Designs Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Wedding Outfits

The fashions of the Harry Potter films might not be the talk of the town but actress Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger, has quickly become a source of style. Filming for the two-parter Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is well underway and fans are already eager for information. Forums are buzzing with rumours and snippets of information, and the current fascination is the costumes. Jenny Packham, the renowned wedding dress designer, has confirmed in Vogue that she will be designing some of the dresses for the new film, having previously worked on Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada and Casino Royale. The focus of the excitement seems to be the dresses for a wedding, a big event in the first part of the Deathly Hallows duo, and pictures of Hermione’s dress seem to be cropping up all over the Internet and are causing quite a stir in the muggle world.

Emma has become quite the style icon as she has grown up, frequently featuring in fashion magazines and attending catwalk shows. In late 2005 she graced the cover of Teen Vogue, and again with her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint in the summer of 2007 and recently she was confirmed as the face of Burberry for the 2009 autumn/winter range. She studied art in school and college and says: “I’ve been focusing on art a lot, and fashion’s a great extension of that.” Rumours of her own clothing range or perfume have both been denied by the star.

Debate was sparked by fans posting images and asking for help in finding Hermione’s red dress. After some confusion about whether it was a custom-made dress by the costume department, or a Valentino dress Emma was seen wearing in a recent copy of Vogue, news emerged that Jenny Packham was designing some of the dresses. The red dress Hermione wears to the wedding is featured on Jenny’s website, and seems to be a bright chiffon material, very feminine with layers and ruffles. Vogue reported Packham’s involvement in the Harry Potter film, quoting her as saying: “At the moment we’re designing some dresses for the next Harry Potter film – it’s not always easy as we have to remember that they’re for people playing children, so we have to be swayed by the costume directors rather than our fashion taste, but it’s really exciting to be involved.”

Fans have been discussing the recent photographs of the dress, and many feel that Emma’s style is taking over her character’s; one fan argues: “Well, the dress would be okay for Emma, not for Hermione though. Doesn’t go with the book… but hey, which scenes in the movie to actually still refer to the books?”

The feeling is mutual on forums such as PotterShots and MuggleNet, as fans stress that Hermione’s dress in the book is lilac and much more subtle than this stunning red number. The dress seems out of place to many HP fanatics, as Hermione is usually seen in comfortable, simple outfits, (for examples see our guide to the teen casual look from the Half-Blood Prince), and fans will have to wait until November 2010, when the first installment is due out, to find out what other changes have been made to the original story.

Appropriately, after the show, she dished to PEOPLE about working with her newest It-girl client — Emma Watson‘s Hermione in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. “Emma was so lovely,” said the British designer, renowned for her glamorous red carpet creations. “It’s the first time Hermione has worn something really kind of glam,” said Packham excitedly, on the red dress she designed for Watson’s more “geek than chic” character Hermione Granger. “You just have to do it and hope that they don’t cut it,” said Packham, adding “I think with Hermione, the dress is featured in a very prominent scene, thankfully.” So can we expect Hermione to turn into a designer diva in the next installment of the franchise?

 “No, I’m sure Emma wanted to wear something more glamorous, but she still has to look like your average teenager and, of course, a witch at the same time!” said Packham. Having worked on the film sets of Sex and the City and Casino Royale, Packham still gets a buzz from being part of the action: “It’s just an amazing experience, plus I’ve got two daughters so I got so many brownie points for that one!” –Monique Jessen

Cool Movie Costume Ideas

You can make your own movie-inspired costumes using items from your closet and with a few inexpensive craft supplies. Salute your favorite movie or make fun of another with a fun, humorous character costume. Have fun making your costume and look forward to your friends' compliments on Halloween.

Dress as Will Ferrell's character from the movie "Elf" with yellow tights or leggings and a green jacket. Wear a wide black belt over the jacket, a pair of black shoes and a green elf hat. You can find an elf hat at a costume store or make a simple one using felt and a hot glue gun. Watch the movie "Elf" to learn some of the character's mannerisms. Complete the costume by walking around with a big, goofy grin on your face and saying, "Hi, I'm Buddy! What's your name?"
The Devil Wears Prada  Take this movie title literally and dress as a devil with Prada apparel or accessories. Simply wear a cheap red dress and a headband with devil horns and accessorize with high-heeled shoes and a fancy handbag. Write "Prada" in acrylic fabric paint or with a marker somewhere on your dress, shoes or purse.
Juno  You can dress as Juno or pair up with a friend or significant other to dress as Juno and her friend, Paulie Bleeker. To dress as Juno, wear an orange and white striped shirt stuffed with newspaper, felt or other clothing to look like a pregnant belly. Complete the look with a dark hoodie, jeans and Converse sneakers and wear your hair in a simple ponytail. To dress as Paulie Bleeker, wear yellow track shorts, yellow wristbands, a yellow headband, a red or burgundy T-shirt and a pair of running shoes. You can decorate the T-shirt with Bleeker's school mascot using yellow acrylic fabric paint. Carry a package of orange Tic-Tacs.
Breakfast at Tiffany's  Dress as Audrey Hepburn's character in this classic movie for a more formal movie-inspired costume. Wear a simple black dress, a pair of black pumps or flats and sunglasses. Look for long black gloves, fake pearls and a long cigarette holder at a costume shop. Wear your hair up in a bun.
Superheroes  Dress as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man or your favorite hero or villain from a superhero movie. Begin with tights or leggings and a leotard as a base, and attach felt insignias with hot glue. Make a cape and mask out of inexpensive metallic fabric. Superhero costumes work well for groups; gather some friends and dress as a powerful team of superheroes from one or more movies.

