Easter Looks Inspired By 'The Young Pope'

Much has been written about the visually stunning HBO series The Young Pope, created and directed by Academy Award winner Paolo Sorrentino, which premiered in January. Pope Pius XIII is portrayed by Jude Law, whose sex symbol status has been resurrected with this series and who is, in many ways, the ultimate hipster, despite his conservative views (he has a pet kangaroo and knows how to rock a pinky ring like a boss).

Pope Pius XIII is a chain smoking, elusive rebel who stays fit with grueling exercise regimes and by drinking Cherry Coke Zero. Claiming to be even more handsome than Jesus Christ himself, Law’s character is also quite the style maven. If you’ve yet to catch the series, take a weekend to binge watch this show, because no one does Easter fashion quite like The Young Pope. Let the spectacular fashion worn by his Holiness in the Vatican City inspire your Easter Sunday looks, whether you choose to don a velvet kaftan or fringed silk blouse.

Crucifix Pendant by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.

Velvet Kaftan by Muzungu Sisters

Ornate Rings by Versace, Theodora Warre, and Alexander McQueen

Fringed-Scarf Satin Blouse by Hillier Bartley

Venetian Velvet Slippers by Le Monde Beryl

White Linen Lace-Up Kaftan by Albus Lumen

Wide-Brimmed Hat by Maison Michel

Drummer Satin Scarf by Racil

About the author

Jill Di Donato

Fashion Editor

Jill is a New York native who holds a BA in Literature from Barnard College, and an MFA in writing from Columbia University. She is the author of the novel Beautiful Garbage (She Writes Press, 2013) about the downtown Manhattan art and fashion scene in the 1980s. A former staff writer for The Huffington Post and Bustle, Jill comes to Culture Trip after working with Refinery 29, Vice, Salon, Paste Style, Los Angeles Times, Nylon, Shopify, Autre, and producing content for emerging fashion labels. She teaches classes about fashion and culture at Barnard College and The Fashion Institute of Technology. Her prized possessions are her Gucci fanny pack, vintage rocker t-shirts, and her grandmother's collection of costume jewelry. She's always on the lookout for a gem-encrusted turban.