The politics of Black Panther's costume design

I've wanted to talk about **Black Panther’s costume design** for years, not just because of how beautifully Ruth E. Carter incorporates various African cultural influences, but because it stands out as the **only superhero film with real style**. And more than just a film with style, the blockbuster 2018 film proves that style can be substance as the costume design and visual world-building provide a deeper insight into some of the movie’s most pertinent messaging and themes. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okbaddiek TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@okbaddiek Substack: https://khensani.substack.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/khensani?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/khensani Sources: Becker, D. (2018) *Afrofuturism and decolonisation: using Black Panther as methodology*, *Scielo*. Available at: https://scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1021-14972019000100007 (Accessed: 06 February 2025). Bubello, K. (2018) *How Marvel’s Black Panther marks a major milestone*, *Time*. Available at: https://time.com/black-panther/ (Accessed: 06 February 2025). Riesman, A.J. (2018) *How an untested young comics writer Revolutionized Black panther*, *Vulture*. Available at: https://www.vulture.com/2018/02/don-mcgregor-panthers-rage-black-panther.html (Accessed: 06 February 2025). *Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in costume design* (2024) *The Charles Wright Museum of Afric