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Month: November 2019

Costume Design

Ode to The Feelings Tank Top

November 25, 2019October 31, 2019 AdmiralAsthma

In a previous post we talked about The Action Movie Tank Top. Today we’re going to talk about its 21st century cousin, The Feelings Tank Top. You’ve got a fast-paced action movie that you need to slow down for a bit so a character can share their feelings. Enter: The Feelings Tank Top! Now they’re… Continue reading Ode to The Feelings Tank Top

Costume Design

Predicting the Future: Blade Runner

November 18, 2019November 9, 2019 AdmiralAsthma

It’s November 2019. Are we wearing what Blade Runner thought we would be wearing? Blade Runner, the movie version of Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” came to theaters in June of 1982. Blade Runner is neo-noir, and takes inspiration from both 1940s and 1980s fashion. So–how close did Blade Runner get… Continue reading Predicting the Future: Blade Runner

Costume Design

Deconstructing The Terminator

November 11, 2019November 9, 2019 AdmiralAsthma

I will watch pretty much any Terminator film. With Dark Fate out, I thought it might be fun to look at the costume design of the original two films. In this post we’ll look at the first Terminator film. The Terminator has two costume palettes living inside of it–the LA pastel costuming of the regular… Continue reading Deconstructing The Terminator

Hair and Make-up

Easy Swaps: Safety Razors

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 AdmiralAsthma

Another easy swap to make to save money and decrease waste is to invest in a safety razor. As with many things, I find that a safety razor is far superior to most modern razors. It’s another example of how sometimes the old way of doing things really is the better way–both for people, and… Continue reading Easy Swaps: Safety Razors

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