Picking out an outfit for this type of event is always my favorite and was done months in advance. For this show I knew I had to go all out, these are my people and you never know what or who you will run into. Although I did not get to meet Manson or Zombie that was in the back of my mind, that "what if." I stuck with my true self and knew I want to do all black with my signature vintage touch. I looked everywhere for inspiration books, instagram and movies. I found an under bust corset skirt online somewhere and decided to try eBay first, well I found 2 things and the first was horrible and well, the skirt didn't come in time. So I ended up on Fashion Nova and found almost the exact thing I was looking for. It was a faux leather skirt with a cut out underwire bust, with a zip back.
This is what made the whole look come together, I knew that I wanted to look like a 1930's dominatrix that could have come right off the page of a John Willie piece. I went through the numerous bra's and bustiers that could work as the top and narrowed it down to two. Dita Von Teese's Madame X underwire bra and the Her Sexcellency over wire bra. (yes I wore Dita to a Manson show, they are very close friends and still support each other to this day.) I ended up with the Madame X because it ended up pulling the whole look together. The harness type straps with the bullet bra shaped cups and the intricate black and purple lace detail. It really added that eye catching center piece but managed to keep the Irving Klaw fetish look I was going for.
To accessorize I wore a handmade collar/harness that clipped from the collar into a leash type style that met at my bellybutton with an O-ring that then connected around my back. I think that is what really added that darkness to my outfit. Lastly I wore coffin shaped earrings from Spitfire Interiors in Whittier CA. I felt like heels would just bring the whole look together so I killed myself with 4 inch patent faux leather heels. Also wore my Marilyn Manson x Killstar purse.... I had to!
Makeup is always the hardest because that can always make or break a look. I went with a very goth inspired vintage eyebrow shape that required me to use my Drag knowledge and glue stick the hairs down. Then did classic cat eye wing that was long enough and sharp enough to kill a man or two. the contour was sharp, the blush was blood red (a popular color in the 30's and 40's) and the lips were black as coal. The black lip really made my skin look extra pasty and added that goth element to the look. The lashes were so dramatic, I wanted to look like I came out of the mObscene music video by Marilyn Manson himself. This added an almost doll or spider like element to the look as well.
Lastly the hair I wanted to have a 1940's look so I did my usual over night wet-set with a homemade setting lotion and slept on it. In the morning I brushed out the curls, smoothed with Suavecita pomade, teased to the gods and rolled the front part of my hair into a "bumper bang" style creating the illusion of bangs. This was very popular in the 1940's.
wearing @katvondbeauty @milanicosmetics @wetnwildcosmetics @lunatickcosmeticslab @hardcandylife @anastasiabeverlyhills @suavecitapomade @rouge.and.rouge
wearing @ditavonteese @ditavonteeselingerie @fashionnova @spitfireinteriors
With @jessicahazemua -bag: @killstar for @marilynmanson shoes: @pleaserusa
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