The Burberry Trench

Taking things all the way back to season one this relatively simple but nevertheless elegant look set the wheels in motion for the kinds of fashion representation we would become use to seeing throughout the course of the show. Villanelle is immediately set up as a character who takes her appearance seriously, perhaps even more seriously than her job. This specific look delivers an equal balance of edge and gentle femininity, with the dusty pink of the Burberry trench coat taking a little bit of edge off of the garment itself.

£ 1790

Burberry Classic Belted Trench Coat

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£ 475

Issey Miyake Cotton Pinstripe Trousers

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£ 850

Prada Patent Leather Sling-Back Pumps

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Dice Kayek Suit

Villanelle is shown to have very versatile tastes in style throughout the series, often sporting just as many looks that could be considered traditionally masculine in addition to the numerous glamorous dresses she wears throughout the series. This suit, courtesy of Dice Kayek, is one such example with the traditional tailoring offering a distinct masculine edge. The standout part of the look is definitely those high pointed shoulder pads which add both a feminine touch as well as villainous vibe, lest we forget who exactly we’re watching.

£ 504

Aggi Samantha Total Eclipse Blazer

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£ 130

Taeve Africa Black Isisa Trousers

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£ 950

Susanna Short Boot In Nappa Sheepskin

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Y/Project Embellished Coat

Villanelle pulls out the glitz and the glamour with this embellished coat, courtesy of Y/Project, which she wears to a meeting with Carolyn in London. The coat on its own is traditionally elegant and chic with a slimming silhouette and cool, neutral tone but the addition of the pink embellished collar adorned with jewels and pink feathers adds a gloriously camp touch to the outfit. On anyone else this might come across as a bit much or a bit gaudy, but on Villanelle? Not a damn chance.

£ 675

Lalo Cardigans Embellished Silk-Blend Coat

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£ 39

All Saints Anna T-Shirt

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£ 149

All Saints Belora Trousers

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The Golfing/Assassination Combo

Ever been playing a round of golf whilst prepping to assassinate someone at the same time? No? Well Villanelle has so of course she had to make sure she looked the part. The all green look, perfect for camouflaging amongst the greenery, was made up of a feathered jacket by Charlotte Knowles and slick, billowing trousers courtesy of Gucci. Villanelle channeled her inner Elton John with the jacket although, as amazing as it looks, we can’t imagine it would be too practical for a round on the golf course.

£ 895

Loewe Balloon Trousers In Viscose Crepe Jersey

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£ 330

Bey Azura Tweed Fox Fur Trim Belted Wool Coat

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£ 675

Saint Laurent Teddy Penny Loafer In Smooth Leather

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The Halpern Suit

If one thing has been made apparent throughout the series it is that Villanelle adores a bold print and this suit from Halpern is about as bold as humanely possible. The hypnotic design is rooted in psychedelia and combined with the cut of the jacket and flared trousers gives the whole outfit a distinctly 70s disco vibe and the feel is only enhanced by those massive platform boots. Whoever said disco was dead clearly didn’t foresee a future with Villanelle.

£ 920

Prada Black Leather Booties

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£ 250

House Of Holland Marble Print Suit Blazer

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£ 120

House Of Holland Women’s Marble Print Suit Trouser In Red & Pink

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La Double J Dress

The bohemian vibes were out in full force with this dress by La Double J. The 70s inspired print and colour palette on the dress feels playful and almost tricks you into believing that Villanelle isn’t a deadly, murderous assassin. A powerful yet dangerous trick to pull. The huge western style boots add a touch of edge and grit to the dress whilst the single golden bracelet brings some light glamour.

£ 495

La DoubleJ 24/7 Dress

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£ 1050

Celine Western Boots High Boot In Calfskin

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£ 450

Valentino Roman Stud Hammered-Effect Metal Bracelet

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Alexander McQueen Etro Combo

A UK produced show so heavily passionate about fashion couldn’t possibly resist collaborating with one of the country’s most renowned fashion houses: Alexander McQueen. The bright fuchsia blazer, courtesy of McQueen, sported a unique asymmetrical look with the left side of the blazer trailing lower to create a loose, flowing silhouette. The bold blazer was paired with some even bolder trousers from Etro, adorned with a dramatic floral print louder than a Villanelle’s piercing screams.

£ 210.83

Angelika Jozefczyk Asymmetric Blazer Terracotta Fuchsia

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£ 395

Etro Flared Floral Jeans

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Loewe Mustard Coat

This look could be said to be one of Villanelle’s more dressed-down looks but dressed-down for the stylish assassin is still distinctly high-end. The oversized coat from Loewe is coloured in a very pleasing mustard and comes accessorized with a huge bow to add a bit of flair and even, dare we say, a touch of cuteness too. The coat is also paired with a pair of Ann Demeulemeester laced-up biker boots which give the outfit a slight bit of punk energy which keeps in line with the rebellious nature of Villanelle’s character.

