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“But as the show’s gone on, Guillermo’s look has reflected his new inner turmoil. It’s not obvious until you start looking for it, but Guillermo’s sweaters are a barometer for his confidence. “He loves brown, he loves beige, because they’re safe,” says Guillén, but “as the season progresses, if you look closely, he’s introduced teal and a little bit of red.” This is the work of series costume designer Amanda Neale, who’s responsible not only for sourcing all of Guillermo’s clothing but also for hand-dying some of his wool sweaters so that they are “the perfect Guillermo color” — usually a nondescript brown with the faintest hint of blue.
Neale is also behind the creation of the most dramatic addition to Guillermo’s costume: his custom-made Van Helsing trench coat. While his brown sweaters are a way to hide inside his own life, the green-hued trench coat is “liberating” because it’s designed for movement. Season two includes several major fight scenes for Guillermo, featuring stunts Guillén does almost entirely himself (except for those not improved by insurance, he said), and the trench coat is a vital visual cue, a signal of Guillermo’s surprising vampire-killing agility.“
— How Guillermo Found His Power on What We Do in the Shadows
