In an early meeting with Cho, they discussed finding a way into the tailoring and getting the right proportions of the unusual lapel concept. The single lapel, boxy silhouette, and skinny long legs all stood out to her in the animation, but she also had to translate this for a real person.

“I knew it needed to have a strong style to it and be well-tailored,” Holland says about her approach to Spike’s signature blue jacket. Here, Holland takes IGN through the major players and moments from Cowboy Bebop’s first season including hidden details, influences, and Easter eggs to look out for. That was when I realized it's precious,” she recalls. “All of us had somebody who said that to us. 'Oh my God, they're doing live-action?! Don't fuck it up!' was the reaction Holland was met with and she was not alone in experiencing this enthusiasm. While the Cowboy Bebop universe was an unknown entity to Holland, this wasn’t the case when she asked “Does anyone know Cowboy Bebop?” to the younger members of her family and their friends. Speaking from Auckland, New Zealand, the designer is no stranger to genre and her credits include Xena: Princess Warrior, Legend of the Seeker, and The Shannara Chronicles. After reading the script, Holland watched the anime series, and “everything fell into place” regarding her vision for the series. “I had never seen the anime, I was completely unfamiliar,” costume designer Jane Holland explains over Zoom about the Netflix live-action remake and its origins.

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