Scene 2 - She's Second Look

I spoke with Sharon and we decided to include a more minimalistic look to balance out the more complex one of the caged hairstyle and restrictive dress. After looking at the storyboard I created for this scene I thought the plain black strappy top I used worked well in portraying an everyday outfit that mirrored the other more dramatic black outfit. For the hair design, I wanted to continue with the use of plaits to represent her feeling trapped; however I wanted a more simplistic version so I did further research into my possibilities.

(Marie Claire, 2017).

I found an article in Marie Claire stating that plaits are back and on trend in Spring 2017. This confirmed my intention to incorporate plaits into the hair design. The article included many celebrities wearing plaits; however I particularly like the image above of Beyonce because it was so tight and restricting. I want to develop this design further as I think it is too wearable and I want the hair to mirror my more elaborate design more closely with multiple plaits used. 

(gettyimages, 2013).

The Sava Nald show at AW13 Fashion Week inspired me to wrap the plaits round the model's neck. The model in this image looks relaxed as the singular plait is loosely draped round her neck; however to create the restrictive and intimidating feel of my design I want there to be multiple plaits tightly wrapped around her neck to reflect her suffocating emotions as a result of society's enforced opinions. 

Quick Practice

I bought more of the hair extensions I was using in the more dramatic hair design as my model's hair was not long enough for my desired look and I wanted to be able to style the plaits before, to then simply attach them to her hair before shooting. In this practice I simply attached the plaits with hair grips to a low ponytail and had her hold the ends to get an indication of the effect. I decided to mirror the other design by creating french plaits running away from her face as if they were attached to the plaits round her neck, in contrast to the french plaits in the dramatic design running towards her face, but still giving a similar overall look. 

I will use the same makeup for both looks as the makeup will be more dominant in this design, as it is more visible than through the caged hair, and I want a direct link between the two looks to show they are just different variations of the same emotion.

I will film all the scenes with the model in the more complex styling and then only film selected clips with this simplistic version. I will pair this simplistic version with the society's black phantom figure styling to ensure the more dramatic looks of each character are balanced with the other's more simplistic look. I intend to insert these clips sporadically to only reveal a few disturbing glimpses of the more intimidating silhouette.

References:

MARIE CLAIRE, 2017. Plaits are back people. Get inspired... [viewed 27th March 2017]. Available from: http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/beauty/hair/plait-hairstyles-162613

GETTYIMAGES, 2013. Sava Nald Show - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Autimn/Winter 2013/14 [viewed 27th March 2017]. Available from:  http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/event/sava-nald-show-mercedes-benz-fashion-week-autumn-winter-2013-14-159720090#
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