Over the past few weeks, we’ve been counting down to the new season of Game of Thrones by going through the styles of the women on the show. (In case you missed them, see our posts on Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, and Sansa Stark.)

Every woman we have covered thus far has either been a queen or a lady. Today, we move away from that. Though she might be considered a lady by birth, our next installment of this series is certainly anything but a proper lady.

Today, we’re covering a fan favorite on the show, Arya Stark.

Arya Stark is the youngest daughter of the Stark family and the fiercest of her family members. She goes on many adventures throughout the course of the show, from disgusting herself as a boy to escape the clutches of the Lannister family, to training as an assassin with the Faceless men, to becoming one of the most deadly fighters in all of Westeros.

Arya’s wardrobe, in contrast to the other women on the show, does not change much throughout the show. Nonetheless, it is interesting to analyze. Unlike the other women on the show, Arya’s costumes are very much inspired by the men in her life, and take on a masculine structure.

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Arya Stark Style: Season 1

When Arya is first introduced in season one, it is apparent that she is not your typical lady. She makes this clear when she chooses to practice her skills with a sword instead of learning how to sew a dress.

Arya’s adventurous spirit is certainly shown in her early wardrobe: She sports muddy, torn up dresses in shades of light blue and dark brown. Her clothes, in fact, are more reminiscent of what her father wears, rather than what the ladies wear.