Emma Watson's One 'Beauty And The Beast' Fashion Rule 

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Emma Watson Refused To Wear This One Item Of Clothing In ‘Beauty And The Beast’

In case you weren’t already convinced Emma Watson will make the ultimate Disney princess, here’s yet another reason why Emma’s version of Belle is going to be the best yet.

plotline a major feminist makeover, positioning Belle as the inventor (rather than her father) Emma continues to spread her positive influence over the rest of the production, this time in the wardrobe department.

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 resident costume designer Jacqueline Durran reveals Emma was integral to designing Belle’s outfits.

But rather than going to town on the traditional princess ballgown design, Emma was all about updating the look to reflect the modern woman and dispelling gender stereotypes.

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“For Emma, it was important that the dress was light and that it had a lot of movement,” Durran says. This is the 21

“In Emma’s reinterpretation, Belle is an active princess. She did not want a dress that was corseted or that would impede her in any way,” Durran continues.

In short, Emma’s not here for the old-school corset and neither are we.

It’s moves like this which are making us seriously consider ditching the whole \'princess\' title and instead refer to Emma as the new Disney Queen. 

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