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Ann Demeulemeester Henrica Leather Ankle Boots

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£ 1294

Liska Yarden Long Cashmere Coat

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Olivia Von Halle Pyjamas

Villanelle doesn’t just make sure she looks good when she’s out and about and has business to attend to, no she makes sure she looks top notch when she’s lounging around at home too. In head-to-toe silk and covered in floral prints Villanelle looks just as luxurious as she does comfortable and ready to take down any potential intruders who might invade her space.

£ 480

Olivia Von Halle Lila Lyric Printed Silk Satin Pyjama Set

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£ 480

Olivia Von Halle Lila Echo Printed Silk Satin Pyjama Set

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£ 445

Olivia Von Halle Casablanca Nema Printed Silk Crepedechine Pyjama Set

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Petar Petrov Polka Dot Blouse

Villanelle had a minor Cruella De Vil moment in this spotted black and white blouse from Petar Petrov and looked spectacularly chic whilst doing so. It feels a little more subdued and minimalist compared to most of her other looks but even then, there are a number of touches, such as the wrap around the neck, that add that signature Villanelle flair to proceedings. The blouse is paired with a pair of yellow pleated trousers by Maison Rabih Kayrouz which add a large blast of colour and help the outfit feel perfect for the spring and summer months.

£ 360

Alice+Olivia Reilly Polka Dot-Print Blouse

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£ 940

Bottega Veneta Trousers Dandelion

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The Tuxedo Suit

A classic example of Villanelle pulling off a more androgynous look, this elongated tuxedo cloaks the killer in a gothic shadow which is paired with a sheer black top to add a touch of sexiness to the look and some strapped, black heels. The stand out piece of the outfit however is the floral brooch from Loewe which adds a suitably dramatic flair to the whole ensemble.

£ 695

Joseph Wool Silk Tux Jaden Jacket

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£ 375

Joseph Coleman Comfort Cady Trousers

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£ 129

Carvela Kunning Black Zipped Caged Heels

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Words By Andrew Coyle

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In case you aren’t familiar or need to jog your memory, Killing Eve follows Eve (portrayed by Sandra Oh) as she is set on a mission by an intelligence agency to find and kill an assassin, responsible for the loss of many lives. This leads Eve to find Villanelle (Jodie Comer), but the pair become infatuated with each other, making the mission of pursuit even more difficult.

Season 3 closed with the pair on London Bridge, mutually agreeing to walk away from each other (albeit a hesitant walk). This ending was much more laid back in comparison to the previous season’s finales which entailed stabbing and gunshots. However, this open ending to season 3 was of course intentional, and had us fans conspiring ever since on what would be next for this deadly pairing.

The trailer for season four shows both Eve and Villanelle speaking about their troubles, in particular, Villanelle seems to hold a lot of regret towards her violent ways. Despite the duo’s vulnerability being at the heart of the trailer, there are still witty lines and jokes, classic to Killing Eve’s style.

We also see that Carolyn (head of MI6) confronts Eve with a new task of investigating why members of the Twelve are being killed. Lighting a fire in Eve, we see she has held on to her old investigation board from her previous tasks to pursue Villanelle, and most likely won’t be saying no to another chance of finding Villanelle.

The trailer crescendos into Villanelle and Eve yet again coming face to face, with Eve saying the line;

“Do you know about the fable of the scorpion and the frog? They both die. Because the scorpion can’t change its nature”

To which Villanelle responds;

“Maybe you are the scorpion.”

If you are like us and can’t wait to see how this alluring game of cat and mouse ends, you don’t have much longer to wait! Episode one is coming to BBC 1 on Sunday, 27th February.

Words By Nadia Clasper

_{Photo Credit – Sid Gentle Films, BBC America}

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(Spoiler Alert)

What happens when our favourite assassin is heartbroken and just shot the object of her obsession, Eve Polastri? Find out in the upcoming season of Killing Eve. Killing Eve is a BBC tv series centred around the story of Villanelle, an assassin for hire with a taste for murder and a greater taste for fashion and luxury clothing with an obsession with a British intelligence agent Eve Polastri. The show is set to return to TV on April 13th and if you haven’t seen it yet here are five things you should know.

The women we love to hate

The roles of Eve and Villanelle played by Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer present a stunning performance of extreme personalities. Villanelle representing women who taking what you want when you want and Eve a subdued woman whose potential is first unseen, trapped behind a desk and has to live by all the rules.

Our favourite dysfunctional couple

The relationship in this series is nothing short of dysfunctional. From the difference in career of assassin and British intelligence agent to the fact that Villanelle is not capable of having emotions as she is a psychopath. Even will all this hurdles the series manages to create a will they, won’t they situation between their cat and mouse game.

Murder has never looked this fashionable

Another thing we can’t get enough of from the Killing Eve tv series is the killer fashion Moments. Villanelle has shown she has a taste of the finer things in life. Her iconic fashion looks as she murders and poisons her targets, being bad has never looked so good. This season Villanelle is set to deliver iconic looks from iconic fashion brands like Simone Rocha and iconic themed looks of a clown and Elton John rocket man.

Jodie comer Fashion looks from Killing Eve season 3

Don’t be so dramatic

Although the storyline and drama of the show are second to none it is also filled with a lot of comedy with one-liner jokes from villanelle as she addresses all with her blunt personality sating what she wants to say, when she wants to say it. The series is also filled with hilarious situations between Villanelle and her handler.

