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How Elvis’ Costume Designer Transformed Austin Butler Into Elvis Presley | Vanity Fair

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June 24, 2022

Costume designer Catherine Martin and her husband Baz Luhrmann have created incredible cinematic magic together. For their latest film ‘Elvis,’ Catherine was tasked with recreating iconic moments that took the world by storm in the 1950s. From Elvis’ black leather suit to the infamous pink and black hues that highlighted the King of Rock and Roll’s sexuality and rebellion, Catherine breaks down the ins and outs of transforming Austin Butler into Elvis.

Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS is in theaters June 24, 2022. https://elvis.warnerbros.com/

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13 Comments

Jaylor

June 24, 2022 at 4:01 pm

first can i get a pin please i rlly love ur stuff ❤❤❤

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Cade Evans

June 24, 2022 at 4:08 pm

She did a great job transforming Austin into Elvis he is a great Elvis love the costumes and designs awesome info

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Isabelle´s Kiss

June 24, 2022 at 4:08 pm

This woman is a genius!

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Elly S

June 24, 2022 at 4:24 pm

i love when she says simi-lar-ily ????

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Peter Hagan

June 24, 2022 at 4:36 pm

A most excellent costume designer am blown away that she did costumes for molin and the great there is definitely a higher lift inin these films because of this than to other not inferior but just wow

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stephanie quintanar

June 24, 2022 at 4:43 pm

This woman has talent ⭐️!

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Romi Farías

June 24, 2022 at 4:48 pm

as a studient of costume design, this is very helpful to me, all the process of creating the costumes.

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S

June 24, 2022 at 5:02 pm

I ♥️ Catherine Martin

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Mike Likes Movies

June 24, 2022 at 6:17 pm

If you’re a fan of Austin Butler you’ll like this video about his career before his role in Elvis: https://youtu.be/xH1hm5bFMJc

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DuranManX

June 24, 2022 at 7:08 pm

Kim K should have seen this before wearing Marilyn Monroe’s dress

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TOJO J

June 24, 2022 at 7:32 pm

Fashion was a Masterpeace and she is a genius!!????

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Your Daily Blessings with Love

June 24, 2022 at 7:39 pm

golden.

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Benicia Livorsi

June 24, 2022 at 7:44 pm

How did this expert learn costuming? What a fabulous career choice.

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