GREENSBORO — N.C. School of the Arts graduate Paul Tazewell, who won the Oscar for Best Costume Design Sunday for “Wicked,” is the son of a Bennett Belle — and the woman who taught him to sew.

With Season 3 of the HBO hit finally here, a new cast of characters is checking into the titular hotel and unpacking their extensive luxury wardrobes, curated by head costume designer Alex Bovaird.