Henry Cavill: "Immortal" Superman

In the action movie Immortals, Henry Cavill plays Theseus, a peasant chosen by the Gods to defend the people against a horrible human tyrant. You might first have seen the gorgeous Henry giving King Henry the Eighth a run for a record at romancing the court ladies as hot Charles Brandon in the TV series “The Tudors”. Next year, you can watch him as Superman in Man of Steel.We’re asking smokin’ hot Henry about buffing up for Immortals, skimpy costumes and his take on playing fantasy heroes.TeenHollywood: You play a Greek hero in this film and an American hero next as Superman. What enables you to play a hero?

　　Henry Cavill in "Immortals"

 

Relativity MediaHenry: I think the same thing that’s in any man or woman. It’s that opportunity to be that hero when you were a kid and swing your stick around playing knights, soldiers or cowboys. We want to do right. We want to save the world and to be good at what you’re doing. We want to be turned to, to be relied upon – all of those things.TeenHollywood: Is all the attention you are starting to get going to change your personal life?
Henry: You can’t spend your life worrying about what might be. You just get on with it and deal as it comes. You’ve got to enjoy it. The other day, I went to see Real Steel and I saw a poster. I told [my friend], “It’s Immortals! Look!”. He said, “Go and stand over there and I’ll take a picture”. “I’m not gonna go stand over there. What if someone sees you taking a photo of me in front of the Immortals poster!?” [we laugh]. It’s incredibly exciting. It really is.
TeenHollywood: People have called our comic books the modern mythology. Do you think there is a connection between things like Immortals and superhero films like your upcoming Man of Steel and will kids and teens see that?
Henry: It depends on the individual of course. What mythology is and the tales of heroes are is a set of ideals represented by individuals. In Superman it’s a very clear ideal. With the Greek myth characters, it’s a bit more circumspect. They have a lot more in the way of flaws. There are obviously similarities because these characters are representatives of what the ideals are. Hopefully kids will see that and take the good messages from it rather than just going around stabbing people with a spear.

　　Henry Cavill (with Stephen Dorff) in "Immortals."

TeenHollywood: Your co-star Freida Pinto said you were an inspiration on the set and that she was really impressed with your work. What is your mindset when you embarked on this role? She said you were first person on the set, the last person to leave…
Henry: Ah that is a wonderful thing to say. How do I prepare for a role? It’s the same way I prepare for any job and for anything I do in any walk of life. If you’re going to do it, do it properly and do it with everything you’ve got, otherwise go home and that was the polite version of what I was going to say. Commit and enjoy, no matter how difficult it is you can always find something in it which is enjoyable.
I knew it was going to be physically taxing going in and I took that as an opportunity to enjoy getting in to great shape. To take that into my life after the fact. The pain only lasts for a short while but the benefits you gain during pain will last you forever.
TeenHollywood: Can you talk about bulking up for this film?
Henry: It was a martial arts base training and tabata training (high repetition circuit training) which tends to be hard repetitions of body weight exercises with 25 repetitions of say press ups, followed by eight deep breaths, followed by 25 ab exercises, followed by something else and was one round. And then you have to do four rounds of that. Your recovery is eight breaths. It was [going for] a very lean as opposed to a bulky ripped, physique. Very low on carbs. A lot of meat and fish but no starchy carbs.
TeenHollywood: So you leave the set of Immortals and you look like a swimmer and now you go to the Superman set and they say, “We need a completely different guy”. Do you they tell you to change your diet and work out regime?
Henry: I finished with Immortals, then I got a job on Cold Light of Day where the director said “I need you to look like a normal person.” So no more press ups, no more sit ups, eat drink and be merry and I did, right up until I looked into the mirror again and I was eating and drinking again but I certainly wasn’t merry.

