#I’m still thinking of what you mean by guillotine being the correct form of her….

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TW: HEAD EXPLODE (NOT bloody though!)

Don’t worry she’ll grow her head back soon.

So goofy she is!!!

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Charm School Test #3: Do The Shoes Match The Dress? - Critiques

After wowing us with their unconventional accessories, we asked the students of TDR Charm School 4 to create an entire head-to-toe look using unconventional materials. Let’s see what the girls created!

Erica Strada

So here’s the story about how having 4 packs of leopard duct tape, some feather boas, some bobby pins and a dream, can get YOU this fabulous look! So I was looking through my closet for a starting base to create/build off of, and I found this ugly blue plaid muumuu that somehow has shrunk with time. I didn’t have a lot of time on my side, so there was a lot of stress, and I do mean A LOT. I took roughly 6 hours while I was at work adding the leopard tape over the dress until I ran out of all four rolls. Being poor and destitute after just having come back from a large comic convention in Tampa, naturally I figured the best thing to do is give up since I no longer had any money or tape. But that magical little voice in my head (Sally™) told me YOU CAN DO IT! So I bobby pinned about 6 feather boas to my dress and/or neck, threw together this classic ensemble, and history is born! Also, I wish I would have recorded it, but after everything was said and done. I hulked out and tore everything off my body in a fit of rage. *ANGRY ERICA UNLOCKED* So the moral of the story is leopard tape dress matched my leopard print sea shell compact. And the world rejoiced.

Analyse: Hi, Erica! I think you know a lot of the things I’m going to say, and we both know this wasn’t your best work. I’m happy and proud of you that you were able to push through even when it seemed like all the odds were against you, and that’s a huge part of what it takes to be successful on TDR, so kudos on that. Being under these kinds of situations can definitely cause the stress to push us to be creative, and you worked with what you had, but at the end of the day, it all falls a little flat. I do appreciate the coordination between the skirt, compact, and headband (which I think you said you also put tape on?), but the boas as a tactic to cover the unfinished top are a pretty big disconnect. Make sure in the coming weeks and if you’re on Cycle 10, you put as much thought into hair as you do into the look, and if you find yourself in this situation again, at least throw on a lip and some blush. Finally, when we ask for head-to-toe pictures, we need to see head-to-toe and not cut off at the knee. Again, I’m proud of you for pushing through, but we need to see you step it up going forward!

SALLY™: I’m gonna start by commending you for actually submitting this week. Your scheduling was working hard against you and a trope of TDR is that schedules tend to hinder and hurt a lot of the work on a regular cycle. However – I say that because this isn’t a regular cycle. TDR is hella difficult and the pressure amounts almost immediately on week 1. I want you to go forward in Charm School thinking every challenge someone is gonna go home and that if you don’t deliver, you could be next to the guillotine. Aside from that, I don’t have much to critique as I was essentially there when you were struggling with your concept – your unconventional material selection works well with one another but again my comments fall into the line of this isn’t a complete look – You need to cover your hands or wear nails when executing a look. Also, you have no head to toe angle so we can’t critique your heel, and a makeup look is most certainly required when you’re on TDR. I know this was a tough week, but it was a good attempt at best.

Toni: Hey Erica!! I’m glad you were able to push through and submitted to us today! While I enjoy the colors and prints I think this was lacking a bit. First off with the duct tape you really didn't do much other that just put it on the dress Iw ould have loved to see a large transformation of the material. The same with the feathers the just looked drapped on you with very little change from their orgional form. I also would have loved to see some accessories and nails as well. The pictures were asked to be head to toe and these are not. I also wish you had found time to put in work on your makeup because the point of charm school is to have you redo it week after week to improve it .

