Why All the ‘Game of Thrones’ Women Are Dressing Alike in Season 8

While all of the women's power looks include traditionally masculine elements (think strong shoulders, chains, and lots of armor) in the final season, they're tailored to each character's distinct aesthetic. The two biggest competitors for the crown—Daenerys Targaryen and Cersei Lannister—wear the most overtly battle-ready outfits. On Daenerys, it's a mix of sharp-shouldered coats and dresses with crossed bodices. Cersei, meanwhile, wears head-to-toe black leather, embellished with chains and plated armor. Both women share high-necked silhouettes.

For the Starks and their sworn protector, Brienne of Tarth, the nods to their pursuits for power are more subtle. Instead of armor, they're dressed in layers of draped furs similar to the men of the Night's Watch and the Northern armies. In Arya's and Sansa's cases, there's also subtle wolf imagery embroidered on their dress fronts, nodding to their shared House Stark lineage.

Symbols of power and ambition were incorporated into some wardrobes before the final season. Cersei was the first to adopt power dressing in the early seasons, when Clapton wove armor and heavy jewelry into her outfits "to insist visually on her belief of her rightful place." At the time, her accessories were meant to ward off competitors like a young Sansa Stark and Margery Tyrell.

In the final season every major player in Westeros has a similar objective—to defeat the White Walkers and claim the Iron Throne—and they're wearing similar outfits for the mission. When you see Dany suiting up in her white fur coat or Cersei pulling on a leather jacket with chains, it's a visual power cue. No matter who you think the winner of the Game of Thrones will be, the women of Westeros are all dressed as though victory is theirs.

Halie LeSavage is the fashion associate at Glamour. Follow her @halielesavage.