You would never have thought that a television show from the 70's would still be so popular. The comic book was also really popular, but that can't account for why so many women and men love the wonder woman outfit. It is one of the most popular choices very year.
Wonder Woman is a really popular with women because it is a sexy costume that is not exploitative. There are critical studies about how important the character was to female characters in comic books. The character showed the possibility of a female character that was both tough and sexy. This is one reason why women love the outfit and the look. It shows that you can be both tough, powerful, and independent as well as strong.
Celebs seem to continue to love this outfit. You have Oliva Munn and Kim Kardashian wearing this, and it shows up in television shows with Kaley Cuoco and Laura Prepon. Even supermodel Giselle Bundchen got into the act and showed up dressed as Wonder Woman.
The other cool thing about the outfit is that you can go retro with the boots and the metallic look, or you can do a modern look. You can also go as conservative as you like or choose to go really sexy. It also is a outfit that is not really hard to put together. There is no crazy makeup like when you do a vampire, zombie, or other scary outfit. The main thing is the costume which you can get online.
The classic sexy wonder woman outfit is styled after the original comic and the televison show. It has a skirt with stars, a red cape, and a gold tiara. You can also get a more modern outfit that has a sevier more body hugging bottom. There are a bunch of other designs that go after the same basic look with different stlyes. Some use full leggings, others have fishnet stockings (a definite modern update).
You could also design your own sexy wonder woman outfit by getting the pieces seperately. They sell the wristbands, the headbendm and boots. Some women get a wonder woman style bikini and wear that if they are going to a pool party. If you are thinking of putting it together realizze that the skirt and top are probally only going to be sold as a costume. You can get a wonder woman symbol tank top and panties, but the best seperates to get are going to be the cuffs and the boots. If you want to go really old school you can also get a golden lasso.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Daenerys Halloween Costume
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular television shows out there, and Daenerys or Khaleesi, is the certainly one of the most popular characters. This is true for fans of the books as well. Emilia Clarke became famous and her look and style on the show is one of the hottest Halloween costumes.
The Khaleesi costume or Daenerys costume is so popular that women all over are searching for ways to make it themselves because there is no official costume licensed by HBO.
One of the big parts of the outfit is the hair. Emily Clarke is a brunette, but in the show she has long flowing platnium blonde hair. So, no matter what style you choose you will want a cool looking hair. You can get a Platinum Style Danerys Wig at Amazon.
You can see a woman making her own in the following video. It turns out really well. That said she does warn you that it takes a lot of work. If you don't know how to sew, then you probably want to find clothing that looks like the stuff Daenerys wears. She has a few different looks. There is the blue dress, the white dress from season 1, the warrior outfit she has as the Khalessi. Also, the blonde wig. Don't forget the plutonium blonde wig.
This is a great outfit. It has the look of the princess as well as the toughness that Daenerys exemplifies as a Khalessi.
Here is the video. A blogger HeyNadine has a two part series on making her own Daenerys outfit. It turned out really awesome.
The Blue Dress is something you should probably get from Amazon. I wouldn't try making that one. Or the white one either.
The first thing you should do is figure out which look you are going for: Daenerys--which is the princess style, flowing gown, long platinum blonde hair or the Khaleesi outfit--which is going to be more rough. You can use the same wig for each costume. You can wear the same dragon pin or broach. The main difference is going to be the dress or gown. Khalessi wears pants and a sort of corset. The video from Hey Nadine above shows you how to make your own. Or you can get a corset of brown halter top that has a similar look and add a platinum wig to it.
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