You Can Now Bid $1,000 on Roman Roy’s Walmart T-Shirt

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If Succession left one question lingering, it just might be: Who do rich people dress like that? Since the Roy family saga concluded last May, we’ve been fixated on the characters’ propensity for (or aversion to) “stealth wealth” and “quiet luxury,” which became the fashion industry’s favorite buzzwords last year. As the show’s costume designer Michelle Matland told GQ last year, she and her team worked hard to costume this very particular sect of the incredibly wealthy—or, as she put it, “those who can afford to choose to not have a giant Gucci on their tush.” Now, fans have a chance to tap into the phenomenon straight from the source.

The Texas-based auctioneer Heritage Auctions is currently offering up hundreds of props from the HBO hit, ranging from the mundane (Waystar-branded office supplies) to the highly specific (the amber-glass “coke bullets” Tom and Cousin Greg partake in on election night). And because Succession was, among other things, a show about clothes, there are also plenty of notable wardrobe selections for sale, all of which give us even more dramaturgical context for these storied fictional characters.

Alexander Skarsgård's Lukas Matsson, wearing his dank Needles jacket in Succession.

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Alexander Skarsgård's Lukas Matsson, wearing his dank Needles jacket in Succession.
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While the auction’s most popular costume piece is Greg’s paramour’s “ludicrously capacious” Burberry bag, my personal favorites are a trio of diabolically dank ensembles worn by Alexander Skarsgård’s Lukas Matsson, the Scandinavian tech scion whose imprudently casual streetwear was a fourth-season highlight. The lot includes his mohair cardigan from the cult Japanese brand Needles, the Kyrie Irving Nikes and Needles gold velvet bomber he wears to the Roys’ election-night party, and the brown Sandro suit—complete with an orange turtleneck—he dons in the finale.

There’s also a bevy of costumes belonging to the three younger Roy children, whose choice of designer brands reflect their respective tastes. While Shiv’s corporate uniform was full of power-femme suits by Altuzarra, Max Mara, and Ralph Lauren, her brother Kendall’s obsession with upper-crust-insider labels yielded suits by Lanvin, Prada, and Brunello Cucinelli, as well as status-symbol streetwear like the calfskin Lanvin sneakers he wears to impress the artsy tech startup founders in season one. (The auction does, however, have a conspicuous lack of Loro Piana, the Italian luxury brand that fashioned custom pieces for Jeremy Strong’s character. Perhaps Strong, a noted magpie thespian, took those pieces for himself?)

Kendall Roy's Brioni suit and Shiv Roy's Tom Ford set, from the episode “Connor's Wedding,” are both up for auction.
Kendall Roy's Brioni suit and Shiv Roy's Tom Ford set, from the episode “Connor's Wedding,” are both up for auction.
Courtesy of Macall B. Polay for HBO

Meanwhile, Roman’s devil-may-care approach to corporate decorum had his office fashion all over the place: Theory, Hugo Boss, Ted Baker, Saks Fifth Avenue, and, despite his notable disdain for the 99 percent, even a couple of suits from the affordable menswear retailer Suitsupply. (Can’t you just imagine Roman Roy barking at some assistant to order him some stuff from Suitsupply? Kind of a fun little Easter egg.)

But real Roman Roy heads may be more interested in the blue striped T-shirt he wore in the finale, which happened to cost $14 from Walmart’s children’s section. That’s up for sale, too, along with his accompanying peach-hued lounge shorts (from Old Navy!)—and the current bid for both is a baffling $925.

<cite class="credit">Photographs: Heritage Auctions/HA.com</cite>
Photographs: Heritage Auctions/HA.com

The auction runs until January 13, which gives you plenty of time to consider shelling out for your favorite Succession memorabilia. At the very least, you just might get a decent deal on a designer suit—even if it has been tailored to specifically fit Jeremy Strong.

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