The new look was conceived byBatwomancostume designer Maya Mani and created by Ocean Drive.
Check it out below.
Don’t expect to see this suit right at the beginning of season 2, though.
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Similarly, Ryan will unveil her redesigned suit in season 2’s third episode.
“Ryan’s journey starts from a place of ‘What can this Batsuit do for me?’
This meant creating a new body design and new cowl that was undeniably a statement that screamed ‘powerful.’
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Maya Mani sent me her drawings and I loved it.
Janice translated that into what we are looking at now.
When I see it, I smile.
It makes me feel inspired.”
For Leslie and Dries, it was important that Ryan used the suit to speak her own truth.
It was an honor to be able to collaborate with Caroline and Maya.
I felt it was important that viewers could tell by the silhouette that Batwoman was a Black girl.
With the form-fitting suit and beautiful Afro, we definitely nailed it!"
said Leslie, who is the first Black woman to play Batwoman ever.
“And that’s what you’re going to see.
You’re going to see that community of Gotham that got overlooked.
It’s a very personal thing, but that will be a huge battle.
Batwoman which recently resumed production in Vancouver will return to the CW in 2021.
