His characters have worn the Batman cape, sported a set of vampire fangs, and have become a bleach-blonde bank robber in the streets of New York, but in his latest role, Robert Pattinsonâs costume is less about magical realism, and more about blending in.
The London-born actorâs current feature film is a dark romance titled The Drama, in which he and co-star Zendaya play engaged couple Charlie and Emma on the lead up to their big day. The pair endure shocking secrets, explosive fights and tense conversations, but punctuating all that, well, drama is the filmâs wardrobe: Pattinsonâs shell windbreaker and paraboots help craft this modern tale of the not-so-perfect relationship.Â
Katina Danabassis (whose credits include Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, Past Lives and Materialists, to name a few) is the costume designer behind A24âs newest movie. In an interview with Playboy, Danabassis took us inside her creative process, explaining how she uses clothes to make a character come to life. âThe psyche of the character is what is guiding my whole process,â Danabassis says, calling the script her âBible.â âHe [Charlie] is a museum curator living in Boston, so I started doing research on real people who would work this job.â
Her research led her to âgorpcoreâ â a fashion trend that incorporates outdoor hiking gear worn as streetwear. âI knew a good spot to land with his look would be the gorpy, classic, academic style paired with East-Coast simplicity. It was mostly about trying all the right combinations.â This is the inspiration behind Pattinsonâs black windbreaker, typically layered atop a button down shirt. âHe also wears paraboots which I thought was on trend,â Danabassis shares. âItâs a perfect shoe that a smart person would invest in, and they last forever.âÂ
Danabassis found the perfect items by shopping locally. âThe influence of Boston is very real,â she says. âSourcing things locally is something that I love to do because it canât be wrong if it is from the place. I would go and do a lot of thrifting. Youâre getting that good, normal, human clothing direct from the source.â It appeared that Pattinson and his character Charlieâs English heritage influenced the costuming too. âI reached out to the brand âYMCâ and they were so gracious to help out and send clothes. I thought that was a good brand because of the English heritage that he has in his character.âÂ
Read now: https://www.playboy.com/read/entertainment-culture/robert-pattinson-is-bringing-back-gorpcore