Idiosyncratic Style

Weren’t planning on doing Halloween this year, but plans have changed  and you don’t want to be just another Lady in the sea of Gagas? No worries, using pieces mostly from your own closet, here are 5 fashion-friendly costume ideas.

Beyonce - Single Ladies
Wardrobe: Black body suit (chop the right arm off) and black heels
Key Peices: Two brave friends to be the back up dancers
Bonus Point: Sell it with some actual choreography

Alexander McQueen Fall 2009 Model
Wardrobe: Layered pieces of houndstooth, opaque tights and a head scarf
Key Peices: White face make-up and huge red lips
Bonus Point: Perfect that runway walk and be sure to pose a lot

Karl Lagerfeld
Wardrobe: Tight black suit, high-collared white shirt and major accessories
Key Peices: White hair wig tied into a low ponytail and stiff posture
Bonus Point: Practice the accent and bitchy comments to really sell it

Holly Golightly - Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Wardrobe: Black evening dress, evening gloves and lot’s of jewelry
Key Pieces: Styling your hair just right and the old-fashioned cigarette holder
Alternative: Skip the cigarette and opt for large sunglasses and to go breakfast

The Devil wears Prada
Wardrobe: Your most fashionably chic ensemble
Key Pieces: Devil horns and a tail
Bonus Point: Actually wearing Prada

Need more ideas, check out Threadbanger for a ton of creative DIY Halloween costumes. Will you be wearing a stylish halloween costume this October? Share your pictures with us in the Idstyle Facebook Group.

L’Enfant terrible, Gareth Pugh continues to offer up works of art via the runway. His collections have been referred to as wearable sculptures and are admired for their artistic value and technical merit. With such show-stopping garments it is no wonder that pop starlets like Beyonce have donned his designs for the stage.

Pugh’s Spring 2009 RTW is no exception, this collection could easily find a home on a post-contemporary woman, walking aboard an elegantly constructed spacecraft in a futuristic world.

With a ready to wear collection that is avant-garde, one wonders how wearable it really is and how an admiring fashionista is supposed to incorporate his artistic ideas in their real life wardrobe?

The Recycled Style Project has watered down Gareth Pugh’s collection with a simple DIY t-shirt re-construction that takes inspiration from the designer and captures the essence of his “light emerging from darkness” fashion thesis.

Supplies:

              Black T-shirt

              White T-shirt

              Fabric Scissors

              Needle & Thread or Sewing Machine

 

Instructions:

              Cut the front of the white t-shirt away from the back portion.

              Cut the back of the black t-shirt away from the front portion.

              Make sure to cut off the side seams.

              Lay the pieces together, good sides facing each other.

              Cut them to match, except at the neckline where the back is higher.

              Pin two pieces together along the sides and top.

              Be sure to leave the neck, sleeves and bottom open.

              Sew the pieces together along the pin lines.

              Sewing by machine is quicker and leaves a stronger stich

              (The project is small enough that you can hand sew if needed.)  

              Hem the edges or leave them raw, whichever you prefer.

              Flip the shirt right side out.

              Pair it with crisp black and white garments to stay on trend.

              Have fun styling your interpretation of Gareth Pugh’s collection.

Extra Credit Projects:

Get clever and sew in folds and pin tucks to the front of your shirt.  
Try this project with leggings for straight from the runway faux Pugh tights.
Experiment with dresses or collar shirts for more advanced DIY garments.

Links

Review and slideshow of Gareth Pugh’s RTW Spring 09 on Style.com

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2009RTW-PUGH

 

Behind the scenes Spring 09 RTW video on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjr_DuMjioQ