Did you say Fuchsia, or Felicia?

What other colour was I seriously going to feature for the nail polish post this week but fuchsia. Like Felicia (aka Adam) from The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert it screams “look at me! LOOK AT ME!” and that’s why I love it. Technically this Icing polish is a neon purple (the neon pink from the set was even brighter, but it hardened before I could use it), but on the nail it definitely comes out more pink than purple. Being a colour neurotic person, I call it “fuchsia orchid” because it’s somewhere in between these two colours. It took a total of three coats to get a deep purple from this polish, but if I had done thicker coats I could have gotten away with only two coats. It started to chip after about a day (boooooo), but I bought a bottle of Seche Vite topcoat and managed to rescue this manicure for another few days (yay)! 

in direct sunlight it's the brightest pink ever

F-a-a-abulous

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To understand exactly how fantastic the costumes are from The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert it would be a good idea if you all went out and watched the movie. No time you say? I said DO IT. So go do it. It’s worth it. To get you started (and hopefully hooked) here’s a run-down of some of my favourite outfits in the movie.

The boys hiked up a mountain in these ridiculously fabulous drag get-ups. Apparently it’s some important land feature in Australia, but I have no idea. Whatever. This scene is all about how amazing they look once they reach the top, feathered headdresses and all.

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At the beginning of the story there’s a funeral. Great way to start a movie right? But then again, Bernadette aka Terence Stamp in drag does the mourning look rather well. I don’t do hats (or veils…), but I rather like the look regardless.

My favourite (and I do mean favourite) part of this film is without a doubt when Adam aka Felicia aka Guy Pearce dresses up in a silver sequined onesie, and lip syncs opera on the giant sparkling shoe on top of their tour bus while driving through the desert. Ridiculous, and extravagant, and incredibly cinematic. Plus it appeals to my addiction to glitter >_>

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Tick aka Mitzi aka Hugo Weaving (aka Lord Elrond and Agent Smith) loses a game of snap to Felicia, and his punishment is a lap of a main drag, in drag. He does it in a ridiculous pink wig, dragtastic makeup, layered platform heels, and of course the shoe dress. It’s so ridiculous it’s fabulous.

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Last but not least is the grand finale show for the three travellers. They dress up as desert lizards, ostriches, and the Sydney Opera House, but what makes this scene is the fabulous makeup and abundance of feathers. I love the black and blue combo, and this shot makes me super jealous of Guy Pearce’s makeup artistry. 

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How to be Fabulous - All the Time

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One of my favourite movies, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, is the inspiration for this week, and since the three main characters are always fabulous, I thought it would be fitting to share some of my style rules with you dear readers.

1. Sweatpants are to be worn at the gym, when exercising, and at home. Even if they’re Lulu Lemons’ they should not be part of your regular wardrobe. It’s sloppy, and lazy, and tacky.
2. Learn to colour coordinate. Or just wear black all the time. People will either think you’re really artistic, or really depressed, which is still better than looking like a rainbow mess.
3. Keep your clothes on and pull your pants up. This is more for guys than girls, but seriously no one wants to see your underwear or your flab.
4. Plan your outfits the night before. Checking the weather forecast only takes a minute, and then you’ll have plenty of time to figure out if you should wear the little Gucci dress, or the little Gucci dress.
5. Don’t listen to the fashion magazines until you know how to dress yourself. Not everyone can pull of sequined skinny pants, and it’s better to be conservative than look a fool.
6. Buy a full length mirror. They’re only $10 at Wal-mart, so wtf are you waiting for.
7. Keep that razor away from your head. I’m not a fan of asymmetrical outfits, and I am not a fan of a half-shaved head. Bad hipster, bad!
8. If it’s see through, it’s probably not for you.
9. Unless you’re in the military, stay away from the camouflage fatigues. It’s not like camouflage hides you in the city, so it’s not helping you shake those stalkers!
10. Learn how to walk in heels. It’s not that difficult, and it’ll immediately class up your outfit.

I could probably come up with 100 more how to be fabulous style rules, but we’ll leave it at 10 for now. Share yours in the comments!