Break up by gunshot

This is where we left off. After a season of they most likely will in the will, they won’t they situation. Season 2 ends with Eve Polastri walking away from villanelle and as she walks away, she is shot in the back. We look forward to seeing how our favourite assassin and agent duo navigates heartbreak and separation. With the trailer stating obsession never dies, I guess there is no moving on from this.

The trailer of Killing Eve Season 3

Words by Precious Njoki

Graphics By Katie Janes

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Villanelle has a license to kill… in a vintage Alexander McQueen gown.

Season 2 of Killing Eve has been long awaiting on BBC iplayer, bringing back the never-ending cat and mouse act between Eve Polastri, a British intelligence operative, and Oxana Astankova, a psychopathic assassin also known by codename, Villanelle. Throughout each season, one detail in particular has become an apparent weakness more so than Villanelle’s love-hate relationship with Eve: her love for fashion.

Every episode continues their cycle of mutual obsession, jumping from country to country trying to track one another down. But Eve isn’t her only target, she is what you would call the Rolls Royce of hired assassins – her witty and eerie personality draws her into making a game out of her victims, dressing up for the fun and thrill of the kill. You see, being a well-trained assassin who was previously based in Paris means she has a large lump sum of money and easily accessible haute-couture – wouldn’t you splurge just a little?

It’s clear to see that each target is a new challenge, how is she going to one-up her last kill? And although sinister, we’re always waiting to see how she does it and what her next outfit is. With Villanelle’s erratic behaviour, it’s hard to predict her next move, but Costume designer, Charlotte Mitchell, has helped give us an insight into Villanelle’s personality through her style. We’ve picked our top 3 key looks.

The ‘I mean business’ Power Suit

Charlotte took notes from former costume designer of season 1, Phoebe de Gaye, putting Villanelle (played by Jodie Comer) in strong, patterned, fitted pant suits. Villanelle meets her handler in an old and dishevelled hotel room, dressed in a Chloe horse-print jacket paired with silver Isabel Marant trousers. Needless to say, her bold and static personality emanated through her two-piece, the sharp metallic disco trousers almost showing the electricity running though her veins as she waits readily to know her next target.

Another episode, features Villanelle in a Loewe dark green and white striped blazer with forest green Peter Pilotto trousers – mimicking the look of a school boy that is ready to learn as she goes to meet the MI6 troops. Her love for dress-up only enhances throughout the season, giving each scene its own Villanelle twist, as if to make the programme humorous with her manic personality and love for role-play.

The “I’m Sorry I Have To Kill You” Black Dress

A bit of a spoiler, I know! But we can’t talk about Villanelle’s fashion style without speaking of this beautifully dark, gothic style, vintage gown by Alexander McQueen. Here, she wears a dress perfect for the wife of a deceased partner, as she goes to visit Eve, the next target on her kill list. Their back-and-forth relationship changes Villanelle, giving her a sense of sadness – something that is unusual compared to her natural ‘no-remorse’ emotion to her victims. As Charlotte Mitchell so perfectly summed up to ELLE Magazine, ‘She’s playing up the situation. She’s really sad. I didn’t want a typical veil with lots of fabric that she had to pull back over her face. I wanted it to be Villanelle style. It needed drama.’ Drama it is, indeed.

The Unnerving “Pretty In Pink” Barmaid Dress

This outfit is reminiscent of Villanelle’s pink little girl dress by Molly Goddard in season 1. As a protest to her handler, Konstantin, Villanelle wears a flamboyant, ruffled, voluminous, pink marshmallow coloured dress for her visit to a psychologist. Pretty normal for an unstable assassin, right? Of course, her point was that she didn’t need a check-up and her dress was an extreme mockery of an innocent little girl that had no problems whatsoever. Similarly in season 2, Mitchell played on this same aspect with Villanelles custom-made Swiss Barmaid dress worn when luring a target in Amsterdam. This outfit paired with a comical pig’s mask hinted towards the uncanny; something that is so human-like yet disturbingly not, making the viewer fearful. There’s no doubt that this sweet and innocent costume was jazzed-up, Villanelle style, to exert a sinister and spine-chilling feeling; a feeling that Villanelle intentionally crafted in the first place.

Villanelle’s expensive taste in style is as much as an addiction than her obsession to kill, and in all honesty, we’re glad it is so. Killing Eve shows a brief glimpse of how styling is not just a collection of clothes but, a portrayal of someone’s personality depicted and reflected through their sense of fashion. Mitchell has played with the boundaries of costume design, juxtaposing the idea of a secret assassin who is supposed to be covert and unseen, with the idea of Villanelle, a woman with a boisterous and cheeky personality that loves a good high-end piece. In other words, her fashion sense is as loud and messy as her crime scenes. Needless to say, she’s the most modern and stylish assassin out there. What more do we want? From Power Suits to a Little Bo Peep dress, there is nothing Villanelle can’t pull off.

Here are just a few more of Villanelle’s most fashionable outfits:

Words by Veronica Wong Diffa

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