You can now take a ride into Baz Luhrmann’s mind. The acclaimed Australian filmmaker has created a new private dining and events carriage on Belmond’s British Pullman, allowing travelers to experience his distinct theatrical style in real life rather than through a screen. Luhrmann teamed up with Oscar-winning costume and production designer Catherine Martin on the design. The longtime creative duo, who married in 1997, have worked together on several films, including Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, and Elvis, to name but a few. Together, they have established a wonderfully extravagant aesthetic that’s been translated multiple times to the big screen. Their signature maximalism and polish have been artfully incorporated into the historic British train. Christened Celia, the whimsical carriage is inspired by a fictional actress working in London’s West End at the height of the 1930s. The story is that she was gifted her own Pullman car following a legendary performance as Titania in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s..
