The Runway for the Project Gacktway Challenge!

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[Poll #1307010][Poll #1307010]
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GOTHICDRAGON752


NTKUFREAK


TANFOUK


KUMIKO GACKT


GOTHICDRAGON752

*As General I cannot win prizes, but I still did a few costumes for the challenge for fun.

KARADIN

Comments

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

Finally - I managed to scrape enough spare minutes to get my head round these: I've tried several times but each costume needs to be looked at in such detail to do it justice that the exercise has taken a while.

My vote goes to the vamping Vampire but I wanted to give a quick note of good things I found in each. So...

- Light & dark struggle: the formal styling and black/red colouring is a complete match with Gackt's RnRII imagery to date. I also liked the way, first, that the colour choices complement the fact that he's keeping his natural dark hair colour and, second, that the tight shaping/lacing suits his build.

- Angelic: the arm bracers and cut-away styling provide another good showcase for the Gackt build/bodywork. Also, it is totally in keeping with Gackt's meticulous and incisive personality that he'd want to have metaphorical clothing!

- Flared coat: Again, the choice of red for the lining matches Gackt's red choice (e.g. tie) in his Zero costume. The flare and full length of the coat are a good shape for Gackt's height and build.

- Romantic: the model image used here was wonderfully Gackt, but a later Gackt which is quite arresting in conjunction with the earlier Gackt/Malice Mizer style Romantic clothing. The frills and pants are certainly something that he has done well!

- Vampire: The black/red colouring is the perfect choice for Gackt's current persona thinking, and the intricacy of the cropped top lends itself to the sort of detailing and jewelling that Gackt likes so much. I particularly enjoyed the warped fit of the high Victorian cut with the contemporary cut-away midriff! The presentation of the design with the cane detail and hat, gloves and top, allows for much attention to and embellishment with accessories which is, for me, a significant part of Gackt's on-stage presentation at the moment. The idea of dark-haired (and no doubt dark eye-liner-ed!) Gackt glaring out at his victims under a tall stove-pipe hat is deliciously scary! All the designs for this contest are good, interesting and appropriate, but, for me, this one wins.