The much-anticipated
Twilight movie—based on the novel by Stephanie Meyer—will bring the enthralling love story of Bella Swan (
Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (
Robert Pattinson) to the big screen. With expectations high, costume designer Wendy Chuck took on the challenge of giving the characters the right look in the film. "My inspiration came entirely from the book," she says. Their looks, because of the budget for the film, are all from
affordable stores like Loehmann's, Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx. "The only high-end item was Edward's Gucci jacket for the prom," she says.
Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone
A peak into Forks High School reveals Emmett (
Kellan Lutz), Rosalie (
Nikki Reed), Alice (
Ashley Greene) and Jasper (
Jackson Rathbone) as perpetual teenagers trying to fit in despite their unique beauty and mysterious connection with each other. "Alice is the kooky, artistic one in the book so there's a lot that's inspired by vintage," says Chuck. "I used a lot from G-Star for Jasper, he's wearing a
G-star jacket and
Levi's and always has Western boots on."
Robert Pattinson
Breaking away from his first blockbuster role as Cedric in
Harry Potter, Robert Pattinson's portrayal of Edward is the keystone to the film. His
style is formed from Guess, Lacoste, American Apparel T-shirts and sneakers from A-Life. Chuck made the gray jacket he wears herself. "You see blues and grays for the Cullens," she says. "Their faces look better in darker clothes."
Kristen Stewart
The fragile object of Edwards' affection, Bella Swan (here in
Lucky), is played by
Kristen Stewart. "She's a warmer character and I wanted that to go against the cold, dampness of the background," says Chuck of balancing Bella with the dark world of the Cullens and gray weather of the Pacific Northwest setting. "As she gets involved with the Cullens her wardrobe progresses to cooler blue tones."
Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed
Defined by their intimidating gracefulness and beauty, Emmett (in Express) and Rosalie (in a Guess jacket with Miss Sixty jeans) display a polished look while maintaining their high school cover. Instead of going for the stereotypical goth looks for the vampires, Chuck says, "We avoided black completely." Instead she gravitated towards cool blue and gray tones to convey death and iciness.
Oh, and here is a snapshot of Edward in the Gucci tux:
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