- Fashion
The Style of “Underground”: Ownership and Individuality In A Time Of Struggle
Underground cleverly uses costume to highlight the deconstruction of an individual through ownership and how identity surfaces even in the most dire constraints. Costume designer Karyn Wagner led an incredible crew in the creation of a palette of power and powerless: for instance, the plum throughout connotes the Mistress’s choice to clothe her slaves in a color that matches the decor of her house.