It’s somewhat surprising that our team hasn’t yet done the most fashion-forward mutant with the most looks to her name, Emma Frost, the White Queen. Well, darlings, that’s being addressed now! Emma has had so many fabulous looks since her introduction in 1980 and gone through so many phases, from villain to teacher to headmistress to superhero to member of the Quiet Council. Our designers had a lot of inspirations to pull from as they set out to find new ways to interpret the bold and confident White Queen. Will Emma be sporting any of these chic new looks as she emerges from the Fall of the House of X?
See what everyone came up with, and follow them on social media for more!
Alex Buckland
I wanted to do something kind of high fashion and fun! It’s kind of ugly, but that’s fashion.
Angel Solorzano
Inspired by her first appearance and some of her most recent looks during the Krakoan era, I wanted to create something that felt classy yet comfortable enough to move around with ease and that she would actually wear in her for- … thir- … “late twenties”?
David Hughes
“And THIS week, our EXTRA special guest judge, all the way from the Quiet Council of Krakoa, the White Queen herself … Emma Frost will be here.”
My take is after the Krakoan era and her marriage to Tony Stark, Emma’s PR team would be working overtime. And this is just something she’s pulled from the archives for guest appearances: a couture corset, a custom body-sculpted under corset, a good white hooker boot and a diamond string necklace/choker. Who says you can’t fight Orchis in the afternoon and then hit the club that night in this outfit?
Hector Barros
@HectorSnibbits on Twitter
@Snibbits on Instagram
For my redesign, I took inspiration from the ’60s (especially Twiggy) with a dash of Erotica-era Madonna. Her X-Men uniform should work on its own while allowing for the many accessories and customizations needed for each occasion.
Jarrod Chilton
@Jarrodthewiser1 on Twitter
@Jarrodthewiser on Instagram
Went with a reference to Emma’s Hellfire days. A shocking lack of white fur, but hey.
Fleshmonk
@thefleshmonk on Twitter
@fleshmonk on Bluesky
My Emma design is based off of Beyoncé concert looks. Went for flashy, impractical, shiny and impressive. Hopefully, I succeeded.
Joshua Bruckner
Emma has had some great high-fashion looks, but I wanted to give her more of a classic superhero look. I was inspired by her elegant costume in Astonishing X-Men, as well as the crystalline details from her 2021 Hellfire Gala looks. The breastplate is made to look like diamond, and the flowing sleeves and long wig can be removed for when she needs to get into diamond mode for physical battle.
Rake
@pastelrake on most social media
I wanted to combine Emma’s two most successful endeavors into my design, her capacity as an educator, and later as a political leader.
As official education secretary for Krakoa, she is dressed elegantly for diplomatic affairs but provocatively to inspire obedience. She combines her signature white tones with the classic blood reds and coral pinks of her Hellions class — a reminder to herself to remember what she’s fighting for.
Seye Sanyaolu
My intention for this redesign was a slightly different take on Emma’s classic outfit with Mugler and burlesque influences + major hair inspo from Priscilla Presley in The Naked Gun.
Where does Emma Frost sit in the Master Mutant Rankings?
Check out this Emma-centric episode of Battle of the Atom.
Joshua Bruckner
Joshua Bruckner is a lifelong artist, X-Men fan and scientist, in that order. He lives in Massachusetts and spends his free time reading comics, redesigning X-Men, drawing comics and arguing about X-Men. Follow him at @joshington_bear on most social media.
