Costume Design Research!

As I mentioned before, I want to implement trendy clothing into the costume designs. I have researched popular influencers, fashion trends, and movie characters to create effective costumes.

The first thing I researched heavily upon was influencers. In other words, I researched social media stars, fashion icons, and teenage role models. The most popular social media influencers nowadays are Emma Chamberlain, Olivia Rouyre, and Maddie Ziegler. They all have millions of followers on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube and have a big impact on fashion. Their platform allows them to embrace their styles and begin trends among teenagers.

          

Most influencers like Emma and Maddie are have a very classic and old school style. They are always wearing mom jeans and layering t-shirts over each other. Not only that, but Doc Martens and Brandy Melville belts have become increasingly popular. All of these pieces together create the edgy and grungy look that I am going for in my main character. This will further intrigue the young horror audience and make them more relatable.

            

 

Furthermore, I also researched well known movie characters to establish another costume design. In my film opening, I want the villain to seem mysterious and frightening with a ski mask. I researched similar characters within TV shows and movies who had a similar background as the character I am trying to portray. In the popular TV series, Riverdale, season 2 revolves around the "Black Hood" who is a masked murderer. The only thing that people know about him is that he wears a ski mask and has green eyes. I want to resemble this idea within my own film opening. The villain (Undecided name) will wear all black and a ski mask. His eyes will be visible and the only clues he will leave behind lies in the library.

      

Sources:

Heller, Susanna. “16 Trends You'll Only Remember If You Grew up in the '90s.” Insider, Insider, 16 Aug. 2017, www.insider.com/best-90s-fashion-trends-2017-8.

“The Role of Social Media Influencers in the Lives of Children and Adolescents.” Frontiers, www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/9295/the-role-of-social-media-influencers-in-the-lives-of-children-and-adolescents.

Wilberg. “How Social Media and Its Influencers Are Driving Fashion.” Digital Marketing Magazine, 10 May 2018, digitalmarketingmagazine.co.uk/social-media-marketing/how-social-media-and-its-influencers-are-driving-fashion/4871.