Costume and Prop ideas for my POP music magazine.

1. COSTUME AND
PROPS

2. Costume…
To get inspiration for clothes and outfits that I will dress my model in I looked at different outfits that are being sold
in shops like New Look, Topshop, River Island, and H&M. I started to look at clothes that are classed as evening
wear, which are quite fancy and is the style you would usually see pop stars wearing. I look mainly at dresses and
skirt outfits because they look more sophisticated than trousers or jeans. I looked at floral print clothes because they
are in fashion at the moment and look at clothes that would attract both female and male attention. These style of
outfits are also often seen on the covers of pop magazines for famous female artists so the conventions for the
dominant image are similar.

3. For the magazine I also looked at a more casual style of clothing rather
than a posh, fancy style. This is because I liked the look to represent the
personality and the true personality of the artist rather than the perceived
look from the public. This would also fit with the title of my magazine
being ‘Unplugged’ which shows the artist being stripped back and being
more natural than made up for the music lifestyle.
I liked the more casual look because it is a look that most teens go for
and suit. This would fit and attract the target audience of young adults,
late teens. I looked at women’s clothes because I want to use a female for
the cover of my magazine. I was inspired by the plain colours with a little
bit of colour but liked both tight clothing and baggy clothes so am
undecided on which style I would use for my ’artist’.

4. Props…
For my magazine cover I
want to make it as authentic
to pop music as I can and
so looked at props that are
common in music
magazines. These included
guitars, and stools. I also
looked at props that don’t
link to music but are
sometimes used on pop
music magazines to show
the personality of the artist.
To create this affect I
looked at props such as
cameras, and the cover over
the eye. I also looked at
using hats for props rather
than as the actual costume
because they are often used
to create mystery and to
hide any imperfections in
the photo. Sunglasses are
used also to create mystery.