The Little Shop of Horrors Project: Design

I am in the planning and design phases of the "Little Shop of Horrors Project." My goal is to make the show look very "cartoony" or other worldly, with a 50's flair. I want to use bright bold colors and play with interesting shapes and fabrics with texture.

My thoughts have turned first to Audrey, of course, who will be my most compelling project. I'm thinking at least 4 outfits - two for act one, her "Suddenly Seymour" dress and her nightgown for the end. I think I have come up with a concept for the "Seymour" dress already. It will possibly be a design like this, which is modeled after a dress I saw at a thrift store today (I don't think I've drawn it right; I'll have to work on it a bit):



These are the fabrics I plan to use. I've had them for other projects, but want to use them for this one because they fit perfectly into my concept and I love the bright colors. At first I thought of using the black-with-pink-polka-dots as an overlay, but it takes away from the bright pink of the satin so it's going to be interesting to see what I want to do with it. Suggestions are welcome!

Preliminary "Little Shop" Planning

I've been collecting images to help me design my "Little Shop of Horrors" Costumes. I'm doing this SO prematurely, but I don't care! I get excited! Anyway, I'm researching old girl groups of the 60's to design the costumes for the doo-wop girls. They will be my favorites, I think. Though I was told we could buy a lot of the costumes, I'm sure I will be ambitious and actually make a lot of them.

New Project in the Works

The school musical this year is officially "Little Shop of Horrors" so it's time to get thinking about that. It'll be interesting, because the need to make a lot of clothing won't be there, but I'll still probably make all of Audrey's items. This production doesn't need as many costumes as "Music Man" did, but it needs its fair share.

Look for updates about that probably around November, but real project stuff to happen in January when rehearsals begin.

Also, the Fashion Club is most likely a go. I need to discuss that project just to clarify 100% and then I'll update on that. I'm sure I'll have plenty to say about that relatively soon. We're planning to have a Charity Auction... in NOVEMBER!