Rouge My Knees


with their pale complexions and dark gleaming hair
May 12, 2009, 11:55
Filed under: costumes, féminin

~undoubtedly, the Mulleavy sisters would work Magic on Sally & Jack~

~undoubtedly, the Mulleavy sisters would work Magic on Sally & Jack~

Some things just fit so well, like lock and key, like Laura and Kate Mulleavy.   I have dreams of Tim Burton one day filming a biopic on Edward Gorey.  Those two seem to have been created from the same fabric.  To expand on this dream, the lovely ladies of Rodarte would do the costumes.  The Mulleavy gals have perfected goth couture with their delicate use of fabric and the strategically shredded and ripped detail that is their trademark.

~any corpse bride would be at home in these stockings...~

~any corpse bride would be at home in these stockings...~

~perfect gown for the bride indeed~

~perfect gown for the bride indeed~

The Rodarte designers do have taste for film.  They can discuss their top ten Criterion faves with Burton and come up with some dreamy new costumes.  I imagine they would all share the love for Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast.

~looking like the porcelain beauties of Burton's imagination~

~looking like the porcelain beauties of Burton's imagination~

~angelic goth~

~angelic goth~

Check out more here – Double Vision, NYT

~workign with the unconventional~

~working with the unconventional~

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[...] left a bit to be desired.  Kate and Laura Mulleavy are some of faves (I love to fantasize about a collaboration between the ladies and Tim Burton).   Just the sneak peek that appears in the December Marie Claire has me SUPER EXCITED.  I must [...]

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