Costume designer Stacey Battat knows that every project always starts with a mood board. Her latest is no exception.
Battat worked with longtime collaborator Sofia Coppola on her recently released film, Priscilla, in which Battat used fashion to help tell the story of Priscilla Presley.
“She [Coppola] usually puts together some sort of mood board,” Battat said. “From there, I think I put together my own mood boards, or we start to talk about colors—because a lot of the colors in that movie are based on what were the actual colors of the ’60s—and then how to integrate our color palette with those things.”
Battat and Coppola have worked together for years, including on projects such as The Bling Ring and The Beguiled.
For the latest episode of Who What Wear With Hillary Kerr, Battat shares a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like designing those iconic Elvis and Priscilla Presley looks, what her ideation process is like, and so much more.
For excerpts from their conversation, scroll below.