Best 2026 Netflix Entertainment for costume design

#1

The period wardrobe is a standout: lavish, beautiful, and carefully balanced between historical silhouettes and a slightly modern edge.

#2

Fashion is a standout, with outfits used to express personality and character growth while giving the modern Hillman campus a distinctive look.

#3

Poppy’s colorful wardrobe is a standout for the critics who discuss it, with her outfits described as eye-catching, sensational, and among the movie’s most memorable visual pleasures.

#4

Wardrobe remains a signature strength, using tailoring, watches and accessories to communicate rank, confidence and changing identity. Season 2 is described as an elevation of an already distinctive look.

#5

Costumes are singled out as part of the film’s vibrant identity, helping both the campus world and performance sequences feel distinctive.

#6

Costuming gets its biggest boost from Saoirse-Monica Jackson's escalating comic looks. Her wardrobe is singled out as part of what makes the character's appearances so memorably funny.

#7

Elena’s styling drew specific praise, with one reviewer singling out her yellow windbreaker as especially memorable.

#8

Jackie’s elegant office wardrobe is a consistent highlight, reinforcing her authority, confidence, and glamorous screen presence.

#9

The period wardrobe is widely admired for richness without showiness, especially Cathy’s evolving clothes. One negative take found the costumes merely adequate, but the overall response is strongly positive.

#10

Hartnett's fisherman hats and practical coastal wardrobe give the lead an appealing visual presence. The clothing helps sell his rugged local identity.

#11

Elegant costumes reinforce the show’s luxurious, theatrical approach to crime and romance.

#12

Juliet’s wardrobe receives specific praise for quickly signaling how she differs from Easton Prep’s tightly coded social world.

#13

Formal clothing contributes to the claustrophobic period world, reinforcing the pressure of rigid social expectations.

#14

Costumes closely mirror the live-action second season, with recognizable outfits and small period details that reward longtime fans.

#15

Rich reds and purples help sell the protagonist’s polished, seductive exterior, visually contrasting with how chaotic and self-deluded she can be inside.

#16

Isla’s polished suits, boots, and monochrome looks remain part of the show’s charm. The styling is still admired, though one fan feels it is less striking than Season 1.

#17

Costumes are usually praised as detailed and striking, although one adaptation-focused review finds some outfits overly costume-like.

#18

The gowns and masquerade looks remain a signature attraction, with frequent praise for detail and spectacle. A minority found some styling overdone or unflattering.

#19

Detailed Victorian outfits and eye-catching wedding looks are a major attraction, although one critic finds the styling less authentic than before.

#20

The fixer’s white suit and Affleck’s tailored clothes are appealing visual touches. The heightened styling is often enjoyed even when its practicality is doubtful.

#21

The return of Tommy’s tailored Peaky Blinders look remains a major visual pleasure, with covetable coats and sharp suiting earning praise. One review found Duke’s modern-looking styling immersion-breaking.

#22

Costumes range from immaculate and whimsically period-styled to disappointingly modern or generic. The strongest praise goes to the overall lavishness, while detractors feel Bundle’s styling weakens the 1920s illusion.

#23

Clothes and styling add to the rich-kid glamour, giving the show a polished influencer look even when the substance is criticized.

#24

Period clothing earns some praise for helping distinguish the eras, though one reaction finds the overall styling too contemporary and polished to feel fully authentic.

#25

An Oompa-Loompa missing a familiar green wig adds to one critic’s sense of a shoddy recreation.

#26

The period clothing divides opinion. Some find it sumptuous and memorable, while others see cheap, theatrical costumes that make the medieval sections feel like historical cosplay.