The Idol’s costume designer on its sleazy fantasy fashion
i-D (2023)
In just three episodes, HBO’s The Idol has already managed to cement itself as the most provocative and divisive show of the year. Swirling social media commentary can’t stop picking apart Lily-Rose Depp’s explicit scenes, Sam Levinson’s dark script, the show’s lurid cinematography and, most crucially, Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye’s character Tedros’ greasy rat-tail.