Mock Ups

Preliminary Task

Final Pieces

Evaluation

Practise Shots

Ideas for Costume, Hair and Make-up

Costume Ideas:

• ·         Young flirty dresses
• ·         High heels
• ·         Mix of feminine with rock and roll edge
• ·         Maintaining British quirky style from High street stores such as Topshop and River Island.

Hair and Makeup Ideas:

• ·         Inspiration from the catwalk and periods of time such as the 60’s
• ·         Big Bouncy long hair (Inspiration such as Cheryl Cole and The Saturdays)
• ·         Feminine and sexy
• ·         Bold, exciting and Fun
• ·         Quirky style and maintaining youthfulness
• ·         Should reflect genre of music

Hair, Make-Up and Mise En Scene

In this image of Pixie Lott, the background suggests that she feels free and open and depicts her natural beauty, even though in contrast as she is wearing a lot of make-up. It suggests that her status as the new pop star on the scene is reflected in her image and music, almost like a ‘breath of fresh air’. She is wearing stylish and quirky clothing suggesting that this also reflects in her music, also it is also signalling the birth of a new style icon. Her contemporary look contrasts with her beehive as she looks like she is trying to recreate the look of 50’s pin up Brigitte Bardot; this shows that her look is versatile and a lot of girls will want to achieve the same look. Pixie Lott’s pose indicates that she is someone not to be messed with. Her doe eyes and playful stare are part of her sex appeal while her feisty and sexy demeanour indicate otherwise. Against her golden and glowing complexion are her bright fuchsia lips which show that she is a risk taker and has the confidence and the attitude to carry it off. 

Katy Perry's50’s pin up figure is part of her image and sex appeal. Her vintage style with a blend of modern quirky edge adds to likability and will inspire young women to emulate her look. Her bouncy and shiny hair compliments her porcelain skin, reviving the classic look of women in 40’s/50’s. This is shown not only in her hair and make up but through her clothing also. Her playful and feminine pose, almost like she is about to curtsy. She is displaying her sex appeal, without it overpowering what she is advertising.

In this photo shoot with The Saturdays they are shying away from their usual image of feminine pop stars and are taking the role of what seems to be like prisoners in a cell. They could be seen as ‘jail bait’ because their polished and flawless exterior and image contrasts with their masculine and tough bright orange clothing. It almost seems that the band is trying to free them from a particular image, by way of increasing their sex appeal.

Inspiration For 'Glam' Magazine and My Fictional Artist

Cheryl Cole is the Nations sweetheart and style icon.  She first found fame on the talent show ‘Pop Stars: The Rivals’ in 2002, along with 4 other girls who make up the band ‘Girls Aloud’. She has also achieved a very successful solo career in which she has achieved two number one singles and two number one albums. She is a tabloid darling, whose private is constantly being reported in the press. We felt sympathy for her when her husband, Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole reportedly had an affair, which then resulted in the couple divorcing. She is a working class girl from Newcastle whose striking looks and feisty personality won the nation over. While also being a sex icon and model for many famous brands such as L’Oreal and Sunsilk she still remains a genuine person who brightens up our television screens every weekend as a judge on the massively successful talent show the X Factor.

The Saturdays are hugely successful British girl bands who have had 9 consecutive Top 10 Hit singles. The group consists of Mollie King, Una Healy, Rochelle Wiseman, Frankie Sanford and also Vanessa White; five girls whose stunning looks and playful personalities have gained the admiration from girls everywhere. Part of the girls appeal is their naturalness and style. The have endorsed everything from hairspray to perfume and deodorants, and have been the cover models for clothing brands such as Lipsy and New Look. They are constantly in the press, whether it is for their love lives or their fashion choices. They are sexy, feisty and girly and are certainly the new girl band on the scene.

Pixie Lott is the new quirky pop star on the scene in the UK charts. Her debut single shot straight to number one and her debut album remained in the top ten charts for 18 weeks. Her Platinum blonde hair and large doe eyes add to her sex appeal and image as the new ‘pin up of pop’. At only 19 she will resinate with our readership and her style of fashion, beauty, music and love life are all of which my target audience aspire to have. Apart from Pixie Lott’s hugely successful singing career, she has been able to catch the eye of many beauty and fashion brands such as Barry M and Lipsy.

 Katy Perry is a chart topping pop star whose global number one debut single ‘I kissed a girl’ catapulted her into a pop phenomenon. Two albums and four number one singles later she has since become well recognized for having an unconventional style of dress and often combines bold colours and vintage fashion. Her unconventional style and kooky sense of humour and style appeal to pop music lovers and also a large female fan base. Her guest judge appearance on The X Factor only heightened her status in the UK and showed her versatility as an artists and a TV personality.

Starlet

Scarlet is the new sassy fiesty and fabulous pop star to hit the scene since Pixie Lott. Her eclectic and bold fashion makes her appealing to the reader as she is not afraid to take risks; she does not apologise for her love the sixties and pays tribute to the ultimate style icon of that era, Twiggy. Being only nineteen she has acomplished a number one single and album (a great change from her days as a University student) and a fashion range at one of the High Street's biggest retailer, New Look. 'Glam' readers will love her inspirational story of gaining success within the industry and will find comfort in the fact that her new found fame has not gone to her head. Scarlet wants to encourage female readers to be strong, independent but all the more fabulous women who should work hard to achieve their dreams just as she did.