Скачать или смотреть The sinister messaging of Bridgerton's costume design

I know it’s just a show, but it’s one I really love because it’s always fun to think about. This is my completely normal and long reaction to the ideas circulating online about Bridgerton as an example of sci-fi and Afrofuturism. While I’m all for a thought experiment, unfortunately, the show lacks the internal logic to make an Afrofuturist reading work. Especially when we consider how white and colonial the costume design is for the most part.

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Sources:
[1] Veronica Tucker’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DToP-nNk_...
[2] Abaetol’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abaetol/video...
[3] Museum at FIT: https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/181...
[4] AV Club interview with Sophie Canale (season 2 designer): https://www.avclub.com/bridgerton-sea...
[5] All about the costumes in season 2: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture...
[6] Indians’ thoughts on Bridgerton Season 2: https://patreon.com/khensani?utm_medi...
[7] Korean and Chinese influences & dress in Season 4 costumes: [https://www.notion.so/2f858b1c053c808...](https://www.notion.so/Why-Bridgerton-...)
[8] The real South Asian women in the Regency period: https://www.historyextra.com/period/g...

Time stamps:
0:00 My special interests
01:07 Bridgerton is sci-fi
02:57 Colour-conscious casting and visual worldbuilding
05:00 Aesthetics are not neutral
06:07 Orientalism in real-life Regency fashion
07:05 East & South Asian references in the show
09:44 Ambitious concepts with zero follow-through
12:20 OR!!!