Tim Burton's Magical Fashion: Hapers Bazaar Sept 2009

I remember seeing this spread a few years ago and loving it. I've been a Tim Burton fan since I was 3 years old watched Beetlejuice on repeat.

Photos by Tim Walker

Walk Like An Egyptian: Fashion Inspiration Cleopatra

Once married to her brother, seduced Cesar by rolling out of a rug, saved the libraries from the fire and commit suicide via snake bite poisoning. Cleopatra is perhaps the very first celebrity ever. She has been immortalized in film and fashion still to this day.

I always associate Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra. Although the film flopped it is visually stunning and how the also famous reationship between Taylor and Richard Burton began. Below are some of my favorte fashion inspired looks of Cleopatra.

 

David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane Fashion Inspiartion

 Ever since I was toddler I've been in love and fascinated with David Bowie. Through out the years he has created many persona's along with his albums. My favorites are Aladdin Sane and Ziggy Stardust. Bowie is truly a trail blazer when it comes to music and fashion and has been an a huge inspiration in both industries. Below are just a few looks inspired from his quirky and amazing style.

Anna Rexia Costume

Halloween is notorious for pumping out cheap looking boarder line prostitute costumes. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because it allows me to be creative and play dress up. A few years ago I was in a college town at a college Halloween party. I sat outside watching a parade of girls wearing close to nothing and jokingly started shouting out "HOW MUCH?" at a few girls. This resulted in one girl stopping and telling me everyone has been giving her a hard time and to stop. Although I am against the whole, "she dressed like a slut so she was asking for it" idea. Yet at the same time I feel that it does draw unwanted attention to girls who jump on the band wagon of "its Halloween lets dress like a slut and get away with it" just because "everyone else is doing it."

You can imagine I was not shocked that a costume called "Anna-Rexia"

 Many stores are pulling this costume from their stores as customers had made complaints about this crossing the line. It trivializes a serious disease. Companies have said that they have also made a plus size version of this costume...as if that makes it okay?

 It's not so much the costume itself that bothers me but rather the message it seems to convey.

What do you think? It is a joke that people are taking too seriously?