Julian Day Looks at Elton John Through a Million Crystals

LONDON — In a gloriously meta project, costume designer Julian Day has created the looks for “Rocketman,” the upcoming drama about Elton John, whose own costumes — chunky platforms, glittery glasses and jazzy tailoring — have lit up concert halls, arenas, sports stadiums, private parties and royal events for decades and counting. He didn’t have to shift his mind-set too much to do the “Rocketman” job. Day was the man who re-created Freddie Mercury’s sexy, curve-hugging denim and leather looks for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” although he did have to shift into more colorful, and wholesome, territory for the John job. The “Rocketman” job was also different as the 88 designs were not replicated, except for one. “We were never going to copy any of his costumes, save for one, which is the famous Dodger outfit that we embellished with Swarovski crystals,” said Day. John originally wore the costume in 1975 to perform two sold-out shows at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. He calls the Dodger, the baseball team’s uniform done in white crystals and blue sequins with Elton 1 emblazoned across the back, “one of three of the most important pieces I designed for ‘Rocketman.’” He also collaborated closely with the musician on the designs, and

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