A former 'Game of Thrones' costume designer is returning for season 7 — here's what it might mean for the show

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Among those who have departed Westeros, "Game of Thrones" costume designer Michele Clapton has been one of the most missed.

The two-time Emmy Award-winning costumer exited the show after five glorious seasons dressing the cast. Now, it appears Clapton is returning to her rightful place on the throne.

In an interview with Tech Insider at San Diego Comic-Con, Clapton said she will return as costume designer on "Game of Thrones" season seven.

Most excitingly of all, her return may mask a spoiler.

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When Clapton left to pursue other projects in 2015, she told Fashionista.com that she only felt good doing so after achieving a personal goal: designing costumes for each geographic area in the show. After dressing characters beyond the North, in Dorne, and everywhere in between, she felt "it [was] a complete look that I left."

Could Clapton be itching to come back because there's new territory — or territories — to explore? It's possible.

With Daenerys Targaryen finally setting sail with her dragons at the end of season six, she could be making her way to previously unseen cities in Westeros. One such possibility is Highgarden, the seat of the Tyrells and home of Lady Olenna Tyrell, a new follower of Daenerys who lent her fleet to the Dragon Queen's cause.

There's also Oldtown where viewers left Sam and Gilly at the end of season six. Oldtown is one of the few places where there are still plot arcs left from the "A Song of Ice and Fire" published books, so we could be seeing a lot more of the maesters as well next season.

And that's not even to mention the North or the White Walkers. "Game of Thrones" fans got their first glimpse into the origins of the White Walkers last season, but we still don't know much about them, such as their motives, what caused their relationship with the Children of the Forest to go sour, and why they are suddenly active again.

Now that winter is here, it seems likely the White Walkers will play a major role in season seven. So major, it may have attracted Clapton's talents.

Clapton, who recently launched a jewelry line inspired by "Game of Thrones," says she was asked back to design four costumes for the final two episodes of season six, as well.

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The finale included one of the show's most iconic looks yet. Cersei rocked a badass coronation gown when she mounted an assault on the Faith Militant and took the Iron Throne for herself. It was a dress so stunning, so powerful, it prompted longform essays across the internet.

What's more impressive, Clapton put the four looks together in a month's time, while working on another project in Africa.

"When they sent me the script, I just read it and said, 'I know what she's going to wear.' I knew instantly. The moment I saw it," she says.

Here's hoping Clapton brings her intuition A-game to season seven.

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