Weaponizing feminine wiles for acts of revenge takes the phrase "power dressing" to a new level in Promising Young Woman. Carey Mulligan's vigilante avenger Cassie is a study in contrasts, where costumes serve as a facade, armor and a symbol of seduction.
Costume designer Nancy Steiner created the protagonist's day and night looks using sex-kitten Brigitte Bardot as an influence.
For her daytime life working at a coffee shop, Cassie appears in a feminine mix of pink rose-patterned sweaters and pastel floral dresses and a signature Bardot French-braid ponytail, glossy pout and multicolored pastel nails.
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