It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Stacey Battat has something of a dream job. The LA-based costume designer is the fashion force behind some of the most stylish films you’ve seen, including Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, The Beguiled and now Priscilla – an adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s memoir, detailing the unseen story of her courtship with and turbulent marriage to Elvis, starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi.
For Priscilla, Battat (who has worked with Coppola since 2010’s Somewhere) designed costumes that span three decades, including demure ‘50s petticoat dresses and candy-coloured ‘60s shifts bedecked with bows. Battat and her team recreated many of Priscilla’s documented outfits from scratch, with a generous helping of vintage.
