‘Cinderella’: Costume Designer Ellen Mirjonick Reveals Inspiration for Billy Porter’s Butterfly Gown
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIt’s not every day that costume designers get to create Cinderella’s iconic ballgown, but Ellen Mirojnick has had the honor of doing it twice.Mirojnick was on board the 1997 “Cinderella” starring Brandy, and she got to work her magic again for the 2021 feature version starring Camila Cabello. This time around, the fairy tale gets an empowering update as Cabello’s character Ella, an aspiring designer, spends her time drawing dresses and dreams of building a fashion empire.“The film was going to be called ‘Rebel Dreamer,’” Mirojnick reveals.