to play that character, makes me want to dress more masculine.”
As D’Arcy explained to ‘E! News’ when they were attending the Golden Globes, for a long time they felt pressure to present female if they were going to make it in acting. “When I was starting out, I really felt that I had to present as a woman in order to find success in this industry,” they said. “It wasn’t sustainable, and I stopped pretending. And weirdly at that point, I got nominated for Best Actress for the Golden Globes, which is beautifully ironic.”
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