Actress names dress after her TV character
Reese Witherspoon has named one of her Draper James dresses after her Big Little Lies character.
Witherspoon launched the clothing brand in 2015 with pieces inspired by her Southern U.S. upbringing, and chose to title it after her grandparents Dorothea Draper and William James Witherspoon. And now the Oscar-winning actress, who starred in and produced the TV series, has paid homage to the show through a new garment.
The Madeline, named after the 42-year-old’s character Madeline Martha Mackenzie, is a silk A-line dress covered in a busy yellowand-green floral print with beaded embroidery.
Witherspoon even took it upon herself to model the outfit for the Draper James online home page, pairing it with a pair of blue polkadot court shoes and a denim jacket slung over her shoulders, while posing next to a directors chair holding a megaphone.
As well as matching Witherspoon’s signature Southern style, the Madeline — which retails at US$295 — also matches her character’s preppy dress sense.
Witherspoon is also working toward making her fashion line a family affair, having already recruited her 18-year-old daughter, Ava Phillippe, to lead a campaign, and she recently persuaded her two nieces to model pieces from the brand’s new Mommy & Me collection.
The two girls, Abby James and Draper, were styled in cute gingham dresses, while their mother — Witherspoon’s sister-in-law Jennie — was also involved in the photo shoot, and similarly dressed in a gingham gown adorned with white flowers.
“Since Draper James launched, we have received countless requests for children’s clothing,” said Katherine Brodie, director of ecommerce at Draper James. “We hope that this collection is a success and that it gives us more insight into future products and partnerships.”