InTheAge of Adalineher first film since 2012’sSavagesBlake Livelyplays a woman who stops aging after a cataclysmic car accident.
Read on for Strathie and Lively’s take on the title character’s spectacular style.
This custom Gucci gown fit the bill.
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“It was more casual,” Lively explains.
“But we thought, ‘No, this is a woman who lived when glamour was still alive.
On New Year’s Eve, you would wear a gown.
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So, she should doggone wear a gown!”
“Believe it or not, cutouts were kind of a thing in the ’40s,” says Strathie.
“I thought it was a great look.”
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“But it was still kept in a quite conservative way.
“It had these intricate, little twinkly beads sewn in really delicately.
It was subtle, but really elegant,” Lively says of the vintage two-piece suit.
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“You don’t see pieces like that nowadays.”
Creating vintage-inspired hairdos like the ’60s-style blunt bangs seen here required a bit of movie magic.
“There were many, many wigs used to make that happen on Blake,” says Strathie.
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Lively has graced major fashion campaigns for Gucci.
She worked with the brand to create this gold, Grecian-inspired gown worn in a pivotal final scene.
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