Absolutely Wicked

Happy Monday!

First things first. I was absolutely delighted & ecstatic to receive the “I love your blog” award from the lovely Demi of Fashionably Early. Thank you sooo much Demi – you’re truly the sweetest! It’s my first award ever, so please excuse me as I continue my ramblings on how happy I am.

I’m not sure if I’m supposed to pass this award on or not, but I do want to give it to the lovely ladies, Hui & Rachel, of Fashion is Tension. They’re the sweetest and most adorable girls ever! Here’s to the beginning of a friendship, all of it beginning with Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb. Yum 🙂

And now, back to business.

I have always been in love with the broadway, Wicked. Perhaps it was its story line that first attracted  me to the musical; that there was always another side to the story. That the story was told by the triumphant, who would never hesitate, even for a moment, to twist and tweak the events so that the fallen would become the universally hated enemy. And that story, the forgotten tale of the enemy, would never be told.

The book itself was far too drawn out; excessively graphic and at times, beating around the bush. But the musical’s interpretation of Geoffrey Maguire’s book completely changed my opinion of the story. I fell in love with the musical scores, the songs, the lyrics, and of course, Fiyero. 😉

It was a dream come true when I was able to see the show in London; and I must say that although the original recording of the U.S. cast (with Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenoweth, etc) was absolutely amazing, the London cast was just as good, if not exceeding. The voices were chill-inducing; so beautiful that it did cause, in that cliche phrase, the hair on the back of my neck to rise. And it didn’t help that the actor playing Fiyero was incredibly gorgeous, on top of that godly voice. I think I swooned when I met him.

So when I saw that Tarina Tarantino had a new collection for the Wizard of Oz, I was ecstatic. Despite her critics claiming her work to be juvenile and tacky, I completely disagree (perhaps I’m biased because I love fun jewelry bedecked in rhinestones, as well as Hello Kitty?). Her collections are always fun – something a lot of jewelry designers avoid in their quest to create the most sophisticated statement necklace. I absolutely love the necklaces of the wicked witch, Elphaba. I feel as if I have a soft spot for her, since the musical.

Without further a due, I bring to you an outfit in tribute to Elphaba. All in a uniform color scheme of teal and black, where Tarantino pendant is the centerpiece of the ensemble and accented with a little leather Coach purse. The perfect outfit for a night out, or to attend the actual show.

...Maybe I’m brainless, maybe I’m wise//But you’ve got me seeing through different eyes//Somehow i’ve fallen under your spell//And somehow I’m feeling it’s up that I fell…

xoxo,

La C.