"Renee is not being listened to by her peers and colleagues. Benach explained the special circumstances of the rather sassy graphic tee: But don't expect that to become Renee's signature look. The outfit we saw on display Renee at her most disheveled: baggy pants and a shirt that said: "I shaved my balls for this." Oh my. The Renee Montoya look we saw was pitch-perfect for Rosie Perez's no-nonsense cop, who finds herself teaming with the gang of vigilantes (and the very much other-side-of-the-law Harley Quinn) after being dismissed by the Gotham PD. You’ll see there’s sort of a mix of genres with her and her looks." You’ll kind of see throughout she’s got silhouettes like really sleek suits, but with bell-bottoms and high-waisted pants. In general, she’s very inspired by the 70s and the streetwear of that era. She’s got this kind of "created herself" look of put together armbands and things that maybe she cut up and put together herself for her performance. She’s got this really soulful quality about her and I think we were trying to show that in the costume that she was strong and soulful at the same time, as well as unique. "In this look that you’re seeing here, she’s on stage, performing a song. For Canary, Benach also embraced the DIY look, but with a distinctly retro bent. Displayed on set was the shoulderless, netted black dress we see Canary wearing on stage in the trailers. Next up was Black Canary, played by Jurnee Smollett-Bell, a hero-to-be haunted by loss, who's singing in the Black Mask club when we first meet her in the film, and on her way to properly unleashing her Canary Cry. It’s fun and a little bit crazy like her." We always wanted to create something that felt like Harley made it herself, so she’s sort of a crafty person in the backroom and she can make stuff herself - you know the shorts that she’s painted and the jacket that she’s put together herself. So, we kind of took the idea of that caution tape and tried to repurpose it into a costume. Benach spoke about bringing a DIY approach to her concept for the design:īehind her story is always something a little bit off from center and a little bit crazy, with the idea being that caution tape may be a place to stay away from, and maybe it's a way to caution the world against what she might do. Of course, the costume first on everyone's mind was the pink velvety halter top paired with vibrant, glittering caution tape jacket that was revealed in the early Birds of Prey test footage. lot in Burbank, California, where I joined a group of journalists for a display of her new costume creations and a quick chat with Benach herself, and the costume designer took some time to break down some of Harley's new standout looks, as well as her designs for the rest of the Birds of Prey. They can’t actively choose their own costume, because-surprise-they are not real, and examining the motivations of those who did make those choices is perfectly valid.Back in March of 2019, I had the opportunity to visit the set of Birds of Prey on the Warner Bros. This brings us to the age-old retort brought on by trolls, which is “How can you shame a woman for what she’s wearing if you’re supposed to be a feminist?” While real women can actively choose what to wear, fictional women are often put in skimpy costumes for the purpose of making them appealing to male audiences. It didn’t help that her main motives in the film were centered around her abusive boyfriend, the Joker. Costume designer Kate Hawley is credited with the work, but it was director David Ayer’s decision to use Harley’s look to objectify her. Robbie agreed, adding, “Yeah, it’s definitely less male gaze–y.”įeaturing a sheer shirt that reads “Daddy’s Li’l Monster” and tiny shorts over fishnets (and heeled boots), the older costume fell into a male gaze trap this was not helped by camera angles lingering on Harley’s rear and legs in the outfit.
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