Arcane Fashion: Character Style & Outfit Analysis | Design Evaluation

[@aMoodyHipster]

Arcane shows you the most galaxy-brained character design for someone who has five minutes of screentime

[@DgreegD]

Shout out to Lest

[@JeffTheKiller000]

Wake up guys, new fashion analysis dropped

[@papamache7224]

Reporting in for the visual and analytical feast

[@duman173]

When they gave viktor the jared letto blonde highlights i was like "oh yea they made him full culty"

[@Xenolis]

small detail you might not have noticed: the arcane survivor jayce outfit is designed to resemble viktor's (old) league design. pauldron and wristguard on one arm, leg brace, a chest which resembles plates of armour. i feel its a choice made to deliberately allude towards the final reveal in the jayce-viktor plotline

[@tabithak7321]

I was a big fan of Cait's wardrobe this season. The cape was fantastic and gave her such a vampiric look. Her act 3 look with the high pony tail and high waisted pants were so hot to me. It was so caitlyn. Sophisticated and clearly tailored. Fits her character.

[@MichNeudorf]

"Jayce, outside of being a snack attack-" Ah. I see you are a person of culture as well.

[@PoisonVibe666]

I think just by swapping the colour palette to darker tones, he looked like a completely different guy. I always found him hot, but he went from "pretty boy" to "what a man" inside the arcane.

[@TXejas19]

i LOVE ambessa. The outfit when she announced caitlyn is top tier

[@sammyyes1146]

Never thought about Mel juxtaposed as Kindred, very good observation! Also I love when black characters wear gold accessories, it works in such a better way than a lighter complexion.

[@aMoodyHipster]

I like how the collar on Vi's enforcer uniform is undone and the fit looks too tight on her, showing she does not fully belong in that world

[@KeitieKalopsia]

I like that detail

[@LeonH25]

9:09 Victor's evolution is GLORIOUS

[@leilahomally2835]

at this point when i express my go to outfit and stuff i just say ''mel'' thanks arcane

[@Zephirite.]

20:00 My explanation for Jayce's abnormally massive shoulder guard is for him to rest his hammer on it. When he was in the alternate dimension and its power died, it got heavier (Vi;s gloves did this in her S1 finale fight with Sevika), and he visibly struggled to rest it on his shoulder. That contributed to his fall and the shattering of his leg. So now, he has a backup plan. Also, his blue shirt at 20:22 is the first and only time we see a Piltover character wearing silver.

[@Kellan__they-them]

Yaaas I'm excited to see Shoola get some love! I was obsessed with how awesome her hardware was in both seasons. Her neck piece is kind of reminiscent of those Elizabethan ruffs while also being gears; it's so perfectly steampunk. And the nails! Elegant and dangerous, while showing her high class status.

[@alias0449]

“Whats wrong with my pAhnts” -Jinx

[@Zephirite.]

15:00 Ilike how Ekko's overall looks like a worker's apron, since he welds and engineers his own tools, but it's also bulletproof (it saved him from Marcus). He's also got that hourglass painted on his face and apron, which is some nice foreshadowing. His gloves are also long enough to use when welding, his pants are belted at the knees as if they're too long. And the intimidating Firelight jacket is covered with doodles, reminders of the community he fights for. And it's only on the edges--like Ekko sat on the ground and let the kids doodle on him.

[@MideXIII]

Queen Shula’s outfit is definitely a Met Gala type piece

[@Zephirite.]

13:55 Heimerdinger's blue outfit with the asymmetric front panel, gold trim, and split-vent sides reminded me instantly of the Enforcers' uniform. Since he founded Piltover, I wonder whether the Enforcers' uniforms were modeled after his.

[@peerlesscucumber9522]

whats interesting to note is that viktor kept the blanket jayce draped over his body once he woke up. he never got rid of it, even after he turned into a full on cyborg form.

[@Zephirite.]

Powder's overalls are very painter and inventor-esque, more so than even Ekko, who looks disarmingly preppy. Fun detail: Jinx's outfit has an X motif (her bandages, her shirt, the pink stitches on her arm warmers), and you can see those X's on Powder's jacket shoulder seam at 24:37.

