Enola Holmes is sleuthing once again, and back in action is her real-life counterpart, Millie Bobby Brown!
Taking the co-producer helm once more, the 18-year-old actress follows up the highly-raved Nancy Springer novel’s adaptation with slier adventures, now set in the underbelly of 19th century London. In the last film, the teen detective came to grips with her famous last name as the one and only sister of Mycroft (Sam Claflin) and Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill), smack dab in her ever-so-slippery coming-of-age phase. Now, she’s older, somewhat wiser, and flying out of the nest as a full-fledged sleuth.
.jpg)
As for her actress, Millie Bobby Brown is filling a big role, too. Being a returning co-producer and describing Enola as potentially “the most important moment” in her career, the English star had a hand in creating its cinematic universe, from the story beats to production, and even to what they wore.
READ: Millie Bobby Brown helped in conceptualizing the costumes for the “Enola Holmes” sequel
Alongside the film’s costume designer Consolata Boyle and director Harry Bradbeer, Millie reveals to Preview that she had contributed some inputs to the satorial vision of the characters, noting Enola’s fun blend of masculinity and femininity.
.jpg)
According to Millie, many of the costumes in the film have a particular meaning, whether it’s as straightforward as a character’s preference, or a statement to their setting.
In the film, Enola goes covert during a ball, and the character opts for a sleeveless corseted dress as her armor of choice. Still, it leans in the feminine side with its floral detailing and light shade, which was a specific choice to Millie!
.jpg)
“[For] the ball gown scene, I always knew I wanted it to be a mint green dress,” she told us during an exclusive roundtable with the press. “Pistachio is Enola's favorite color.”
And while there are several scenes where Enola gets into her share of rough scrapes, Millie is keen in adding pink for a touch of her youthful femininity.
.jpg)
For Millie, bows were also the trendy accessory of the times, which they incorporated into the characters’ wardrobes. “Bows are a very big part of the late 1800s. Those just started to come into fashion,” she said. “So I wanted to implement that and also [to] the extras’ dresses, just to show that fashion was progressing in many beautiful ways.”
.jpg)
Aside from Enola, the heart of the film might lie with the Matchstick Girls, an adapted version of the real-life labor rights revolters in 1888. Even with their bleak working conditions, Millie wanted them to look brighter amid it.
“I also wanted to make sure that the matchstick girls looked vibrant. With the misery that they were in and the working environments they were in, there was still fire in them,” Millie said. “The color palettes felt a bit more exciting because the working environments do not reflect who they were.”
.jpg)
Overall, Millie noted the core of Enola’s fashion sense was inspiration, even for her, too. “[I wanted her to] have the kind of this inspirational look about her–something that you know people want to be, which I feel like I want to be that in many ways.”
Enola Holmes 2 is streaming on Netflix on November 4. Watch the trailer below.
Hey, Preview readers! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tiktok, and Twitter to stay up to speed on all things trendy and creative. We’ll curate the most stylish feed for you!
