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Naomi May

The Politician is returning to Netflix and the fashion is better than ever

Anybody who loved Season 1 of The Politician will be thrilled to learn that its second season drops on Netflix today.

While the streaming service has remained tight-lipped about the plot, there have been rumours circulating that Payton Hobart's mum, played by the infinitely gorgeous Gwyneth Paltrow, makes a decision which upstages her son's political notoriety.

But if not a lot is known about the plot of the sophomore season, even less is known about the fashion. All we know ahead of its release is that Bette Midler makes a cameo in this season, donning some seriously slick jacquard offerings, while the show's British breakout star Lucy Boynton takes centre stage in an array of leopard-print and Gucci.

For the first season of the hit show, the wardrobe was headed up by Lou Eyrich and costume designer Claire Parkinson. Eyrich and Parkinson told W Magazine that the tone for the style was set by the show's creator Ryan Murphy, who asked for "the opulence of Santa Barbara." They rustled up plenty of vintage pieces for the cast and worked according to a mood board of famous female icons, including Princess Diana, Jackie O and Katharine Hepburn.

Once you've spent the weekend binging it, here are some pieces to help you emulate some of the new seasons' stellar styling. From Gwyneth's pared-back minimalism to Bette Midler's more-is-more, this is some seriously covet-worthy fashion.

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Stradivarius leopard double-breasted faux fur coat, £37, buy now

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Max Mara Algeri wool wrap coat, £815, buy now

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& Other Stories Blue Linen Blazer, £95, buy now

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Hebe Studio Two Tone Blazer, £329, buy now

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Gucci Detachable-ruffle silk-crepe blouse, £870, buy now

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Gucci GG leather belt, £250, buy now

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Abercombie & Fitch Women's Pinafore, £44.99, buy now

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