[@adrianluis5163]

Thanks for showing the pictures of the characters on screen. It helps pick out small details! For example, Singed's outfit changes, but only out of necessity. He's been wearing that same lab coat the entire time, just hemming the sleeves when they got burned. Also, punk rock Vi is still wearing the same belt from her strike team outfit, but she's wrapped it messier and she displays the empty patch where her badge used to be! Ekko's design incorporates that heavy leather apron and no sleeves. Looks like something you would wear if you're handling messy material and doing a lot of crafting. I also really like Claggor's older design. It raises so many unanswered questions. What's the function of that crazy leather glove he's wearing? Its got these stiff leather plates on it, pretty cool!

[@evilcheese1119]

8:06 Singed is crazy

[@MideXIII]

Yoo this is a genius concept for a video.

[@samuelromeromalaver1196]

I'm not even a fashion guy, and yet, I find watching your videos so enticing 😅

[@justadude117X]

YES ive been trying to analyze Arcanes fashion for weeks because I really want to start wearing outfits inspired by it with all its little steampunk details and ability to tell intricate stories of a person/character through clothing. thank you for this video!

[@Zephirite.]

15:29 I honestly thought Ekko was attending the Piltover engineering academy that Jayce and Viktor did, because his outfit was so preppy. Same color scheme as the uniform, too; cream vest, teal sleeves, a collar, and a tie.

[@saranaila5905]

I think so too. It may also be a nod to the original lore where I think he's parents wanted him to attend the academy.

[@Zephirite.]

@ Oh yeah!

[@kevind3974]

remember with the alt timeline powder was the one most likely pushing him to express himself in his weir. we all know powder. everything to her is an art piece to her. even other people

[@steffanhymer1285]

The writers confirmed that the paint on Ekko and Powder for the final battle had been them painting each other. She had also redone his hair ties and accessories in her style. Not seen in the show but she has also stolen and accessorized his firelight jacket for herself.

[@kevind3974]

@@steffanhymer1285 yep. i mean just look at there clothes let alone blimp. its firelight logos yes but its in jinx style of graffiti and splash paint. she did all this in like 3 days to. girl might be unstable and suicidally depressed but you got to give her props for her shear ability to just smash out pieces on the daily

[@romanbowler8754]

I absolutely love that you created this video and even went with a lot of the "side characters" or characters which do not get as much screentime. I feel that every character has proper thought into them, which sadly is a bit surprising. Shouldn't be. One thing I would like to see more thoughts on is the difference between Zaun and Piltover. All the Piltover characters like Jayce and Cait always wear formal or "proper" clothes, even when rugged like you said. But Zaun is a constant mixmatch of clothes, in darker colors which make them look more "muddy" or dirty. It really shows how people of Zaun are treated compared to Piltover. It's also impressive how they manage to make the designs of Zaun still coherent and look fashionable despite characters having to make the best of what they have.

[@adrianluis5163]

I've noticed that often Zaun characters have some sort of leather shoulderpads, specifically young Vander and the kids. Maybe this is an adaptation of the mining uniforms? A strong leather pad for the shoulder would be useful for hauling large loads during manual labor or protecting against falling objects.

[@romanbowler8754]

@ I'd think so too! And it again, sadly, ends up being useful because a lot of the children and people in Zaun need to fend for themselves. Could also be a "trend" in Zaun because it has been so common before. Like how in general a lot of the clothes are patchy (sewn together) or have stripes for some reason. Even Viktor had them as a kid. Really adds to that carnival kinda clown look for Jinx though!

[@Zephirite.]

22:13 Great notes on Mel! I never connected the black=wolf and white=lamb till you mentioned it! I noticed she had side-cutouts on her dress as a child and adult, which is a nice consistent detail. And the chest part of her bodysuit is angled like the petals of a rose, signifying her allegiance.

[@Zephirite.]

12:54 I just wanna note that Silco used those steel-toed boots of his to kick a man to near-death. Gotta love his forethought! 😊

[@papamache7224]

Finn is an absolute style goon for me and very 2077 adjacent funnily enough I think the Academy uniform we see on Jayce and Viktor was very chic for being neutral heavy and yes Jayce is a snack attack

[@clarrybarry1664]

never knew i needed an arcane analysis like this, thank you for delivering 🙌

[@BrokeNBalding]

could you make arcane inspired outfits?

[@yurinator690]

I love ur analysis of my fav shows, watched since the jojo one.

