The Susie Glass Effect: Inside Kaya Scodelario’s Power Wardrobe in The Gentlemen Season 2
Leopard on landing, Chanel in the sauna and never the same sunglasses twice. Why the most talked-about wardrobe on Netflix this September has become an instant masterclass and belongs to a gangster.
Susie’s wardrobe is "quiet luxury" with a dangerous, modern edge and takes charge.
There is a moment in every Guy Ritchie production when the clothes begin to do the talking. In the second season of The Gentlemen, which landed on Netflix on 3 September 2026, that moment belongs almost entirely to Susie Glass.
Played with velvet menace by Kaya Scodelario, Susie runs the day-to-day business of her father Bobby’s criminal empire. This season, as she and Eddie Horniman (Theo James) push their operation beyond the gates of Halstead Manor, into London’s corridors of power and onto the shores of Lake Maggiore, her wardrobe becomes as ambitious as she is. Within days of release
The Anatomy of the Susie Glass Look
Susie Glass’s style is maximalist power dressing. She mixes archive designer pieces, London vintage finds and British heritage tailoring, then layers on statement gold, pearls and oversized sunglasses so that every outfit reads as control. After several seasons of fashion speaking in the hushed tones of quiet luxury, Susie is refreshingly, deliberately loud.
Who dresses Susie Glass?
The architect of the look is costume designer Loulou Bontemps, who has dressed the series since its 2024 debut. For season one, she set out to celebrate London fashion, blending luxury houses with independent British labels and vintage, with one firm rule: no Susie outfit should ever be something you could buy whole from a single shop. She even slipped in a tribute to Ritchie’s original 2019 film, sending Susie through a grimy fish market in red-soled heels as a nod to the shoes worn by Michelle Dockery’s Rosalind Pearson.
Season two is the promotion. Bontemps frames the first series as the characters in their infancy and the second as their more experienced, more assertive adolescence. In season one, Ritchie wanted Susie to read as the aspiring Cockney. Now she is at ease, challenging both Eddie and Bobby, and, as Bontemps told Country & Town House, “a bit more dripped out”.
The sourcing is the secret. Bontemps once traded at Portobello Green Market and still hunts through London’s vintage dealers, charity shops and independent makers before turning to the luxury end. Scodelario has said much of Susie’s wardrobe came from vintage markets across the city, and that the team deliberately avoided the tired shorthand of female power dressing, the pencil-skirt suit. It is exactly why nobody else on television looks like her.
Susie’s style is the perfect bridge between traditional English heritage and contemporary urban sleekness. Here are the pillars of her signature look:
* Sharp Power Tailoring: The foundation of Susie’s wardrobe is the structured blazer. Whether it’s a sharp-shouldered wool coat or a perfectly cut suit, she favours clean lines that emphasise a silhouette of control.
* Monochromatic Sophistication: She rarely strays from a palette of neutrals deep blacks, charcoal greys, and creamy beiges. This consistency makes her look instantly recognisable and effortlessly chic.
* Elevated Knitwear: To soften the edges of her tailoring, Susie frequently incorporates high-quality turtlenecks and cashmere knits. It’s the ultimate "stealth wealth" move looking expensive through fabric quality rather than patterns.
* Strategic Accessories: Susie doesn't rely on trends. Her accessories are timeless: gold hoop earrings, a sleek leather belt, and occasionally, a statement silk scarf. Everything is intentional.
You don’t need to be the head of a criminal empire to dress like one. Here is how to channel her commanding energy into your own wardrobe:
* The Power Blazer: Look for wool-blend blazers with structured shoulders. Brands like ???????? offer excellent tailoring that mimics the high-end bespoke look Susie favors.
* The Cashmere Turtleneck: Invest in a slim-fit, high-neck sweater in black or camel. Everlane and Vince provide premium options that offer that sleek, luxurious feel.
* Tailored Trousers: Swap your jeans for high-waisted, wide-leg trousers. They provide the perfect balance of comfort and professional edge. Check out ???????? for modern, architectural cuts.
* Minimalist Gold Jewellery: Keep it simple. A pair of thick, gold-plated hoops is all you need to elevate a basic outfit into something worthy of a scene in The Gentlemen.
Why Her Style Resonates
Susie Glass’s fashion is an extension of her character: calm, calculated, and entirely in control. In an era of "quiet luxury" trending across social media, Susie embodies the trend perfectly. She isn't dressing for the camera; she’s dressing for the boardroom, the countryside, and the underworld; all while looking utterly untouchable.
Whether you’re aiming to command a meeting or simply want to elevate your everyday style, look to Susie Glass. Sometimes, the most powerful statement you can make is the one that doesn't need to say a word.
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Why Susie Glass is the style icon of the season
Television has handed us plenty of well-dressed heroines. What makes Susie different is that her clothes are strategy. Every print and colour, Bontemps says, is intentional and symbolic, and the show lets us watch a woman use fashion the way her rivals use muscle.
She also arrives at exactly the right moment. As autumn wardrobes turn back towards statement gold, bold print and eighties volume, Susie offers the antidote to beige minimalism: glamour that is proud of where the money came from. With a third season already confirmed and Bontemps promising to step it up again, the Susie Glass effect is only just beginning.
The Susie Glass style code Recap
Clothes as armour
Scodelario describes the wardrobe as armour that tells the audience how in control Susie is, or isn’t. She also reads the room: Susie adapts her look to her surroundings, putting the other person at ease so she can win their trust.
More is more
Forget the old advice to remove one accessory before leaving the house. Susie adds another. Scodelario’s own summary of the philosophy is gloriously blunt: “Pile it on, babes.”
Sunglasses as a weapon
Lead writer and executive producer Matthew Read has pointed out that Susie wears a different pair in practically every scene, turning fashion into a weapon. Crystal cat-eyes, pink ovals, white frames and translucent taupe with warm brown lenses all make the cut.
Vintage meets the vault
A patchwork John Galliano shearling, printed Jean Paul Gaultier trousers, a 1980s Bulgari ring and a vintage Chanel briefcase sit alongside current Miu Miu, Celine and Dolce & Gabbana. The mix is what makes it feel owned rather than bought.
Heritage, subverted
Herringbone, houndstooth, belted leather and tweed are the English country uniform, but on Susie they arrive cropped, fringed or paired with a white Birkin at a shooting party.
Money that doesn’t whisper
Unlike Eddie, Susie was not born into the aristocracy, so her wealth has no reason to be discreet. Towering heels, headscarves and outsized earrings are, in Bontemps’ framing, a deliberate power play.