British eyewear designer, Tom Davies created glasses for the characters in Disney's Cruella. Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, the feature film follows the rebellious early days of one of cinema's most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil.
British eyewear designer, Tom Davies created glasses for the characters in Disney's Cruella. Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, the feature film follows the rebellious early days of one of cinema's most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil.
Tom used the Catch London Acetate Kitchen to create unique acetate plates and patterns for the frames to ensure the 1970s-style reproductions were perfect.
Tom was initially called in to create frames for just the Baroness (Emma Thompson). But, while researching the period, he noticed almost everyone at that time (pre-contact lenses and laser surgery) was wearing glasses. Working closely with Jenny Beavan, the film's multiple Academy Award-winning costume designer, Tom was asked to provide glasses for nearly every cast member – a total of 120 frames. Multiple pairs were created for Stone to help track her metamorphosis from Estella to Cruella.
