“Repo! The Genetic Opera” Costumes

I am the second eldest of six children in my family. Although my siblings all get along surprisingly well, there are certain things we can NEVER agree on. One of these things is where to eat out; Each kid has a different favorite cuisine ranging from classic American diner food to Japanese. Similarly, we each have a favorite movie genre and are equally unwilling to stray from them. Over the Holiday I think we spent more time arguing over what movie to watch than actually watching them.

Fortunately there are some films that cover more than one genre. My little sister loves musicals and I love horror, and Paris Hilton as a surgery-addicted heir to the throne of a tyrannical biotech corporation + rock songs + crazy fashion turned out to be a winning combination. I’m not sure why I missed Repo! The Genetic Opera (Bousman, 2008) when it came out three years ago but in any case it’s worth watching if only for the campy goth costumes.No evil tyrant is complete without his pair of bodacious armed bodyguards to do his dirty work for him. I like the slutty futuristic take on the gangster suit. (Do I spy Limecrime’s “No She Didn’t” on the lips?).The main character, Shilo, might not have had the most epic songs but she had the best Victorian-inspired gothic lolita nightgowns and dresses.

Bleue a Lèvres

I had been planning to go to the Space NK Lime Crime launch party at the Tottenham Court Road store where Lime Crime founder Doe Deere was presenting her “Candyfuture” range of lipsticks and eyeshadows. Unfortunately, I was unable to get back to London because of the volcano in Iceland so I missed the event :(

I finally made it back by train this week and I was still determined to get the blue lipstick I have been coveting…so I went and picked it up (the shade is called “No She Didn’t”) and ended up really wanting  a gorgeous orange shade called “My Beautiful Rocket” and the lilac one called “D’Lilac”. What can I say, I was smitten with the adorable pink display and all the unicorns. I’ll probably start a collection, hee hee.

I tried to do an artsy-fartsy photoshoot but ended up looking like a goober as usual, but anyway here are my “best shots”.

Criminal

I’m pretty sold on Lime Crime…I wasn’t disappointed with Retrofuturist and now I want to be a little more adventurous with the colours. I want My Beautiful Rocket and No She Didn’t! Love this photo from their website.

(Lime Crime lipstick in D’Lilac pictured)