One among her favourite points of portraying Weems on-screen was the character’s impeccable wardrobe. She loved working with the legendary costume designer Colleen Atwood on the elaborately spooky—but nonetheless skilled—outfits. “Principal Larissa Weems is essentially the most glamorous character I’ve ever performed, and the primary time I’ve felt genuinely lovely in a display screen undertaking,” says Christie of the style. “Colleen was so terribly collaborative, and made me and my physique really feel so celebrated.”
To channel that high-fashion spirit on the present’s Los Angeles world premiere on Wednesday night time, Christie introduced her personal assertion look to the purple carpet. The star selected a purple, long-sleeved Balenciaga Couture robe, full with an outsized bow on the again. “I used to be elated past perception when the home mentioned they needed to work with me,” says Christie. “I like Balenciaga’s sense of daring scale and darkish fantasy, coupled with their reduce, precision, and particular flamboyance. I needed to really feel like one thing from one in all Tim Burton’s drawings, which is a really comfortable world for me to inhabit!” Stylist Jerry Stafford, make-up artist Kali Kennedy, hairstylist Lauren Berrones, and manicurist Zola Ganzorigt rounded out the glam workforce.
Photograph: Cameron McCool