Napoleon's costume design - Part 2
This is the continuation of this post, where I've created my own headcanon for Napoleon's style evolution, or at least the one I would follow if I had to do a comic about him.
Here I've added his uniform as a Consul and his uniform for war as an Emperor. You can see much better the smooth flow I intended to create across the designs.
I gave myself quite some liberty especially with the latter, to the point that this is a re-design rather than an interpretation of the original. The belt is kept as a prop and ties even this new look to his previous ones; he has no tricolored sash now, as to subtly say he's now faithful only to himself. This belt is full of work tools, just like a carpenter or a plumber's; it represents how, despite being an Emperor, Napoleon is still hardworking and prone to intervene first-hand on the field.
The leather details like the boots and gloves are heavily emphasized. The main inspiration is Vegeta's armor, which represents the heavy role the Saiyan Prince hides his insecurities behind. I've previously talked about how similar these two characters look to me (not just because they both are short jerks).
The leather elements also serve as a suggestive nod to the BDSM aesthetic; it's meant to suggest how warfare is a transverse way for him to seek gratification and self-affirmation he isn't able to find in his private life.
