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Much like one of TV’s other best dressed shows about sociopaths, NBC’s Hannibal uses its extensive and beautiful wardrobe to provide some serious menswear eye candy, while also suggesting something about each of the characters and their emotional and mental states.

The new incarnation of Dr. Lecter takes the idea of ‘Dandy’ to a new level. Stoically played by Mads Mikkelsen (best known as the blood-tear shedding bad guy from ‘Casino Royale’), this Lecter isn’t nearly as physically flamboyant as the previous cinematic interpretation. Where Hopkins was almost operatic in his approach, Mikkelsen’s Hannibal is self-contained, perfectly content to be the smartest man in the room without shouting it from the mountain top. He often serves up telling asides that have no meaning to anyone but himself, and that’s fine with him.

The extroverted part of his personality is on display via three passions: murder, cooking and clothing. Each episode features some grisly death that he may or may not have anything to do with, and there’s always time for a well prepared masterpiece of a meal, always including a meat of some kind. What kind of meat? Let’s skip that.

Christopher Hargadon, the costume designer for the show, works closely with showrunner Bryan Fuller and the rest of the team, from makeup to visual effects, to get a sense of how the clothes should match each character in every episode. Such attention to detail is necessary, as dressing the characters on “Hannibal” is not just about creating consistency in style, color palette, and design, but also using the clothes to tell us more about their psychological states. Hannibal himself, for instance, boasts a bold and flashy style with custom-made suits from Garrison Bespoke in Toronto, where the majority of the show films. The suits befit the killer’s refined taste and bold style (he is a killer living in plain daylight, after all). Huge double Windsor knots draw attention to the paisley ties, while the suits themselves are often European-style three-pieces that boast some seriously bold patterns.

Hannibal prefers shirts with cutaway collars, anchored by wide full windsor knotted ties. Given Mikkelsen’s severe European looks and demeanor, he can pull off a look that won’t work for most men, as this wardrobe would tend overpower the wearer more often than not. However, it’s a bold, inspired look that reminds gentlemen that individual style doesn’t have to be a slave to the current trend. Almost anything Hannibal wears one could imagine fitting in in almost any era. That’s style and Hannibal is killing it.

And last but not least, take a look at Hannibal’s mesmerizing tie collection.