Iris Ophelia's ongoing review of virtual world and MMO fashion
Roy Lichtenstein is known for his very recognizable comic art, in particular his romance-style heroines, who are frequently shown reacting to soap opera caliber drama. My font choice might be a bit off from the artist's own hand, but I just had to try my own take on one of his damsels in distress in Second Life. This look is perfectly easy to pull off, for Halloween or for fun, thanks to Airedine Poe of Adore & Abhor [Click here to teleport to Adore & Abhor in MUDHONEY]. She recently released these Lichtensteinesque faces as tattoo layers to wear over any skin you like, and they're also available in a couple less emotional variations (although this particular one, called That Cryin' Dame, is by far my favorite!)
To really make this costume sing, a medium length blonde hairstyle (tinted a little bit more yellow) like the style I'm wearing from Kin will really capture the look of a Lichtenstein girl. Collared shirts as well as retro dresses and ensembles like those from Ingenue or Icing will also work beautifully with this avatar, though I'm wearing a recent Fifty Linden Friday dress from tres blah. The polka dots reminded of the dotty color printing style of original comic art, so I couldn't resist. The most important element, though, are the eyes. Go for a pair of anime or cartoon-look eyes, like the ones I'm wearing from ~*By Snow*~. Cartoonish eyes will keep your face looking pop-art perfect without breaking the effect like realistic eyes would.
That's my take on the Lichtenstein look, but how about yours? Are you a Damned Dame, a Tricksy Dame, or a Cryin' Dame?
Iris Ophelia (Janine Hawkins IRL) has been featured in the New York Times and has spoken about SL-based design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan and with pop culture/fashion maven Johanna Blakley.
I prefere the poster "Crack" from 1963 by Lichtenstein (link:http://artsearch.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=10456)
But of course how folish of my I´m a European woman :)
Posted by: Vanadis Falconer | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 10:50 PM
That is brilliant!
Posted by: Rowan Derryth | Friday, October 28, 2011 at 02:40 AM