Costuming👗

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So, we are currently figuring out the costumes for our characters. Since our story takes place at some point in the 2000s, it is important we follow the unique fashion that was popular in that time. Arantza and I have a sort of vision we have for what each of our characters will wear, but we want to explore and research more from that time to, first, see if our vision matches with the time period, and, second, to see what other possibilities we may have. So, lo and behold, welcome to the era of tight low-rise jeans and just so much layering: the 2000s.

Graphic Tees

Graphic tees were a staple in 2000s fashion, being the normal everyday outfits for most teenagers. They were used to show people's interests film, music, and personality wise, often including movie characters; band merch; and sassy, inspiring, or humorous phrases. Baby tees were also common at this time which were a form of a graphic tees just tighter. Usually worn with jeans, these tops also incorporated bright colors, glitter, rhinestones, and metallics depending on the what is on the shirt. Since our two main characters are teens on a random day, I do believe this is the best way to go with them, especially Jackie, who totally fits this persona.

Bags/Shoulder Bags

Purses were extremely popular during this era, used by all ages. There were two different types of purses, though: the small handbags and the huge baggy purses. The big ones typically had a huge buckle on them to keep them locked and secure when closed and were commonly decorated with patterns or ruffles depending on the material. During this time, braids were also used to decorate bags either for the handle or simply glued onto the front. Big leather purses were mostly for every day use while small handbags were for special events, used only to carry makeup for touch ups, mints/gum, or even simply as an accessory. While we may not use these on Jackie and Lily's costumes, it can definitely be placed in the background as part of the set design.

Vests

As another top, vests were used by teens and young adults. They were worn in a variety of ways, though. Some wore them just by themselves with nothing under, buttoned up completely and used jewelry to decorate their outfit. Others used a crop top underneath and kept their vest unbuttoned, using it as an accessory itself. These usually had cool designs such as swirls, chains, and pockets to make them stand out. Lastly, and in my opinion, the outfit that fits the most with one of our characters, dark-colored vests were used on top of long white tops. I feel this fit matches with Jackie's personality, especially if its a jean vest.

Rhinestones

Rhinestones were the main choice of design in 2000s fashion. They were used on EVERYTHING including jeans, hats, belts, jewelry and shirts. Yes, they were kind of cheap looking, but the sparkles were used by all ages and styles. They were used as a form of expression, bedazzling the room and taking part in all different kinds of designs and patterns. Although they were used on quite literally everything, they were most commonly used on denim, like the back pockets of jeans, vests, and the side seams of pants. I can definitely also see Jackie wearing this.

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Dress Over Pants

Layering was HUGE in the 2000s with teens wearing multiple crop tops on top of their shirts. Another form of layering was wearing dresses over jeans and shorts. I feel like Lily would so wear a pink/girly dress over a pair of shorts during the summertime. If not, both characters would definitely layer in some sort of way as it was very common for their age group at this time.

Belts

Belts were a crucial accessory during this era, usually combined with layered clothing. While there were different types of belts, the most commonly worn were big, thick ones with a big buckle, however, thick ones with rhinestones, spikes, or even chain belts were also used often. To be honest, I don't see any of our characters wearing these thick belts and it will also be difficult to get a hold of one, but if Arantza and I feel like something is missing to any of our character's costumes, I have a small black belt and a brown braid belt (a design used often in the 2000s due to the boho trend that occurred) that we could use.

17 Belts Every Cool Girl Owned In The 2000s — PHOTOS. (n.d.). Bustle. https://www.bustle.com/articles/157510-17-belts-every-cool-girl-owned-in-the-2000s-photos

Sandals

Whether it was worn with heels or not, open foot sandals were used with every outfit. They were usually white, black, or other neutral colors like tan, but bright colors weren't rare to find to fit with the maximalist style that was also going around during the 2000s. Sometimes these sandals also had designs with patterns and rhinestones but that wasn't always used, plain sandals were also worn. I feel like this would definitely fit Lily's style as it is very girly. Jackie, on the other hand, would definitely wear closed foot converse or other sneakers.

Jewelry

One of the aspects in 2000s culture that stands out the most, though, is the jewelry. Layered necklaces including long, big, "making a statement" necklaces would be worn with smaller necklaces that follow the same color scheme or overall aesthetic. Bracelets were also always layered with yarn, , beaded, charm, and dangly bracelets. Rings weren't as common but still used often. And big acrylic or hoop earrings were also common, often having many ear pierces. Chains were also worn depending on the outfit to give a more edgy look. The boho look was also seen all the time in this era which also contributed to the jewelry worn. For our characters, I see Jackie wearing a lot of all kinds of jewelry to show her creative and expressive side, while Lily would go a little less flashy with it, wearing simple accessories.

Our main plan for each character, however, is for Jackie to have overalls with a crop top or graphic tee underneath, sneakers, and some jewelry that is undecided still. For Lily, we want her to wear shorts with a flowy top or dress, sandals and a lot of layered jewelry. Hair wise, we haven't really talked about yet, but I do see Lily having small braids on the top of her head with colorful clips, while Jackie simply has it down or in a French braid or ponytail. But since we are using other actors that aren't us for this film, we are unsure what they have in their closet, if our clothes will fit them, and if we need to buy anything. We made this post for other alternative options if our plan doesn't work out but we do hope it all goes to plan. You'll see eventually what we end up doing in our final product, but that is our current plan:)

Sources (for not-cited pictures as well):

Manning, C. (2016, June 22). 15 Trends From the Early 2000s You Wouldn’t be Caught Dead in Today. Cosmopolitan; Cosmopolitan. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/news/g5852/early-2000s-celeb-trends/

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