Kushboo

So I wanted to create a classic look instead of a futurist one, so I re made the hat which was a bit of a process . White plastic, black plastic, black tape and even some painted chewing gum tablets for jewelry around the hem For the dress, I used blue plastic paper, black plastic paper, cardboard, black tape, sellotape, lots of glue and ribbon. The dress started off as a cardboard cage on the floor. It wasnt as good a skirt- cage as a proper metal frame (or whatever the real ones are made of) because it kept collapsing, but I tweaked it a bit and it retained its shape. I pleated a million blue plastic bags and pasted them along the lower circumference of the cage. Then I did the same with another million for the higher rung in the cage, till the whole thing was covered. Next I worked on a black cardboard corset. I punched holes and strung ribbon thru the back to actually tie it tight , and it worked, although I had to be very careful. To the top and bottom of the corset I glued blue and black plastic bags respectively. The black plastic i tucked into the blue skirt to act as a petticoat and provide some relief to the color tones. The top half (made of blue plastic) had to be carefully cut out to create a neckline and loose armbands/straps.  I used ribbon to create hems.

Analyse: Hello, Kushboo! This is cute!! I immediately get very Ascot-Gavotte-meets-plastic-bag-couture, which is always a good thing when your concept reads visually right away! Your thoughtfulness in using ribbon and candy “jewelry” to create finished looking edges is incredibly creative and definitely elevates the look from “I’m wearing garbage bags” to “Yes, I’m wearing garbage bags, but thoughtfully.” The shape gets a little lost for me with the cardboard corset; it kind of makes you look very boxy in the middle (which is never the goal), so make sure when you’re doing a challenge like this, you’re thinking of what will accentuate your figure and create the illusion that you’re going for in the best way possible. I’m a huge slut for nails, but I think this is a case where gloves could really elevate the look (and I would be endlessly impressed by gloves made of plastic bags!) All in all though, I’m impressed with the construction of this, it looks very cool, and it definitely gives me the idea of a character, which is always the goal in a fashion challenge, so good job! Can’t wait to see what you do in the next few weeks!

SALLY™:  I love this look. Full honesty. I didn’t expect this, and what makes it work is the fact you’ve used a colour too. I was fully expecting an array of white looks this week and the fact you’ve used colour to break yourself apart from the other competitors really shows you’ve listened to our critiques and you’re really aware of what you use and do. Like it’s just CRAZY how much you’ve used but most of it is really unnoticeable, with their full affect elevating the look. You need to cover your hands or wear nails when executing a look. I’m gonna give my two cents to your makeup; it’s week three and now I’m challenging you to actually get some lashes of your own. Your boy lashes are too short and lashes will help your face come across as more feminine and will also open your eyes up too. Overall, good job this week!

Toni: KUSH!!!! I love this outfit so much!! I really love everything you’ve done here from shape to transformation of the plastic bags and so on. I think what could have helped is a bit more volume at the top of the dress around thr shoulders as well as around the butt. It could have given a bit more of a hourglass shape that you were trying to get with the corset. I love the head piece still as well and I think the two go well together. I also would have loved to see gloves or nails (which i know you tried to make but didnt get to). You’re makeup is improving week after week and its started tor really take shape. I think your big thing now is going to be darkening those darks, brightening those brights, and making sure everything is set and I (or any of the other deans) can help you with defining that while your doing your makeup if you message us. 

Luna

This is Princess Papel. She is from the Staples kingdom. Her hobbies include being paper thin, and going back to Office Depot, where she belongs. This was, by far, the hardest challenge but also the most fun! For make up, I went for the most natural I could. I used my natural brows extended (the Naomi Smalls does it) and I liked it. I did a soft smokey pink eye. Natural face for a young princess. Think of her like an equivalent of a nymph that runs around with her little feet around the forest. If the paper was made out of paper. Or inside of staples. Y'all get the point. The outfit matches the accessory in theme and concept, so because of that, I chose not to use anything conventional beside undergarment (in this case one bra, stockings and undies.) I was gonna add a pump but I decided against it, as with this light forest nymph I was going for, I didn’t look correct. I stuck with this choice and am happy with it.  The skirt is made out of folded paper, with a paper mesh elastic of sorts (that’s how paper mesh looks when not unfolded. I made each triangle from scratch and build onto itself the center part is a huge crystal quartz to tie onto the headpiece. Wrapped in small triangles. Thank you so much for this week!

