Vibha Binyala

Cruella- a Femme Fatale. Cruella,a fashion featurette flashes an exuberant foliage of 70’s punk- rock movement in London.With a strong star cast-Emma Thompson and Emma Stone , along with academy award winner British costume designer Jenny Beavan, who created 47 costumes for Cruella, the movie is about a young girl "Estella”who wants to make it big in the fashion world . Soon, she joins a fashion legend Baroness von Hellman, only to discover that she is the reason behind her mother’s death.Desperate to take revenge Estella overshadows Baroness’s lavish gatherings in her over- the- top stylish outfits.Finally, she gets her revenge and establishes herself as a fashion icon.Audience was awestruck seeing her iconic dresses, scene-stealing textiles and exquisite tailoring. Whether it’s her red-flame dress,her signature black and white look, her shoulder jacket over her two piece skirt suit , her military dress or the breathtaking Dalmatian coat dress-all the outfits bring couture elements to this fashion featurette. Film’s consistent commitment to create exquisite craftsmanship, impeccable tailoring, ornate masks and jackets , bringing Dior’s power look ,showcasing Louis Vuitton’s bags ,De Beers jewellery and Tom Davies sunglasses-all together make it a classic fashion film with a pinch of melodrama that how Estella converts into 101 Dalmatian’s notorious puppy-killer to- be "Cruella”.