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Sydney’s white T-shirt suggests there is more to The Bear than costume and drama


Popularity of the simple white T-shirt worn by characters in culinary TV series proves shows can’t fudge the details

Designed by a small independent US brand called Everybody.World, and worn as she’s prepping in the opening episode, it mirrors the tight white tee by Merz b. Schwanen preferred by her erratic boss. It’s a narrative shorthand for the identity and value system upheld by Sydney’s character: most of her clothes come from independent or vintage shops, in contrast, Carmy wears a lot of Ralph Lauren. Given the scrutiny these kinds of shows are under, you can’t fudge the details, as makers of the forthcoming Kennedys Netflix series, American Love Story, learned at their peril.“Viewers feel emotionally connected to the characters, and what they wear becomes part of that intimacy,” says Garlejo.

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