There’s a lot to love about MobLand . Fast talk, sharp outerwear , big-time watches and a body count that continues to climb. Add Pierce Brosnan as the don of an Irish crime family and you’ve got the best Friday night viewing since Peaky Blinders . The real star this season, though, is Tom Hardy’s wardrobe.
He plays Harry Da Souza, the fixer who’s constantly dealing with the family’s mess (a role that might as well have been written for hard man Hardy). So, wherever the Harrigans go, he’s there too – and he has to dress for it. The field jacket for the Cotswolds estate . The worn-in leather for the London errands that sometimes end with a body bag. Then there’s the trip to Spain, where he swaps his usual layers for some proper resortwear (by Dries Van Noten, no less).
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Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza in Mobland S2
So, he obviously knows how to dress for the job. But strip away the jackets and the Dries, and Harry’s wardrobe comes down to one thing in episode 7: a dark, chunky rib knit. It’s about as classic as it gets: the jumper equivalent of a strong nerve and a steady pair of hands. And Hardy’s not the only on-screen tough guy to wear one: anyone who remembers Daniel Craig...