The guards’ and Front Man’s costumes contribute strongly to the faithful recreation of Squid Game’s look.
Pros: emotional impact, plot originality
Cons: entertainment value, character likability
Best 2025 Netflix Entertainment for costume design
Wardrobe choices quietly reinforce character psychology, from the Jarvis family’s polished cashmeres to Aggie’s more worn-in look.
Pros: bingeability, main cast performance
Cons: plot twists, writing quality
Fashion is the clearest consensus strength. Reviewers repeatedly praise the bold styling, Rome/Paris contrasts, Emily’s new look, and Marylin Fitoussi’s costume work.
Pros: character development, entertainment value
Cons: character balance, story quality
Costume design is a clear strength, with colorful coordinated winter wardrobes and stylish festive looks reinforcing the Christmas mood without relying only on obvious red-and-green choices.
Pros: supporting cast performance, lead performance
Cons: humor, genre satisfaction
Costume work is generally a strength, from Anderson’s tailored wardrobe to broader period clothing. A few reviewers note that some outfits look too clean or curated for the frontier.
Pros: main cast performance, production design
Cons: character development, season pacing
The festive wardrobe helps sell the Christmas look, with vibrant reds and deep greens reinforcing the ski-lodge setting.
Pros: lead performance, emotional impact
Cons: humor, originality
Costumes received several negative notices for looking cheaper, less polished, or insufficiently medieval-fantasy in character.
Pros: action quality, villain quality
Cons: entertainment value, faithfulness to source material