Contemporary Elizabethan inspiration...

Contemporary Elizabethan...

 

 

 

Russian Vogue , (2012), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://artschoolglasses.tumblr.com/post/24544974919/i-love-how-elizabethan-this-is [Accessed 29 October 13].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Bond ‘The Third Crisis: Drama and Civilization ’

“The first Elizabethan age ended with the discovery of brave new worlds (and incidentally the joining up of the United Kingdom). We are certainly on the edge of vast new unprecedented worlds, cosmic changes in culture, economy and society (and ironically the possible dissolution of the United Kingdom). But are our new worlds brave, cowardly, explorative or degenerative? It could be said the old Elizabethans plundered the new worlds. Perhaps now we can only plunder ourselves and call it trade."

 

 

After the first Elizabethan age ended our new worlds definitely kept and incorporated elements of that age. Elizabethan accessories such as the commonly seen collar is always being reinvented and updated to suit modern fashion. For example Lady Gaga...

 

 

Gagadaily.com/fashion, (2009), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://fashioncollars.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/lg-elizabethan-collar-gaga-queen.jpg [Accessed 29 October 13].

 

Hair and Make-up has also been very influential from the Elizabethan Era, wigs are commonly used in many photo-shoot's and fashion shows. A lot of the more extravagant make-up and hair is seen a lot in music performances when celebrity's are styled much more theatrically with big Elizabethan styled hair.  

 

 

http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/, (2013), Barbara Palvin [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/barbara_palvin/showphoto/320030/ [Accessed 29 October 13].

From first glance hair and make-up such as this would be considered contemporary however I think this image includes Elizabethan connotations. The high, curled hair can be considered quiet traditional especially with the added earrings which add a historic, classic feel.

 

 

 MAJO FRUITHOF, (2013), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://shishangquan.com/content/majo-fruithof-%E7%8F%A0%E5%AE%9D%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97 [Accessed 29 October 13].

 

I think this image could also be considered time-honoured. The dark, out Standish eye make-up would not have been used in the Elizabethan Era however the very pale overall skin colour and complexion is a well known Elizabethan trait commonly seen used in industry today. The pairing of both the dark eyes and pale complexion is a contemporary version of an Elizabethan look.