In Season 4, Industry has a new look. Harper Stern (Myha’la) and Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Marisa Abela) are no longer recent graduates navigating the Pierpoint trading floor. Harper is now managing her own book at Otto Mostyn’s hedge fund, while Yasmin has settled into her role as Lady Yasmin Muck.

Of course, nothing is perfect. Harper still chafes under management’s watchful eye, and Yasmin faces domestic challenges with her volatile husband, Sir Henry (Kit Harington). But both characters are in a more stable position than ever before.

“They have more parity at the beginning of this season than they did last season,” says costume designer Laura K. Smith. “We had some interesting conversations about how healthy their bank balances would look at this point.”

Harper’s rise is the most evident. In her first scene of Season 4, she strides into her office wearing a custom gray three-piece skirt suit, complete with power shoulders—a recurring theme this season—a thigh-high slit, and a criss-cross sleeveless top.

Smith recalls how in Season 1, Harper’s colleague Robert (Harry Lawtey) received a bespoke suit as a gift from his mentor, Clement. “Harper is really great at reading the room and knowing what to adopt,” Smith says. “[Robert] would have come back and talked about it. He’s that kind of guy. And Harper would have thought, ‘Ah, a suit… get them made… Yeah, I can do that.'” Smith drew inspiration from Donna Karan’s Seven Easy Pieces for Harper’s suit; true to her pragmatic nature, Harper rewears parts of the ensemble throughout the season.

While the suit serves as an important introduction—immediately and wordlessly showing the audience where Harper landed after her deal with Otto at the end of Season 3—Smith wanted to ensure the wunderkind banker lived up to her new status. “It is a big moment, but in reality, it’s just her everyday work attire,” she says.

Smith sought out other pieces that conveyed the same sense of power, sourcing vintage Alaïa and Mugler designs with an emphasis on strong shoulders. “You take up space differently. You’re undeniable in a space,” she says of the silhouette. But the real standout this season is Harper’s handbag—a total classic. “I just loved the image of Harper walking down the street with a Chanel 2.55,” Smith says. “That was her wrecking ball.”

Like Harper, Yasmin is in a much stronger social and financial position this season. After dealing with the fallout from her late father’s criminality in Season 3, a strategic marriage to Sir Henry has allowed her to claw her way back to the top. “It’s become so important to her to understand what it means to be in a major city without money, and how devastating that is,” Smith says of Yasmin. Her marriage offers at least one certainty: “It really highlighted the importance of the Net-A-Porter account.”

As Yasmin balances traditional aristocratic duties with playing a role in Henry’s career, her wardrobe reflects this duality. It mixes monogrammed button-ups, riding vests, Fair Isle sweaters, and silk headscarves for drives in the convertible with serious, power-shouldered suits—like a standout white Lurline number with ultra-padded shoulders.

The most telling fashion moment of the season comes in Episode 2, when Yasmin throws a Versailles-themed costume party for Henry’s 40th birthday. After dressing as Princess Diana for Halloween in Season 1, Yasmin now embodies another tragic figure: Marie Antoinette, complete with a wig. Smith, who had previously researched the late queen for her work on Mary Queen of Scots, drew parallels between Marie Antoinette’s portrayal in French media and Yasmin’s arc in Season 3.

The Affair of the Necklace looms large at the party, with Lord Norton dressed as Cardinal de Rohan and Otto as Charles Alexandre de Calonne.But Harper takes things in a different direction, as is her way: rather than sourcing a period-appropriate gown from a costume house, she wears a David Koma dress that echoes an 18th-century silhouette.

“Some say that every seven years, you literally shed a skin. And that’s almost where we are,” Smith says of Harper and Yasmin’s journey from season one to now. “They’re emerging from a chrysalis and turning into fabulous—or sometimes not so fabulous—butterflies.”

Frequently Asked Questions
Of course Here is a list of FAQs about the costumes in Industry Season 4 designed to sound like questions from real viewers

FAQs Costumes in Industry Season 4

Beginner General Questions

1 Why is there so much focus on the characters clothing in Industry
The costumes are a visual storytelling tool They directly reflect a characters power wealth mental state and evolving position within the cutthroat world of high finance

2 How have the costumes changed from earlier seasons to Season 4
Theyve become more elevated luxurious and intentional As the characters gain seniority wealth and confidence their wardrobes shift from tryingtofitin armor to established powerful personal style

3 Who is the costume designer for Industry
The costume designer is Michele Clapton renowned for her work on Game of Thrones and The Crown She brings a detailed characterdriven approach to the shows fashion

4 Where can I buy the clothes worn on the show
The wardrobe mixes highend designer pieces with sharp tailoring and vintage finds Fashion sites like Worn On TV often identify specific items after episodes air

Advanced Detailed Questions

5 What does Harpers style in Season 4 say about her character arc
Her clothing becomes more controlled minimalist and expensivethink sharp blazers and sleek silhouettes It reflects her attempt to project stability and authority often masking her internal chaos and relentless ambition

6 How do the costumes show the power dynamics between characters
Power is shown through fabric fit and quiet luxury A character in a perfectly tailored understated cashmere coat often holds more sway than someone in a loud trendy outfit You can see this in the contrast between established managing directors and younger analysts

7 Are the costumes realistic for people working in finance
Yes but with a cinematic edge The show captures the move from formal banker uniforms to the more contemporary smart luxe aesthetic of modern high finance where extreme wealth is signaled through quality and cut rather than logos

8 What role does color play in the costume design this season
Color palettes