When
we first got the project I was really excited to start, because
creating looks for musicians/music videos is an area in which I love
and may which to specialise in at some point in my career. The added
extra of having to base it on a gothic urban legend did throw me a
bit as I wasn't sure how I would link the too. It also needed to be
in a fashion context, which I found easy to follow as I love fashion
and the fashion industry.
I
started by choosing the legend “Aren't you glad you didn't turn on
the lights?” and I also chose the song “Let The Record Show” by
Emilie Autumn as I felt these would compliment each other nicely. As
Emilie is influenced by Victorian and Gothic fashion I went to the
library and looked online to do research on these areas. I also
looked at how these eras have influenced modern day fashion
collections, in particular Alexander McQueen.
The
salon lessons helped me to develop the skills needed for my look, in
particular using crepe hair to create dreadlocks, which Lottie showed
me especially for my look. I like how our technical instructors are
there to help us with our specific needs and not just stick to an
overall teaching plan.
I'm
quite pleased with how my looks turned out, although I understand
that I could have done a bit more to distinguish them further. I
would also liked to have added more dreadlocks to the hair but didn't
prepare sufficient enough crepe hair for my shoots.