[@falsifiedaxiom9715]

Vander is my favorite character😭

[@FeintMotion]

utterly goat'd content bud keep it up

[@cod_gamerbr9985]

maybe make a video on the oficial artbook that gives a lot of info on the making and also gives diferent versions of the caracters

[@klariissocoollike]

Did you read the art book? What did you think of it? Bc I didn't enjoy it very much.. there's many things about the characters that simply don't get explained, ever. I feel like it should have been bigger (120 pages is short, should've been 200 at least) and more in depth about the process, motifs and purpose of each creative decision

[@DanteBench]

Omg love your little outfit so cute 💜

[@atelalafford4794]

i didn't know i needed this till it showed up in my suggestions omg

[@klariissocoollike]

Aw this was really interesting but I thought you were gonna go deeper with some motifs and things like that! For example how Viktor starts with a white tie and lighter colored clothes but eventually he has red all over his outfit to represent Jayce growing on him, at the same time his clothes get darker tones because his sickness is progressing. The show is full of details like that and it's very cool to figure them out :D Edit: yeah the Mel analysis!!!! That's the stuff, thanks for pointing it out!!

[@charlestonjew7587]

I remember when Mel was shopping for a gift for Hoskel and I immediately thought that cube looks like the Hellraiser puzzle box and it's not until season 2, episode 5 that we see the thorny chains popping out from the ether and binding Alura and Mel that gave me pause. Surely there was inspiration there.

[@notmynamedammit]

Please do dedicated videos for the characters how their outfits evolve with their characterization, there were so many outfits this season!

[@HunterWalrath]

hi X big fan and ive been watching your content for a while now i had this idea form when i heard you discuss real world brands in your dmc video that had parallels to the games style id be really interested to see you do/ construct or theory craft an actual outfit based on your favorite character from a video or the style themes from the property your looking at as someone who is less fashion knowledgeable the kind of styling insights you give and another content creator who does something like what im describing Parker York Smith really help make the process of looking at clothing and brands more approachable.

[@ImpulseTheStreamer]

Need you to do a marvel rivals analysis on ALL the hero designs PLEASEEE!!!!! they releaased all 33 designs recently plus more in all the trailers with super interesting outfits i would love to see you talk about!!!!

[@rimanahbvee]

Thatd be fun love that game visually

[@Zephirite.]

All the Zaunites have/had vertical stripes in their clothing. Powder's are magenta, and her shirt matches her adult pants. Silco, Vander, Vi, kid Viktor, alternate Ekko, and Mylo. Isha adopts Jinx's magenta stripes in Act 2.

[@somethingcameup427]

I really enjoyed how Fin really resembles Miyavi (his voice actor who’s a great Japanese musician) he totally would wear that outfit and his style is very similar

[@KatsandSoup]

Milo looks like a dandy. A try hard dandy lol. I loved the African head dress they gave Ambessa! These creators really did their research and due diligence into all aspects of these characters!

[@quinnviandsej]

Felt like Young Claggor found some clothes, while Adult Claggor was able to buy something that fits. Adult Mylo's overcompensating because he never ditched that insecurity that led him to keep dissing Powder. Shula's outfit slaps so hard. The cog collar and claws with the shaved head and no sleeves is a phenomenal look.

[@ClassySithLady]

he said the thing 20:21

[@gositonapencil9508]

Hey XDF, I've just found you recently and absolutely love your channel (Especially since you covered my favourite anime One Piece lol) I've been trying to find something similar to that corset-style belt you have in this video but I'm 99% sure corset is the wrong word so I'm struggling to find it. I have this beautiful gothic ball-style shirt that I think would benefit from a black corset style belt like the one you have so I'd greatly appreciate it if you could let me know how to find one or tell me it's name :) P.S If anyone else has any ideas on it I'd appreciate that too ^_^

[@Axel-ow7vq]

hola me encantan tus videos aunque los veo subtitulados saludos desde ecuador

[@Art80385]

Great video.

[@RyuuToon]

Singe-d like burned

[@nocomplyyy]

hell yeah

[@DivinesDream]

i’m sorry. my jaw dropped when you said “wolf in sheep’s clothing”

[@ProdigysLawyer]

I've been waiting for this. Also, you're cute

[@LucasTheFreitas]

make arcane inspired outfits

[@ak-gi3eu]

Can u add timestamps .it helps a alot

[@TokenCast]

Seriously, can we please collab!?

[@GarnetDust24]

YES MEL! She is thee one! Thee only one. 🤍✨ so glad for your voice and analysis!! You don’t miss bb!