Look One: White Blouse, Leather Trousers, Sunglasses, Earrings, Heels.
This look is very much what I set out to achieve when I planned it out in the pre production stages. The white blouse came in at £10 and the leather look trousers were in a topshop sale at £8. This meant that I could achieve the look I wanted within budget. I didn't just want to have clothes, I felt the character would accessorise a lot. I also brought earrings and sunglasses that matched the outfit really well and would really add to the characters look.
Look Two: Jumpsuit, Laced Boot Heels, Sunglasses.
I originally planned for a dark green jumpsuit but this proved very difficult to find being so specific. Myself and Andreya had a look in New Look and we found the stripy jump suit. I felt this was very elegant but also striking with bold colours that would come out on camera really well. I Matched this with black boot heels and optional sunglasses as I did not want to over do it with colour. I also reached out to a friend who gave me a darker jump-suit as an alternative just incases it doesn't quite work.
Look Three: Gold Sequin Dress, Fabric Enclosed Boot Heels, Black Tights.
This look is a lot more glamorous than others but I feel by sticking to just 2 colours of gold and black its not going to be too over the top. I wanted to capture the characters side of being bold but also someone who likes to have fun and go to social events. The sequin dress I felt really gave this impression and would add some depth to the character. We ordered this online in a sale so this outfit also came in line with the budget which works well but it also looks expensive. This look also coincides really well with what I had planned in the pre production stages.
Look Four: Fur Coat, Ribbed Dress, Rose Sunglasses, Fabric Enclosed Boot Heels.
This look will be for the shopping scene in the film. I wanted to ensure that she still looked expensive and glamorous but show a slightly more casual side to her character. I feel the ribbed dress and heels on there own do this but adding the coat could help make it a little less casual and more expensive if needed. The sunglasses are a lot more modern than the other pair so I'm not sure if they will work as well but I feel its a good option to have. I ordered the dress online in a sale and I've made the decision to use the same boots as another outfit to save on costs but it would not look like she only has one pair of shoes as we have others and this scene is at a different point to when she wears them again in another.
Look Five: Blue Ballgown.
The ball gown was the most difficult thing to find. I wanted something that looked really classy, bold and would stand out amongst a crowd as this is for the London scenes. We looked in sales at a shopping centre and there were some great finds but the cheapest we could get to was £50 which was way over budget. I decided to ask around my friends to see if they had any that I could use. One of them said they had a ballgown in bright blue and when she brought it round I felt it would look perfect for what I was trying to achieve. It had great shape and really stood out in colour as well as looking expensive and flattering. I will be using this dress and Im really pleased I found one that would work well as well as saving on the budget.
The next thing that I wanted to buy was something for the scene where Sophie kills Lorna. This is a big change in the script so I felt it was right for the costume to dramatically change as well. In the script she wears a long pvc mac coat so I began looking for something similar. When shopping, this item was really hard to find. I could see mac coats but none of them were shiny and I was adiment that I wanted it to be. The reason for this is because of the way I have envisioned the scene. When digging deeper into why she would be wearing something like this, I feel if she is going to kill someone, it has to be something that would not get blood on her clothes or herself. I feel she would be thinking that having a pvc material would not let the blood soak in and would run off the jacket. An apron or plastic sheet would do the same thing but I still wanted to keep the character stylish and sleek so I felt a PVC mac coat would be the best thing to work. As this is quite a stand out scene, I also wanted to ensure that she was wearing something that was more of a statement like the dress was in Piccadilly. Having a PVC coat would grab eyes as its unusual but is still stylish and almost thrilleresk. I decided to have a look online and I found one on amazon that was similar to what I was thinking. It was oversized but had a belt so I feel it could work well. Since all the other clothing was under budget I decided to spend a bit more on the coat as I felt it was important for the look I was going for.
Finally I needed a house keeping outfit for the end scene. This scene is a really key and important part to the film revealing its twist. I had to make sure I got the outfit right otherwise other people would not connect the dots that I want them to. I went into maidstone after researching and finding there was a uniform shop there. When I got there the uniform was not at all what I had hoped for. They had a couple of cleaner outfits but they were very plane and you would not necesarilly know that it was for house keeping. I decided to go back home and have another look online. I had a look on Amazon like I did for the coat and there was a few options but they looked more like health care worker uniforms. I then found a website called Simon Jersey. This website specialised in uniforms and had a great selection.
I looked into house keeping uniforms and they had a variety of different colours and styles to choose from. I decided I wanted to keep it very classic so that people could identify easier with what she was wearing. I finally chose a black tunic with a white collar which ties up with a bow at the back. I feel I have made the right choice and people will be able to connect with the scene well rather than trying to throw together a uniform myself.
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