The JOY of pretending to be someone else.
This week for the Aussie Curves Challenge
we had to get some inspiration from a celeb for our look.
My daily inspiration for feeling Fatbulous is none other than Beth Ditto, and I was considering slapping on some serious eye make up and getting some shots of me rocking out in black fish-nets and my underwear.
But as much as I love Beth (and I haven't ruled out a blog post inspired by her yet) I thought it might be more interesting to try someone
a little or even a lot not like me.
After taking several online quizzes
suggesting that Jessica Simpson and Sienna Miller were my type of girls in the fashion department
I found this wonderful redhead.
I love her for her red hair, and the more I researched her for this blog, the more I loved her.
*Those quizzes are clearly scientifically formulated for accurate results
You only have to come across images like this of her 100th birthday celebration to understand what a woman and fashion icon she was.
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| I love this facial expression |
Lucille Ball was a comedian by trade and by nature, but she did so many other amazing things.
Lucille Ball was the first woman to ever run a major television studio, I love Lucy was one of the first programs ever filmed in front of a live TV audience and she ran her own comedy school.
I started with what I had in my wardrobe and thought I would piece together a look with a focus on makeup and hairstyle.
The one thing I struggled with is fake eyelashes. I have not yet managed to successfully stick a pair of those babies on.
My hair became a bit of a modern interpretation, although I did style it with my grandmothers 1950s rollers.
Hair and Makeup
I set my hair in rollers. My bangs I curled forward, I did a top layer going backwards and then the sides and back going down. I set my hair a bit damp, blasted it with a hot hair dryer; and in 1950s fashion wrapped a silk scarf around my hair while I made lunch.
After lunch I took the rollers out, ruffled up the curls and then pulled up the sides with side combs.
I am a simpleton when it comes to makeup but I did do some research about Lucille's makeup. I did a fairly basic foundation base, making sure I coated my eyelids and lips. I paid attention to my eyebrows by giving them a bit of a natural dark brown line with a small brush.
My eyeliner was with a charcoal pencil on my top lash line, I curved it to try and make my eyes look rounder and put in a little kick at the edge of my eye. I added a little colour on my contour and then used a black mascara on upper and lower lashes.
My lips are red and naturally bow shaped. In order to get Lucy's lips I rounded out my lip shape with a pencil and coloured my lips in with it before applying a lip stick.
My Ensemble
I bought my dress from the Lovely Miss Mel online. Miss Mel is based in Brisbane and stocks a great range of 14+ retro dresses. You can order this one here
My shoes are from Raben in Sydney. They had so many different versions. I could have bought a pair of every colour. I have had them for a few years now and they are comfortable for shoes so high.
They also rock the hell out of my calves.
My little skin toned bolero was acquired through a clothing swap run by Chub Republic Melbourne. A group of awesome Fatties who challenge fat stereotypes and fat phobia through a range of fun activities. If you are in Melbourne - Get the hell involved!!!
This dress isn't complete without a net petticoat. I also bought this from Miss Mel.
I had so much fun putting this blog together.
Thank you to my beautiful boy who played fashion photographer...
