This project was an assignment for my junior year Costume Design course, we were told to create a design package for a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream to include 3-4 actors playing 2 -5 roles or "looks" each, based on a point of view/directorial concept of our choice.
My point of view has this production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" taking place in New York City. Queerness is at the center of this design project as I was heavily inspired by the East Village queer nightlife, central park and the palette and aesthetics of HBO's "Euphoria". The production revolves around a club called "The Faerie Ring" which is owned and operated by Theseus and Hippolyta, the human alter ego's of Oberon and Titania.
I was inspired by streetwear and club attire for the Athenian youths, Hermia, Lysander, and Demetrius. The Rude Mechanicals are portrayed as drag queens and I wanted them to have a variety of drag queens so I included renderings of a Trixie Mattel inspired "comedy queen" and a more high fashion Violet Chachki inspired "look queen".
For the faeries I was heavily inspired by the work of Schiaparelli and Iris Van Herpen, as well as the native flora and fauna of Manhattan Island and Central Park. For Titania's look I drew inspiration from the Dogwood flower and Puck was inspired by the white tailed deer.