Analyse: GIRLLLLL YESSSS. ~*THIS*~ is how you keep the momentum going. You started with such a strong concept with your homework, and I’m so glad that you could carry both the concept *and* the execution over to this assignment. I don’t have much to say about the look other than that there are a few parts of the skirt where the fold has gotten a little wrinkled, so I would just back in and make sure those folds are crisp, because that’s what gives this skirt it’s shape and dramatic silhouette. It’s hard to see some of the makeup because of the headpiece and the fact that you were intentionally light-handed with it, but I think with the character, you could’ve use the opportunity to have some really fun and dramatic makeup, be it a warrior paint or something very mythical-forest-creature. Going forward, I would love to see you with nails; they can very much feminize the look, and depending on the nail, can play into the characterization. My final note for this submission is that almost every time, not wearing shoes of any type will work against you, and unfortunately, this is one of those times. Overall, it’s a FANTASTIC look, and you should be very proud. I can’t wait to see what you do going forward.

SALLY™: This is such a strong look and I’m glad that it keeps getting better and better. The strength of your execution is killer and its crazy how well you’re doing in making things out of paper. The LEDs add a slight touch of colour, but honestly, I wanted more colour. To me, I was expecting more development with different colours of paper perhaps used or a new layer of paper to add some texture, but I digress. My problems are as follows; you need to cover your hands or wear nails when executing a look. Heels are an absolute must, even if you wore some sort of footwrap or fabric around them, the closed toed pantyhose kind of threw the perfection of this look off. Also, for your makeup, it kind of just blends in to the look, you want to stand out in this type of costume and not look like the dress is wearing you, and the selection of colours are too muted for this look – try to play with what would work in a dramatic costume like this, and really think about the colour story not only on your costume, but on your makeup side of things as well. otherwise, excellent work!

Toni: I ADORE THIS ALL SO MUCH!! I really didn't expect this from you and you blew me away with this submission. I think over all there is a lot of right going on here: the unconventional aspect, the shape, how it fits and looks on you. All of those are amazing. I think your choice to wear shoes (while its good that your making character choices) was a poor one because you could have done a lot with shoes to add another level of creativity like flats or ballet slippers something along those lines. I also would have loved to see a weapon of some sorts because you gave us this amazing warrior. Onto makeup it’s somewhat hard to tell form your pictures whats going on but it looks very light if there at all and I think you need to work on making sure you are building the features in the face that you want rather than just putting on makeup. 

Nikita Nox

Hi judges! So i used a LOT of paper this week! I remade my peacock tail from hangers, popcorn bags, and a lightweight shower liner, my skirt from paper imitating movie ticket stubs ‘ADMIT ONE’, and I rolled my wig to give that fluffy glamor that I adore. My bodice was a cage made of hangers as well, painted to mirror the popcorn bucket on my head, and filled with packing peanuts colored with Dijon mustard! I’m out of the concession stand and pounding the runway (driveway?) til I hit the silver screen! Thank you!

Analyse: HELLO, Mx. Nox! This is a ~concept~. This is a ~story~. This is a ~character~. Yes. The detail and thought put into every part of this look has me blown away, and you should be proud. From head to toe, everything plays into the concept. I *do* wish there was some jewelry to compliment the look, but everything else is thought out. Really the only issues I have fall into the area of construction. We talked on Facebook about the boxiness of the top, and that’s really the only silhouette issue I have here. It’s a tough reality of unconventional challenges that sometimes the material just doesn’t want to work a certain way and something like that happens. The “tickets” for the skirt are a super cute idea, and I wish they wrapped all the way around in the front as well, but it’s not the end of the world. I think adding nails or gloves will really help to bump the polish of the look up as well. The hair looks good and is much improved from last week, so I’m so happy to see the growth in that area! My final comments are about your runway: make sure whoever is filming for you films landscape, and next time if you can, try to do your runway not on stairs. I think it’ll just be more comfortable for you. GREAT job this week, and I’m excited for what you pull out in upcoming challenges!

