So, as we move forward, let’s retire the old definition of confidence. Let’s stop pretending it looks like a clenched jaw and a perfect resume.
As events returned, fashion in 2021 was loud, bright, and bold, reflecting a desire to be seen and recognized after months of loungewear.
Kendall Roy’s attempted coup is a parade of performative confidence—rap videos, PR stunts, and boardroom bluster. The show eviscerates him for it. True power in the Roy universe belongs to the quiet, the patient, and the paranoid (Logan, Tom). The lesson was brutal: performative confidence is a liability, not an asset.