Elvis, Prada is also behind the costumes in Baz Luhrmann’s film

Elvis Presly or simply “The King” – appellation that echoes the most complete “King of Rock ‘n Roll»- is one of those characters whose fame is timeless. Even today we listen to his songs, still today they are in the eyes of all the extravagant and eccentric looks of him and still today we feel the need to tell the legend of him.

No wonder then for the wait for Elvis from Baz Luhrmann – returned to directing later The Great Gatsby of 2013 – which will be premiered at Cannes Film Festival on May 24. Yet, there is even more anticipation to see what the collaboration between the director, the Oscar-winning costume designer has brought in terms of look. Catherine Martin And Miuccia Prada.

Yes, even the Italian designer – who had previously collaborated with them on the set of the film based on the novel by Fitzgerald – contributed by designing custom dresses and revisiting items from the archives of Prada And Miu Miu.

“At the heart of the film is the legendary love story between Elvis And Priscilla – tells Catherine – We didn’t want to just imitate the clothes we did Priscilla he wore but find a modern way to create a connection between today’s audience and his epochal style. It was wonderful for us to collaborate with again Miuccia. We immersed ourselves in the archives of Prada And Miu Miu, inside their ateliers of absolute excellence, to carry out a path of translation from the lady’s historical clothes Presley to the costumes that would later appear on the screen ».

The final result strongly recalls the years represented in the film and, at the same time, is also an expression of the DNA of the two brands and their history.

Miu Miu has often explored and reinterpreted the Zeitgeist of several decades of the ‘900, for this reason some of its collections easily inspire an evocative work around the style of Priscilla. Like completo brocade trousers embellished with beads and fringesworn at the opening concert of the evening a Las Vegas.

Also Prada he often looked back at those years and their cultural landscape and it was easy, therefore, to reinvent some authentic outfits by Priscillalike the tweed dress worn over the mohair sweater and completed by the jacket in suede Brown.

Together with look customized for the character of Elvis – an original plum-colored kid mohair suit – these costumes distill the essence of the characters: the silhouettes and shapes instantly refer to the past but appear contemporary, underlining their eternal relevance.

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