SALLY™:  I love a real ambitious silhouette and this really excites me because of how creative the actual concept is. The inspiration is cleverly met with your unconventional stylistic choices of the bodice and the bottom with your tickets and really it’s the start of a strong concept. I saw your issue with the bodice bulk on Facebook and really I feel as if it works because of the “entirely unconventional” aspect of the challenge and really needs a few tweaks, i.e. a cinched belt perhaps (like you could’ve hot glued a giant popcorn logo made out of card onto a belt maybe?)  and the tickets could’ve been printed a bit more – the admit one is very difficult to see, so you could’ve benefitted from actually printing those out rather than drawing them on saving you a little bit of creative time for tweaks etc. With your head to toe, there’s a thought everywhere – except that you’re not wearing nails or gloves. My only critique for the entire concept is that your makeup could’ve had a little bit more red on the cheek area because your face is slightly beige, remember eyeshadow pigments can double as a blush if you don’t have any! Great job this week.

Toni: OKAY I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS. I wanna start with  your makeup because it’s whats on my mind. I think it’s getting a lot better (when i opened this It kinda looked like veronica mitchels which isnt a bad thing) I will say I think you could have worked on building a better crease becasue It just looks like eyeliner and then a block of eyeshadow color based off those pictures which is a look.... but not the best one. On to the garment I think it is stunning I love thte fantasy you’re giving. I think if you were to remake this youd want to use a normal corset and have pillow fluff instead of packing peanut and spray paint that yellow and spray paint the corset white and red to make it look more flattering. I love the improvements to the back piece I think you could have added some glitter or stones to it to amp up that glam showgirl though.I also feel that the skirt is lacking a lot of color that could have been added if you made actual ticket designs.  

Ophelia Waters

The original behind my headpiece, and it’s connection to the later-made dress/outfit, was a kind of ballerina meets wood nymph kind of look! To compliment and mimic the headpiece, I created a dress using a base dress and then embellishing and covering it with origami flowers in the same style as the headpiece, attached with hot glue! To make the whole look a bit less simplistic than the original headpiece, I decided to go with a pastel-y warm colour palette, using reds, pinks, and yellows for the flowers on the dress and mirror-ing it on the headpiece! Finally, I wanted to tie the whole look together with a warmer colour, as with the dress, for the makeup by using red/pink tones for the eyes, contour, and lips!

Analyse: OPHELIA! This is such a great example of taking feedback, applying it, making it your own, and really pushing yourself to grow. This is a cute little look, and I wish the pictures were a little closer so I could see the details of the construction, but from far away, it looks very well thought out. I love that you aren’t afraid to play with different makeup ideas and that you really use makeup as a creative outlet for the look, and I think it’ll just keep becoming more effective as you work on technique and figure out that balance of blended and defined. If your drag isn’t to wear a wig, I’m honestly not mad at that, but know that if you’re cutting out certain elements of what’s expected like that, everything else needs to get bumped up to compensate. Overall, this is a cute look and it shows a lot of creativity! Good luck as we head into the back half of the competition!

SALLY™: Hi Ophelia! I like the silhouette and stylistic choices coming into this challenge so I had high hopes you’d apply your critiques to your premade accessory and also your look. Honestly, I do like this, I think your makeup is really cut and is starting to take shape, keep practicing! My concern is that from your pictures, you honestly are too far away for me to pick at anything with criticism. I can see that the bottom matches well with your accessory extremely well and your bodice is a little Mondrian – I would’ve lost the black stripes in this look and as an addition, you could’ve painted little pixie swirls to blend in with your hair and perhaps wear a hair net to compress your hair, just to emphasise your pixie concept we talked about. Gloves or nails please for the next time you do a look – they would add so much as there’s a lot of empty space around the top part of your concept and it would’ve tied the look a bit more together. Great Job! 

Toni: I think this is so adoreable and I am so happy with what you put together. first comment is I wish your pictures were closer because its hard to see whats going on. But from what I could see I really love the shame you’ve created and it works well on your slim figure. I think you could have done a few of the little cones of paper on top of the corset to carry it all the way up. I lvoe that you addec olors to the head piece because it really brought it to life. Onto your makeup I’m glad you took my critique of your hair test and blended out the color because this looks AMAZNIG!!! I think if you had blended a bit more it would have been flawless. You also could have chosen to use eyliner to help build your eyeshape more. And just because I’m extra I think it would have been cute to put a few fake pearls on your forehead.