　　Henry Cavill in "The Tudors"

I then went onto Superman and it was obvious how they wanted me to look. It’s in comic books around the world. It was going to be a weight-based training regime and it was obvious from the comics that I needed to put on a good size.
TeenHollywood: Is there a way an actor can buy into playing a pure fantasy character that is just so far from real human experience? Is it the story?
Henry: Yeah, and someone like Tarsem (Singh, the director) has such an incredible imagination and a creative side. He can make you see what it is he is seeing in his head through artwork and models so once you’ve seen it physically, it’s very easy to buy into. Plus, we all have the imagination and creativity in our head. It’s just a matter of letting it bleed out into the real world.
TeenHollywood: Were you a fan of Greek Mythology?
Henry: Yeah, I’ve always been a fan of stories from mythology and history. As a kid, I enjoyed reading it and growing up with it.
TeenHollywood: Henry, when you are playing a hero, how much depends on the flaws and doubts of that hero?
Henry: To play a hero effectively, I think you have to depend entirely on the flaws and doubts of that hero because in modern and past society, heroes are prevalent and it’s sort of become a little boring to be “too good”, too great at everything you do. So, to focus on all the things which make life so difficult for that individual, makes them more heroic when they overcome them and overcome everything else bearing down on them. But, the personal difficulties, faults and problems they have, are, I think what make heroes interesting.
TeenHollywood: So I assume you’ve incorporated that into playing Superman?
Henry: [laughs]. Gosh. Who knows? You’ll have to wait and see.
TeenHollywood: I would think that the character’s costumes help you create him but a lot of your costume in this is skimpy and you are just oiled up. How does that help?
Henry: [laughs] Well, it really helps because when you’re covered in oil and you are sticky and stuck to stuff on the set, you’re a pretty miserable individual. At that particular moment, Theseus was a miserable individual so it helped enormously. I’m a big fan of costume to help get into character. I think it does a wonderful job and I embrace it entirely even though it was an uncomfortable experience certainly, you’ve gotta use it.

Movie costumes, masks and props at the London Film Museum...

I can't believe it's almost been a year since I visited the London Film Museum on January 25, 2011, and finally here's the last collection of assorted costumes, masks and props on display at the fantastic movie attraction.
T1000 bullet-ridden shirt from
Terminator 2: Judgement Day worn by Robert Patrick



Amongst the eclectic sci-fi, comic book, period drama and comedy memorabilia was this fantastic special effect shirt with its impacted bullets worn by Robert Patrick as the 'T1000 Terminator' from the future in 1991's Terminator sequel.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day movie poster


If you're a fan of the movie, be sure to also check out this Arnold Schwarzenegger prop cyborg on display.

Jacket worn by Jewel Stait as Kaylee in Serenity

Perfectly royal costume drama

CUTE cousins Thalia Porretta and Andrew Gordon have been completely
Thalia is one of Kate’s biggest fans and like loads of girls her
age dreams of being a princess when she is older.
Little Andrew, aged two, proudly wears a mini marine suit and
Thalia, aged five, a gorgeous ivory gown.
the cousins party, the games they play are usually inspired by
the awesome occasion. They share a throne-like chair at their
grandmother’s house and run around calling each other well Prince
William and Princess Kate.
The royal wedding plans have captured their imaginations when
It is just as they imagine Wills and Kate looks on their big
“I really like Kate Middleton, I think she’s pretty and I
think her name is pretty and I’d want to meet her one day.
“I want to be like her next time i grow up. I want to be a
Thalia is especially looking forward to the royal wedding on April 29.
“I’m really looking forward to it, ” she said.
beautiful princess. ”
Coventry’s modern-day Lady Godiva – 30 in the past to mark the
The costumes survived remarkably well after we were holding first worn by
the youngsters’ uncle Sam, 32, and an associate for a royal wedding
Both outfits were made by most of the gran, Pru Porretta – best known as
up like Prince William and Kate Middleton.
wedding of Prince Charles and Diana as part of 1981.
themed fancy dress competition in 1981 which they went on to win.
With weeks still to go before the wedding, she is amazed by the
way the children have entered towards the spirit of the occasion.
Pru will dress Thalia and Andrew as Wills and Kate across the royal big
day and plans to throw a party.
Your girlfriend said: “Thalia talks about Kate Middleton non-stop and how
“It’s only play but Thalia is indeed a princess to us and
Andrew is our prince. ”
she wants being a princess.
“They’ve always loved dressing up but this is by far
their favourite theme.
fanatical about the royal wedding. They love only dressing
Pru, who picked up an MBE and a Queen’s Prize for Voluntary
Service from the Queen last year, is an ambassador for royal wedding
something wrong if we can’t spare a short time for our royal family and
celebrations and urges others that will help mark the occasion.
She said: “We live in Great Britain and In my opinion , there’s
something as special as a royal wedding.
“The country is due to the doldrums and a national occasion like
bride and groom and their public show of love and affection but it fills
this is just what we need.
“We all need something to feel good about and what quite as good as
a wedding to do that? “You go to a types wedding, you see the
your heart. A royal wedding should lift your spirits whether you suspect
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in the monarchy or not. ”
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ALL DRESSED UP: Pru Porretta’s grandchildren (above and in addition inset)
Thalia Porretta, aged five and Andrew Gordon, aged pair of, in royal wedding
costume – the outfits were originally worn by her son Sam (left) and the
friend at nursery at the time of the wedding ture of Charles and Diana