As the newly crowned ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, staying true to himself is important for Tom Glynn-Carney. Amid a whirlwind press tour, the House of the Dragon star has relied on his own clothes and vintage items to stay grounded on the red carpet. “I like the clothes that I wear in my personal life so that’s why I try to incorporate them into [press looks],” he says, speaking from his London hotel room.
“They’re a bit of me. That’s how I like to go about doing press: just be authentic as best as I can.” For the show’s second season premieres in New York , Paris and now London, Glynn-Carney has avoided being tied to just one brand and just one fit.
“Sustainability is a big thing in my life, it’s something I’m very passionate about,” he says. “The whole idea of single-use outfits just grinds my gears, it’s totally unnecessary.” He and his stylist Tom O’Dell have spent the year browsing vintage markets and second-hand stores for unique pieces they can fuse together for a big look.
“It’s all preloved and it tells a story – not just from a sustainability point of view but it’s about its character and how things have aged.” As the sullen, calculating Prince (now King) Aegon II Targaryen, Tom Glynn-Carney has a major season teed up, and he’s taken the promotion in his stride. “It’s nice to get your teeth into,” he says.
“You can take the character on a full arc and find lots of different colours to his palette, which is always i.