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C, B & A Supports~

|| Send “C, B, A or S” + a character and I will write the corresponding support between our muses || ASK ||

( Before we begin, I spoken to Alvin about this and thence sorted it out~ And because his Corrin takes the Revelations path, you might be warned of spoilers [?] As in the canonical world of his, he starts as an antagonist, then blackmailed to join the MC’s gang after defeat [ and starting the Varia battles ] because of his link with Chrome. In this, I might not explicitly add Chrome as a unit because of complications, and say that after Corrin defeats Mukuro [ who rather than being controlled by the forces of Anankos, just ended up so fixated on the forbidden arts, he almost ran a little “crazy”, killing around Nohrian and Hoshidan NPCs until Corrin interfered ], he is convinced to join the group because they need as much resources as they could get. And well.. intel. In turn, Corrin wanted this to be a two-sided win situation, so he offers utmost protection for Mukkun’s friends, after noticing it, rather than him being told about it. )

( Though he is incredibly.. hostile about it.)

Without further ado..~ Under readmore because there’s three~

-C Support-

*Mukuro was in between writing something before he decided to snoop in and speak with Corrin*Corrin: Oh, it’s Mukuro. am I correct? Are you feeling better now?Mukuro: ?Corrin: It was.. a tough situation you were put under. Mukuro: You’re concerned? My, does that make me feel special..~*Mukuro laughs mirthlessly, Corrin frowns slightly*Mukuro: I don’t understand your reason of having me here. In your merry little marching band, I mean.Corrin: I wasn’t joking, you are aware of that.Mukuro: And.. kufufu..~ neither am I.Corrin: Mukuro, is there a reason why I shouldn’t allow you to?Mukuro: For starters, I’m a threat? I can kill you without a second thought, and continue showering misfortune.Corrin: ( Mukuro’s lying, it’s so..clear. )*Corrin smiles again*Corrin: You say that, but your expression tells me something else. Mukuro, you were a threat once before, but now, I think it has changed. You lack the will to kill me.Mukuro: ..Corrin: And you are my comrade. You wish to know why? Because we both want to protect those dear to us.Corrin: It’s alright. I will not force you to believe me.Mukuro: Hah! It’s fine isn’t it? The minute an attendant acts out of his way, it’s the guillotine for them, would it not?Corrin: Not in my standards. Not once, and never will it. Royals have no right to hide from their brothers/sisters-in-arms.*Mukuro smiles again*Mukuro: Is that so..? Maybe I should consider taking over your mind to attain my goals, but alas, not in this life.Corrin: Do not get it over your head again.*Mukuro then laughed, commenting about how he should stop bothering Corrin’s sleeping hours*

-B support-

*this time it was Corrin who approached Mukuro*

Corrin: Good morning, Mukuro.Mukuro: A greeting for the death-row?Corrin: Naga forbid.. Mukuro, I wanted to ask you somethingMukuro: I suppose you could fire away, Crown PrinceCorrin: ( mutters; I’m not.. ), Mukuro, how do your illusions work?*Corrin forces a smile, while Mukuro’s expression softens*Mukuro: Rather simply. Take this sword for example.*he lifts one over rather awkwardly*Mukuro: To your eyes, this is a sword, correct? The same to mine. With a little imagination..~*the sword then shifts form into a few lotus flowers in his palm*Mukuro: Now it is not, as you can plentifully see.Corrin: I see.. but isn’t that the same as transformation?Mukuro: Kufufu..~ Not quite, you see..~ This is the very same sword I shown you. Illusions are a distortion of the living being’s five senses, creating imagery that aren’t real. You won’t believe it is not a sword..!*he let the petals fly out of the tent*Corrin: That’s not a sword flying out in the open, is it?*Mukuro shook his head*Mukuro: With illusions, you can create any imagery, even from open air..~ Surely you saw that when we fought with one another. Corrin: You’re right. It still is uncommonly seen. I wonder how many times you fooled people with it.*Mukuro smiled*Corrin: Mukuro, I think I’ve seen your work outside camp a few times. One time it was to storm, but we only experienced clouds. Our opponents were slowered by the terrain, in shock that we were unaffected, making them flee.I believe that was your doing. That feeling then was the same as now.Mukuro: Is that so?*Corrin then glanced at him, who was putting the sword away*Corrin: You even used illusions on your current form, haven’t you?Mukuro: ..How so?Corrin: First off, one of your eyes were red.. and you’re wounded on a few areas, and they’re not light ones.. I’m not wrong, am I?Mukuro: I see.. so this was a request to turn your assumptions into facts.Corrin: A little. Your form is slouched, and you’ve been hoarding a lot of elemental books in your post, staves included..Mukuro: You’re cleverer than I initially thought.Corrin: You might say experience grants wisdom, but aside from that, please go and see a medic, I can’t afford a comrade to die on the battlefield.Mukuro: if you insist..~

