Tinkerbell

Move over, ladies. The beyatch is in the house! Tinkerbell, the Queen Bee of the Fairy universe. During the first sketches of this collection, I knew exactly how I wanted to portray her; a total Diva! 

Tink’s not your typical sweet little fairy. She’s snappy, spoilt, even malicious at times, and always determined to be the centre of attention, not to mention the only woman in Peter Pan’s life. I’ve always felt Disney made her kinda riskae-I mean, how short is that minidress? She’s like an animated mini Marilyn Monroe! 

The basis of my Tinkerbell look will be drawing elements from the traditional fairy costumes-layers of fabric cut into petal shapes, leaf like curves and cuts that shape the bodice. Think Tinkerbell as Prom Queen with the extended skirt. I did a full character sketch, like I did for my Twisted Fairy Tales series-putting the whole look in a full water colour painting helps give me more sense of the three-dimensional design itself, as oppose to a basic garment outline as seen below:

And what is Tink’s primary function? Spreading pixie dust! That shower of glitter she spreads reminded me of the outrageous sparkle-cluttered costumes worn on stage by ladies from Beyonce to Britney, exuding glamour and power. She’s all about the presentation, this fairy. So I’ll be showering rhinestones all over this dress. 

Finally, true divas always wear a stole or some kind of jacket, broadening their shoulders and giving their more swagger in their stance. This would make the whole look more modern, though I’m not sure how to achieve that volume it needs to give the shoulders (somehow I don’t see Tink being a fur-fan). Also I’m still struck on the wings, since all I can think of is traditional butterfly wings. Check out my moodboard. Practice pieces soon to come!