Oz Fashion: Wicked Witch

The last witch we will discuss is none other than the Wicked Witch herself! I won't tell you who plays her in case you haven't seen the movie already (it surprised me), but prepare for some good battling between this witch and the great and powerful wizard himself.

We all have to admit, the Wicked Witch got a stunning upgrade from the original Wizard of Oz. Her skin, although still green, does not resemble that of a color on a child's bedroom wall, oh no, it's much more dark and sinister now. The hat is shiny and sleek and her outfit... oh my goodness her outfit!

Who said Witches who were bad and green need to be dressed in a dark rag of a dress, anyway? They were sorely mistaken because this evil being's outfit is skin tight, figure showing and all around a stunning masterpiece when it comes to clothing. The corset bodice is gorgeous and what I truly love is the stand-in feathers on her shoulders. They look like leather strips made to be feathers!

So, which witch is your favorite?

Oz Fashion: Evanora

Rachel Weisz sharpens her claws for the role of Evanora in Oz the Great and Powerful. Her character may seem sweet and kind-hearted in the beginning, but it's quickly recognizable that this ruling witch has something dark in her. Just look at the background in the picture above! Her dark demeanor is accompanied by gowns that easily reflect her essence.

The picture above shows a pretty nice close up of Evanora's simply b-e-a-utiful gown! The intricate beading on it, well, I can't find how long it took, but I'm sure it wasn't done in a day. The green is for the Emerald City she's takes great pleasure ruling over, but it also symbolises the color of envy. I like the colors chosen for the dress because she envies both her sisters in my opinion; Theodora for her power and Glinda for her gentleness and ability to have everyone love her.

Oh yeah, green also represents the color of the bolts of lightening she shoot out of her fingers.

Lastly, I want to point out her magnificent manicure. I am in love with the dark emerald color and the claw-like resemblance of them! What do you think of the manicure and gown?

 

Oz Fashion: Glinda

The next witch in our lineup is Glinda the Good. Michelle Williams trades out her sassy pixie cut for flowing blond tresses in Oz as she takes on this role as the most pure and gentle witch of the bunch, although she can vamp up the intensity at parts in the movie.

Glinda's wardrobe consist of long, white dresses (minus the princess poof from the original Wizard of Oz) that are slick, shiny and full of intricate beading and other beautiful details. She wears a tiara that reminds me of angular sea shells and carries her all powerful magical wand, that shows how she is the gentle ruler of her people as well as a powerful witch.

The first dress I want to discuss is the one pictured above (close up) and below (full sha-bang). This has to be one of my favorite dresses of the movie. It Incorporates sequins, feathers and a baroque pattern on the bottom of the dress. The dress is floor length, long sleeved and features strong shoulders. Simply magnificent!

The picture below features a second dress Glinda wore. Once more, white, beading and strong shoulders dominate her wardrobe, not to say it's disappointing. This theme among her gowns shows her innocence and purity, especially with the color scheme. I have to say, I love the shoulders on each of these dresses. What part is your favorite?

Oz Fashion: Theodora

On Saturday, I went to the movie theatre and watched Oz The Great and Powerful (The producer is actually from my hometown!). When I got there, my mouth nearly hit the floor in awe when I saw how much they had revamped all of the witches wardrobes. With a new found pump of inspiration, I've decided to talk about the Witches' fashion in Oz.

Let's begin with Theodora, played by the ever-talented Mila Kunis, who is the innocent witch in Oz. The first outfit we witness her wearing is a beautiful velvet-leather combination, filled with rich colors and an over sized hat. Her  coat/hat is near the color Samba, one of Pantone's (color trend predictor) top new colors for fall 2013.

In each of her costumes, we see her wearing white, red and hits of black which, having studied colors and their meaning for fun, each hold a certain significance. White is symbolic for innocence and purity, the exact opposite of black, the opposing color she also favors throughout the movie. Black, of course, means darkness, evil, and usually is worn on a person full of rage and/or mourning. Of course, Theodora's father had been murdered so it seems fitting. Last is the color red. Red is constantly associated with energy, power, love and passion. It also represents fire, a power viewers see her posses early in the movie.

I have become obsessed with the use of these three colors together and the outfits they are put on. Theodora's costumes are a sneak peak of fall fashion (trends, colors, coats, ect...). What do you think of Theodora's outfits?

FBI #1: Ebba Zingmark

FBI:
[eff-bee-i]
1. Federal Bureau of Investigation
2. Fashion Blogger Inspiration
After sending messages to my top favorite fashion bloggers, Ebba Zingmark was the first to get back to me and what a perfect FBI to start out with! I was origionally going to have a top 15 list, but I realized that many of these bloggers are working hard and don't have time to answer a lot of questionns that I needed for my top 15 chart. I most definately understand though, I mean it takes hours to take the photos then edit them, then come up with information to blog about and to keep up a site. Lucky though, I got permission to use some of Ebba's photos to share with you!

Check out Ebba's fashion blog here and read why I think she is unique and worthy of your pageviews below!

Firstly, let us begin with her general appearance; 

incredibally slender with big doe eyes and lips made for pouting... 

or smiling! She does both because she isn't
just some fashion blogger gal who always has a blank stare and gaping mouth, this girl has personality and she let's it shine through her
clothes, hair styles and facial expressions!

And although her skin may be white as snow, her hair is definately not black as coal. Her firery, jet red hair has to be one of her signatures that everyone knows her by.

The picture above was from when Ebba first became a blogger and found a concrete wall that she decided would be the perfect background for her photos. She still called her blog Ebba's Photos when she took these, aka, she was even amazing "back in the day."

                        

Something else I love about Ebba is the diversity in clothing that she wears and pulls off. She can wear a gorgeously designed dress with a jean jacket, a printed tee with a bright yellow skirt AND Ozzy glasses, and she can even style herself to look like a whimsical fairy in a crochet dress and flower headband. She decides what she wants to wear based off of her own disposition and what's trendy. Just look how each outfit is different; she jumps from style to style, while still keeping her own "Ebba essence." Check out the Film strip below to see how many different ways she can style her clothes!

You're going to want to check this girl out and keep a watch on her. With her sense of fashion, model-like pressnce and individuality, Ebba Zingmark is going to go places in whatever she sets her mind to.

*All pictures were taken from http://nyheter24.se/modette/ebbazingmark/ and used with permission from owner.*

*Each filmstrip was made by owner not by Caged In Clothes, so credit goes to owner for the lovliness of the filmstrips.*