Beth Harmon was facing a “sudden death” of sorts. She had spent all her money on clothing and couldn’t afford her $3,000 trip to the biggest game of all time. “You could give me the black dress,” Beth’s friend suggests on an episode of “The Queen’s Gambit.” “Or the purple one.”Beth laughs and declines both offers. In a field dominated by men, thick glasses and ill-fitting white button-down shirts, Beth Harmon is a sudden style idol. But somehow, she may be able to broker an introduction from the chess world to the fashion world, an unlikely yet beautiful pairing.

Source: International New York Times November 10, 2020 14:00 UTC