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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. II - Ayesha of the Sovereign 

With the smash success that was Guardians of the Galaxy, a sequel was inevitable. Following the titular heroes, GotG2 plunges them into a plot surrounding Peter Quill’s father, Ego, and his mysterious past and planet he presides on. Early in the film, the Guardians double-cross a planet of gold beings known as the Sovereign, led by their High Priestess Ayesha (portrayed by  Elizabeth Debicki). Throughout the film, Ayesha makes numerous attempts to bring the Guardians to justice, but is continuously thwarted. In one of the film’s mid-credit scene, Ayesha is exhausted from the ordeal and plans to create a new member of the Sovereign race to get revenge on the Guardians on her behalf. She names this creation Adam.

When creating Ayesha, concept artists aimed for a blend of Elizabethan period dress, metallic, and Amazonian inspirations, in aw way that they could portray as very operatic and very theatrical.

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Cora in Storybrooke

Campus Juniors c.1950s

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Regina Mills in Storybrooke

Tweed dress c.1950s

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Majo Fruithof Collection

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“Cyber Chick Queens”

Majo Fruithof shot by Patrizio Di Renzo 

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Majo Fruithof ad campaign with Iekeliene Stange

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Black Swan (2010)

Costume Designer: Amy Westcott

Director: Darren Aronofksy

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I love Yves Saint Laurent! This is one of my favorites. It’s a line inspired by the works of Piet Mondrian. The last photo shows one of the dresses on display at the Denver Art Museum. I was so fortunate to be able to view their massive YSL retrospective back in 2012. It was an amazing experience!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mondrian_collection_of_Yves_Saint_Laurent

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Brooklyn (2015) - Saoirse Ronan as Eilis wearing several outfits emphasizing her transformation from Irish girl to New Yorker.

Every single item of clothing seen in the film was purchased from vintage costume houses in London and Montreal. “I hadn’t done this time period before, and it was a huge pleasure to look through stock that was just so beautifully made,” said the costume designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux.

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Boys fashion from Glee

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More Glee gorgeousness

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(via Glee: Season 5 Episode 18 Rachel’s Denim Print Dress - ShopYourTvShopYourTv)

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(via Glee: Season 6 Episode 8 Kurt's Navy Printed Sweater - ShopYourTvShopYourTv)

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0UTXzbnc5U)

GORGEOUS.

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Amato Haute Couture 

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Dress by Tadashi Shoji as worn by Michelle Obama on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Thanks to What To Wear for the details!

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Zac Posen Resort 2015

Photos by George Chinsee