Jenny Packham designs Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows wedding outfits
Posted by Team Boxwish on 25 August 2009 at 01.16PM
Emma has become quite the style icon as she has grown up, frequently featuring in fashion magazines and attending catwalk shows. In late 2005 she graced the cover of Teen Vogue, and again with her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint in the summer of 2007 and recently she was confirmed as the face of Burberry for the 2009 autumn/winter range. She studied art in school and college and says: "I've been focusing on art a lot, and fashion's a great extension of that." Rumours of her own clothing range or perfume have both been denied by the star.
Debate was sparked by fans posting images and asking for help in finding Hermione's red dress. After some confusion about whether it was a custom-made dress by the costume department or a Valentino dress Emma was seen wearing in a recent copy of Vogue, news emerged that Jenny Packham was designing some of the dresses. The red dress Hermione wears to the wedding is featured on Jenny's website, and seems to be a bright chiffon material, very feminine with layers and ruffles. Vogue reported Packham's involvement in the Harry Potter film, quoting her as saying: "At the moment we're designing some dresses for the next Harry Potter film ' it's not always easy as we have to remember that they're for people playing children, so we have to be swayed by the costume directors rather than our fashion taste, but it's really exciting to be involved."
Fans have been discussing the recent photographs of the dress, and many feel that Emma's style is taking over her character's; one fan argues: "Well, the dress would be okay for Emma, not for Hermione though. Doesn't go with the book' but hey, which scenes in the movie to actually still refer to the books?"
The feeling is mutual on forums such as PotterShots and MuggleNet, as fans stress that Hermione's dress in the book is lilac and much more subtle than this stunning red number. The dress seems out of place to many HP fanatics, as Hermione is usually seen in comfortable, simple outfits, (for examples see our guide to the teen casual look from the Half-Blood Prince), and fans will have to wait until November 2010, when the first installment is due out, to find out what other changes have been made to the original story.
If you can't wait till then to see the dresses check out Hermione's Jenny Packham dress here.
