How the ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Cast Is Referencing

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The cast is committing to the bit, and we’re not complaining.

By Natalie Michie

Date March 17, 2023

When it was announced that Daisy Jones & The Six would be adapted for the small screen, there was a lot of nervous fan anticipation. The viral Taylor Jenkins Reid novel, based on a fictional Fleetwood Mac-inspired rock band in the ’70s, is beloved for its vivid imagery of a particularly magical time in rock-n-roll lore. How does that type of nostalgia translate to TV without feeling gimmicky? The answer is actually quite simple: fashion.

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Prime Video’s series, debuting a new episode every Friday until March 24, does its part to convey the dizzying whirlwind of ’70s-era stardom. It’s got all the makings of a good romp: a turbulent rise to fame, tension-filled love triangles, and of course, great outfits — particularly from the rotation of crochet crop tops, platform boots and flowing kaftans worn by titular singer-songwriter Daisy (played by Riley Keough). But it’s the skillful styling of off-screen appearances that has entirely transported fans to the bygone era.

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In recent weeks, the cast’s leading ladies — Keough, Suki Waterhouse, Camila Morrone and Nabiyah Be — have been donning getups fit for retro superstars, complete with billowy silhouettes, plunging necklines, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, a lot of rosettes. The result? A press tour-turned-sartorial ode to all things vintage glamour. Read on for our favourites.

Disco ball dressing

Nothing captures the eclectic rich style scene of the disco-decade like a spangly-adorned frock. As such, the stars of Daisy Jones & The Six have been reliably committed to weaving reflective wares into their red-carpet moments. At a 2023 Oscars after-party, Keough, Waterhouse and Morrone were all spotted in bedazzled dresses of varying hues. Wearing Celine, Elie Saab and Valentino respectively, the actors captured the decadence of disco-going ensembles.

This flashy styling trend has been going strong for weeks among the cast. At the Los Angeles red carpet premiere, Keough (who is also Elvis’s granddaughter, NBD) referenced sparkly 1970s dressing in a reflective black Schiaparelli Couture skirt, paired with a plunging top.

At the same event, Nabiyah Be — who plays Daisy’s on-screen best friend and a disco pioneer in her own right — was radiant in a PatBo cut-out gown dripping in ornate jewels. To quote Shawn Mendes, “It’s giving Cher.”

The coats of it all

Nothing says ’70s-era main character quite like a luxe statement jacket — just ask the fictional icon Penny Lane. As such, Daisy Jones press tour = eye-catching overcoats galore. While in New York on February 26, Morrone opted for an oversized herringbone trench alongside Keough, who wore a Tory Burch ankle-length leather jacket. To the same event, Waterhouse donned fuzzy Adrienne Landau faux fur atop a tights-as-pants ensemble — with a 3D flower choker for good measure.

The dedication to statement coats has been a staple throughout the press tour for both Keough and Waterhouse. Later that week, the former was spotted in an all-yellow ensemble with a matching trench.

Days before that, Waterhouse wore a burnt-orange fur-lined coat and white go-go boots atop a pink embroidered mini dress. Who brought the time machine?

Suited up

In line with impeccable 1970s tailoring, the cast has been referencing suiting by playing with traditional workwear silhouettes. Exhibit A: To attend the BOSS fashion show on March 15, Morrone and Waterhouse were synched up in oversized suits accessorized with dangling fringed scarves.

At a New York screening on February 27, Keough, too, put a modern spin on ’70s style in a structured blazer paired with a bell-bottom fringe. She was the ultimate sartorial complement to Be, who also wore a black suit with a bell-bottom silhouette made out of feathers.

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In what was perhaps the ultimate old-meets-new styling choice, Keough later wore a crop top and skirt set. While the ensemble’s swelling sleeves referenced the succeeding decade’s power shoulders, it simultaneously nodded to the skirt suits of the 1970s.

That same week, Suki Waterhouse took to the streets of NYC in a gargantuan all-white tuxedo with monochrome tattered Bermuda shorts. To drive home the look’s unbothered essence, she wore a pair of bedazzled hot pink Givenchy boots. Very rockstar, indeed.

Flowy ’fits

Is any clothing item more quintessentially Stevie Nicks than a billowy cape? There’s a particular dreaminess to the visuals of her signature windswept kaftan, and as a fictionalized retelling of her story, Daisy Jones & The Six uses Keough’s on-stage performances to deliver this imagery. But off-screen, it’s become a natural red carpet choice.

To attend the Los Angeles premiere, Waterhouse opted for a plunging emerald Stéphane Rolland getup comprising a trailing translucent gown atop a bodysuit. Alongside her, Morrone wore a Valentino sheer cape that channelled the witchy wonder of any tried-and-true Nicks ensemble.

Of course, it’s impossible to make seminal ’70s pop culture feel as real to an audience decades later as it felt to those who actually lived it. But if we’re talking fashion, Daisy Jones & The Six comes pretty close.

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