Thursday, October 13, 2005

get into the groove

so, here's the thing:

saturday night is Pádraig, my love's 80s themed 30th birthday party. this is turning into a major event of the social calendar.

outfit is bought. the look: early madonna.
working from feet up:
my famous black destroy bumper car/minnie mouse shoes - thigh length black and red stripy socks (possibly with suspenders, which are getting the community vote but not yet mine but we'll see how many cocktails i drink at the pre-party dress up/make up party!)- short black layered mini skirt - black tank top with little black cami over it - lots of crucifixes and rubber/studded braclets over fabulous mesh fingerless elbow length gloves - hoop and crucifix earrings - dark eye makeup - red lips (but in a rather than looking like i'm in a Lipfinity ad, it'll be a worn-off "i put on red lipstick before downing some drinks and getting royally, ummm, snogged" look. oh i wish.)

crisis question is: which hairstyle to go with?

given that my hair cut right now in unstyled form is virtually ally sheedy in st elmo's fire (if you don't know what that means i would like you to leave. now.), it seems best to choose a style from madonna circa '85. please see the following links and help me decide.
go to madonna's website HERE. select media > magazine covers > 1985. there are three in that selection i think i could pull off. by magazine name they are: top row - bravo, or, FM, or second row: graffiti.

basically, i'm thinking, scrunched, or swept up off forehead?
either way i will tie some kind of scarf up around my head as per photos. i'm thinking scrunched could get quite warm and annoying given i will be spending a LOT of time on dancefloor. but is scrunched more universally recognisable authentic? i'm all in a dither.

answers on a postcard please . . . and soon.

x.

5 comments:

  1. FM is sexier, although the others are easier.

    you'll need to dry it upside down and fuzz it up a bit and you NEED some kind of hairband... a short scarf tied on top should do it. A peice of New Curtain even better!!

    I just want to see a pic of your new 'do' anyway.

    Wish I could be there xxxx

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  2. Anonymous2:41 pm

    Well, this is a tricky one indeed. FM gets my vote. Though you will probably need to provide your own strawberry. It has the advantage of staying up all night, ahem, (dependent, of course, on your ridiculous overuse of hair gel)allowing you to dance yourself into a frenzy like a true material girl without fear of flopping locks. Or...you could always get out the pink dye and go with the Interview vibe (and accompanying mole). The choice is yours...

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  3. Anonymous1:04 pm

    I don't know about the Madonna pics, but it would be sacreligious to go dressed as Molly Ringwald with hair like Ally Sheedy.

    :)

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  4. Well...did you go with FM? When do we get to see the photies? Oh, and I hope you had a happy birthday too.
    xx

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  5. Carrie... You looked GREAT at Padraig's party!

    Are we still on for Saturday night at Vaudeville?
    Deb yer Musician Friend

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