Ballard, who also worked on Hulu’s Candy and Peacock’s A Friend of the Family, noticed immediately that Do Revenge’s cast members were some of her most valuable influences. To map out the visual arc of Eleanor, who transforms into an It girl to exact their revenge, Ballard made time to listen to Hawke’s ideas. “As I sat and chatted with Maya, the references that came up were actually her mom, Uma Thurman, and Taylor Swift,” says Ballard of what became “the most interesting part” of designing each character’s style. Hawke, who was filming Stranger Things in tandem, wore wigs throughout the movie. A long brunette version that matched her natural hair color during her “awkward” phase in the beginning, and a bright blonde that Ballard notes represents her “coming into her power.” Hawke and Ballard referenced the iconic Pulp Fiction bob that Thurman wore for the latter, but this time in a Swift-level shade of blonde designed by wig artist Robert Miller-Navarre. As a “love letter” to her favorite accessories brand, Ballard crowned Hawke in Lelet’s Scales headband for Eleanor’s transformation. “The scene where you see that switch, she’s sitting in the bathtub, and her hair is slicked back and she’s wearing red lipstick, she’s got a glass of Champagne, and that was a transitional moment for her, and after that, her look becomes a bit more edgy, maybe a little bit more rock and roll,” Ballard explains.
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