“It was about trying to find that balance of not imitating Priscilla, finding the essence in her style in a look that worked for Cailee,” says Furey. With only a 30-day shooting schedule and budget totaling $13 million, the trio expertly plotted the couples’ changing style under the glaring spotlight of Vegas and in private spaces like Graceland. In her fifth project with Coppola, Battat worked closely alongside hair department head Cliona Furey and makeup department head Jo-Ann MacNeil to ensure they were always on the same page as the director. “I think it was important that we collaborated-hair, makeup, costume-so that we could create a naivety in the early part and then progress to her being more of herself,” costume designer Stacey Battat tells about conceiving Priscilla’s arc. Told from 1959 to 1972, Coppola captures how Priscilla Beaulieu journeyed from adolescent pink mohair sweaters and saddle shoes to big-bowed gowns and heels in Las Vegas to, ultimately, finding independence. Jet black hair and copious amounts of eyeliner become the order of the day, which Priscilla (Cailee Spaeny) dutifully agrees to wear. Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir Elvis and Me includes a detailed description of what the author calls the “Elvis Presley Fashion Course.” In Sofia Coppola’s film adaptation of the book, we get to sit in as Priscilla receives fashion, hair, and beauty guidance that adheres to Elvis’ (Jacob Elordi) specific likes and dislikes.
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