-A support-

*Corrin was looking at his reflection through Omega Yato, the Dragonstone seated beside him on a rock*

Corrin: I believe Azura.. I don’t doubt her in the slightest… but I wonder: Am I the right person for it? What if.. I slip and destroy everything. *Mukuro appears through the mist*Mukuro: It’s moments when you reach such a far ground that doubts resurface, don’t they? How amusing, Your Highness Corrin.Corrin: Oh, Mukuro. You’re not saying Crown Prince.. I could sigh of relief.Mukuro: If you give in now.. I will cut off your head for being unable to keep your words.Corrin: If I do give in, you have by all means, permission.Mukuro: What nonsense are you going on about?*Corrin simply smiles*Mukuro: Come now..~ You weren’t bestowed with love and all necessities to be wailing in self-doubt.Everyone has turned to walk with you upon this path.. for you to succeed, and ascend the Throne that will be illuminated ever-so-brightly. ( If it even exists. )Corrin: I can’t seem to tell if you are simply joking..Mukuro: Oh I wish I was. But surely you recall what you had told me so long before.Corrin: We shared a bit of exchanges.. Mukuro.Mukuro: “I’ll change their ways. No one will be enslaved horrideously as they were once before. We’re comrades, because we both want to protect those dear to us.” It seems that we are sailing in the same ship, Your Highness. You’ll need to keep your chin up now.*Corrin then smiled again*Corrin: I’m glad you remembered that. Do you really think.. I could live up to what I initially said?Mukuro: My foolish King, you’re not alone in this farce ( neither am I, anymore, and that’s only because.. ), and you possess a better resolve than a boss I could think of. Corrin: ….Mukuro: It’ll be over soon, would it not? Until then, finish the task you’ve set your goals upon.Don’t give me such a cheeky glance? Don’t you dare think of giving up.. surprisingly, you’re far stronger than you think.Corrin: Even if I harmed people by my hands? Even if there were so many who died by my actions?Mukuro: It’s impossible to lack sacrifices in war. But, why don’t you rely on me? My hands are dirtier than yours, and I have no qualms against harm.Corrin: ..Mukuro: Have more faith in your comrades. Not everything lies on your shoulders. Do remember that. You don’t create merry little groups just to worry about their well-being. You want someone to lean your little head upon.Corrin: I suppose you’d know because you once were a leader.*Mukuro nodded*Mukuro: We get over our heads sometimes.. thinking ‘how can I avoid this while doing that’ when you simply need to glance upon your friends, even they have solutions that we forget.Corrin: I understand. For this time, and forward, please.. along with all of our comrades, provide every ounce of your assistance, and guidance Mukuro.Mukuro: Kufufufu..~ This must be the first time I consider obeying a command. We’ll see what may happen ( It doesn’t sound bad to try my hardest, not at all ), would that make me your attendant?Corrin: You have a reputation for tactics, perhaps you should be someone more than just a fortune teller.I do hope you wouldn’t come with a way to kill me when I succeed.*Both smile*Mukuro: We’ll see about that.