The fab and extroverted style of outrageous
performers and drag queens has always fascinated me and when somebody suggested
a fashion article on the subject I jumped at it. I think a head to toe of ideas
would be best for this. In my
opinion over the top and crazy/funky is the best way to
be whatever your gender and even
if your not a performer, boring is never good!
Big hair:
Think Marie Antoinette when selecting a
wig, bright colours attract attention on there own but bigger is better and an
avant-garde design or shape would keep peoples attention, if its good enough
for Lady Gaga and Niki Minaj eh?
Make-up:
I do think all the focus should be around the eyes especially if your
worried about any shadows, which in fact is a common worry for men and women alike.
First of all eyes should have high arching scouse brows vaguely reminiscent of
any female Disney villan or evil stepmother. Then you need a bit of sparkle so glittery and
colourful eyeshadow reaching those devilish brows, make sure the colour matches
your outfit, there's nothing worse than an uncoordinated drag act! You want
your eyeliner to be just as glittery and outlandish as the rest with a hint of
colour. Then comes those tricky little buggers fake lashes. Pick a pair that
frame those peepers but you don't want to overdo it, if you do in fact want
to overdo it then choose a pair within your colour theme or even a feathered
pair (its easy to find all these things what else was eBay invented for?)
For lips the
shape is more important than colour in my mind eyes you want them to look glamorous and sexy but
also OTT and
funny, who likes a glam queen that
just is not funny? Add a rather large beauty spot as a homage to Miss Crawford. You will need buckets of foundation but then that's no different to most
of the 16-30 year old women out there, if your stuck any make-up counter girl
can match you with your perfect product and the bonus is that may cause a stir
instore and any extrovert would love that idea. Show of those cheek bones that
most girls would throw you under a bus for with some bronzer or blusher and
your face is done. You could add some Las Vegas style embellishments to your
cheeks it does depend on your act or mood.
Outfit:
Feathers, sequins,
velvet and leather may come across cliché to some but going back to basics in
the land of drag but as they say each to their own. These are only my ideas but
any suggestions or outright disagreements are very much appreciated in the
comment section below.
The dress depending on your act or event should be beautifully elegant
and slightly provocative not matter what. If you have the stems for it go mini
for sure, or leave a little to the imagination with a sexy split. Colour should
be bright, bold and in some cases clashing. If you have a certain theme like
perhaps a tribute to Cher maybe you can buy costumes online, or if your like me
extremely frugal then you can buy individual items to make up the costume for
cheaper then one full costume costs. Also finding someone to make you a costume
could prove better as if you order a few you could work out some sort of
discount and then you always have them in your little pink book of drag
contacts.
Accessories make an outfit PLEASE ignore that age old piece of
advice to remove one accessory or item of jewellery before you leave the house,
more is more! Here is a list of accessories (head to toe) you should have in
your closet, not including your dress or wig:
1. Hat or fascinator
2. Jew-ells and plenty of them
3. Belts sparkly of course
4. Tights and stockings in all colours and patterns
5. Any hand held accessories such as a wand, whip or a masquerade mask
(just a few ideas for starters)
Now for the shoes, you
should be wearing gravity defying heels and that is that! Stripper style death
traps can be found online for a very reasonable price, and its so much fun
looking through the fab, drab and crap shoes.
OK so that's all my
take on drag queen fashion and style, Thank you for reading and Stay fabulous.
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