Tim Burton has outdone himself again with
Alice in Wonderland. With each film he directs, his creativity explodes more and more. The film
Alice In Wonderland was so wildly imaginative and whimsical that it exceeded my expectations, which were already very high! Aside from the fact that the story, animation, and makeup were all so perfectly imaginative, I was absolutely blown away by the fanciful costume design. Each time Alice fluctuated in size via potions, she appeared adorned in a different gorgeous couture dress, each competing with the last. Costume designer of the film
Colleen Atwood is officially my new obsession. With an impressive list of films she wardrobed such as
Chicago, Big Fish, Little Women, and Edward
Scissorhands, I must say that
Alice in Wonderland may be my favorite of all. The wardrobe in the movie was so inspiring and sweet that I would die to wear any of Alice's amazing dresses! What impresses me most is that when Colleen began designing for this film, she vowed to veer as far away from the cliche "Alice Halloween costume" look. Instead, she evolved a more couture interpretation of the character, using the same iconic blue and silver hues that one would expect Alice to wear. With these incredible designs, Colleen deserves another Oscar to add to her collection (she was formerly awarded Oscars for her designs in
Memoirs of a Geisha and
Chicago and nominated for 28 others)!
Tim Burton sketch of the Queen of Hearts
Colleen Atwood sketch of one of Alice's dresses... very Galliano
Other designers are now jumping on the bandwagon and creating
Alice in Wonderland inspired
collections. Sue Wong has designed a flirty and sweet "
Alice" Collection for Disney, which is now sold at major department stores such as Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdales. Stella McCartney also has an Alice themed charm bracelet for sale now. I'm loving all this whimsy right now!
Sue Wong's "Alice" collection
Sue Wong flirtatious Alice adaptation
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