After debuting in 2015 as a spin-off of the legendary show Breaking Bad, drama series Better Call Saul has come to an end with the last episode of its sixth season.
An important aspect of Better Call Saul that has flown under the radar is the show’s great costumes, courtesy of costume designer Jennifer Bryan, who also worked on the last season of Breaking Bad and on Genius: Aretha, a series on singer Aretha Franklin. Goodman clearly enjoys dressing up and never fails to look impeccable – or at least his idea of impeccable – even when the world around him is falling apart and he is witnessing heinous crimes committed by his associates or himself.
“Hamlin’s pinstripes are not to draw attention to himself, but to assure you that you have the finest, top-notch legal eagle in all of New Mexico,” Bryan says.“Simply put, this gentleman lives a double life. And as we know, Gus has to be fastidious and precise in his dealings with not only the cartel, but also with the employees of his chicken empire. His suits and sports coats are in dark tones sharply tailored. I thought of him like a dagger – deadly and stealth-like.
“When Rhea Seehorn was cast as Kim, as she was our only female lead on a male-heavy show, we had in-depth conversations about how best to represent her character through her clothes,” Bryan says.