Films capture the essence of a culture. They are little time capsules that can let us relive certain ancient periods or they can make us relate to modern day adventures. Regardless of all the great and epic stories that have been told through the magic of the silver screen, they're also great fashion inspiration. Every week I'll post a breakdown of a character's style and how you can achieve it yourself.
From Dusk Till Dawn
Cult movie written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Robert Rodriquez, aka the golden couple of gory B-movies that you've got to love. 'From dusk till dawn' has some serious stars in it on the brink of their rise to fame. George Clooney stars as the protagonist Richie Gecko. His brother, Seth, is played by Quentin Tarantino (he sure loves his cameo's/small roles). They are two good or nothing criminals who robbed a bank and didn't bother about killing a bunch of people in the process. So they did what every self-respecting cliché criminal would do, flee to Mexico. Once they get there they kidnap a widowed preacher Jacob Fuller (Harvey Keitel), as if they were begging for a act of punishment of God. His two children, played by Ernest Liu and a still innocent looking Juliette Lewis, are also being taken by those two ruthless criminals. Young Juliette develops a little 'stockholm-syndrom' crush. But then again, I still have to meet the woman who would complain if George Clooney kidnapped her. The bizarre gang heads down to a local bar to meet a local crimelord. If you asked yourself, what would be the best over the top name for my imaginary bar, don't look further: 'The Titty Twister'. It looks like something Charles Dickens himself would have come up with!
Anywho, the Gecko brothers don't really mind entering 'The titty twister' or should I say, they were bursting with excitement. Little did they know what was waiting for them. The preacher and his kids are forced to come with them, resulting in Harvey Keitel doing his best to act like he would never ever set foot in a bar like that. While they're waiting for this Mexican thug, they admire the local beauties scattered allover the place wearing even less than Kate Middelton on a sunny day in France. When Santanico Pandemonium (should have been a warning) walks onto the stage, it immediately launched Salma Hayek as 'Hottest woman of the goddamn planet'. She does this seductive dance with a heavy looking python. Every man in that bar is hypnotized by her, just like every man in the theatre for that matter. BAM! Enter the fangs!
The bar is a coverup for vampires led by Santanico, to feed on unexpected visitors. What follows is one hell of a night where the Fullers and the Geckos have to work together to survive.
I loved this movie because it looked like another ordinary crimemovie but somehow it turned in a horror/vamp movie within the blink of an eye.
Santanico Pandemonium
As the main bait for her and her coven's food, she has to look hypnotizing seductive. If you want to achieve the same look when you go to a party, I wouldn't advise to translate her look literally. Unless you just so happen to be a circus artist who is looking for a new outfit for her snakebit, then by all means, look for a flimsy red bikini and work that feathery crown! For the rest of us, here's another uptake on Santanico's outfit.
Diabolical Flirty
Don a Greek inspired floor grazing dress in the new it-color, oxblood (sounds very appropriate). Accessorize it with a golden statement snake necklace, referring to her naughty snake dance. Golden brown feather earrings will compliment the red and the gold of your outfit without looking like you wanted to play a dress up game. It's also a wink to her feather crown that she wears during the snake dance. This look is very noticeable so I recommend to tone your makeup down but be sure to swipe a rich dark brownish hue on your lips. Slip into some golden sandals (or strappy golden heels) and you're good to go. You'll turn heads without having to dance in a tiny bikini!
