Wuthering Heights Reboot: Margot Robbie's 'Vagina Braids' Steal Scene
Wuthering Heights Reboot: Margot Robbie's 'Vagina Braids' Steal Scene
Behind-the-scenes details of Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights reveal bold visuals—from Margot Robbie's Cathy look and the 'Vagina Braids' to Jacob Elordi's makeover and sweaty-wall production design.
Behind the scenes of the new Wuthering Heights adaptation, director Emerald Fennell is shaping a look that blends period detail with modern cinema sensibilities. A mood board filled with architecture, landscape, fashion, film, photography, food and grass-stained knees guided the hair and makeup team, giving Margot Robbie’s Cathy a striking, contemporary edge.
One standout element: the 'Vagina Braids' hairstyle that has become a talking point among early viewers. Sian Miller, the head of hair and makeup, translated the mood board into a tactile style that nods to Bronte-era fashion while pushing it into bold, cinematic territory.
Jacob Elordi, meanwhile, is undergoing a transformation from the film's religious iconography—hinting at a turn from Jesus to Mr. Darcy—reflecting the story's shift toward the classic romance archetype in this adaptation.
Beneath the surface, production designer Suzie Davies embraces the era with a tactile set that makes walls feel sweaty and intimate, a choice that director Fennell says helps the characters breathe in their atmosphere.
Even the visuals carry a mood-forward philosophy: Robbie's skin was photographed to become Cathy’s wallpaper, a visual metaphor for the intimate, aching interior life of the characters.
Together, these decisions preview a Wuthering Heights that leans into sensual immediacy and a reimagined romance, while honoring the original tragedy. The film enters theaters with a new look that could redefine the Bronte classic for a new generation.
