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The Ultimate Guide to Dressing Like an Architect for Halloween
Turkey Architecture News - Oct 27, 2014 - 13:47 4545 views
In the last few years architecture has done quite the dance in the mainstream cultural consciousness—Pharrell is best friends with Zaha Hadid, Brad Pitt is pointing at things in close proximity to Frank Gehry, and Kanye practically (thinks he) is one. So, basically, it's about time people started showing up at Halloween parties dressed as Le Corbusier. From the French modernist's signature spectacles to Zaha Hadid's proclivity for swoop, many architects are all about their signature look, and this is the guide to here to show how to pull it off.
Whichever of these genius' costumes you use, remember to keep your tone quixotic, your facial expression thoughtful, and, when your friends admit they don't know who you even are, your demeanor aghast. Note: to make it more spooky, feel free to add the word "dead" in front of the costume, but, be forewarned, it gets less funny if they actually are dead.
Costume: Zaha Hadid, Pritzker prize winner.
What you'll need:Since Zaha is the godmother of parametric design, anything you put on your body needs to meet the following criteria: Does it look like it was harvested from your fifth grade field trip to a crystal farm? Is there an inherent "swoop" to the design? If yes, than that object is perfect. Hadid, who has a predilection for Elke Walter, Issey Miyake, and Yohji Yamamoto, once stated her preference for, "very modern pieces" because "they don't need the sort of care that antiquities do." In short, you're going to want to top off the outfit with a darth maul cape and purple lipstick, which shouldn't retail for more than $20.....Continue Reading
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