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McKenna Grace wears a Starry Night gown in London; Elle Fanning answers in Valentino
The Sunrise on the Reaping press tour has turned into a costume contest, and the London fan event produced a hand-beaded gown with the Hunger Games arena stitched into it.
A gown with a swirling sky
McKenna Grace turned up to a London fan event in a hand-beaded gown that carries the arena of the 50th Hunger Games on its skirt. [1] If you follow the Sunrise on the Reaping press tour, this is the look that ties the film's imagery to the red carpet most literally. [1]
The gown is by ALmée Couture and includes crystal work and 3D floral appliqués. [1] Its materials form a colorful scene with a swirling sky reminiscent of Van Gogh's Starry Night. [1] Beneath that sky, the fields and mountains evoke the arena for the 50th Hunger Games, as teased by the film's posters and trailers. [1]
Spring Symphony, from the runway to the red carpet
The gown is named Spring Symphony and belongs to ALmée Couture's Le Jardin des Rêves Collection. [1] It was first presented at New York Fashion Week SS27, before Grace's red carpet appearance. [1] The ALmée Couture team is led by designer Taing Sokhang. [1]
ALmée Couture describes the gown as a silhouette adorned with blooming florals, shimmering textures, and a harmony of colors inspired by nature's beauty. [1] The label says every intricate detail was handcrafted, reflecting countless hours of dedication. [1] It called the piece a moment where its design meets the world of the film. [1]
Method dressing, Hunger Games edition
Method dressing is when actors wear outfits inspired by the movie or TV series they are promoting, and it is currently popular in Hollywood. [1] Zendaya started it, and Margot Robbie later did it for Barbie. [1]
Grace has been working the idea throughout the press tour for the prequel, with pieces nodding to the Hunger Games franchise. [1] She previously wore a recreation of the wedding dress worn by Katniss Everdeen, originally played by Jennifer Lawrence. [1] She also wore a Nicole + Felicia gown covered in butterflies, a recurring motif in the films that alludes to a creature in the new film. [1]
Elle Fanning's Valentino look
For Elle Fanning's London photocall, her stylist Samantha McMillen worked with Alessandro Michele and the Valentino team on a custom, vintage-inspired skirt suit. [2]
The Valentino suit has a pale salmon jacket and pencil skirt, both with micropleated hems. [2] Fanning's look included semi-sheer wrist-length gloves and a matching cream-colored beret, both adorned with three-dimensional, multicolored butterflies. [2] Butterflies also have a history on this franchise: Elizabeth Banks wore an Alexander McQueen butterfly dress as Effie in the original Hunger Games series. [2]
Fanning opened the press tour at the film's London premiere in a Robert Wun couture look, a sculptural take on a music box ballerina with a moving hat. [2] She also wore a Vivienne Westwood look with a silk red pillbox designed by milliner Rachel Trevor Morgan. [2]
What it means for you
If you want to see the film's imagery before the film itself, the red carpet is where to look. Grace's gown draws on the arena for the 50th Hunger Games, which the posters and trailers have teased. [1]
If you are in the United States, the wait continues, because the film does not release there until November 20. [2] The release date for Sunrise on the Reaping is November 20. [1]
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