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Obsessed Dancer Idea of the Year: Black Swan

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Never has the bleeding art of ballet been so scary and yet so glamourous than in Black Swan. This year has housed many a horror film, torture porn, and dance flick however nothing seems to stand out as much as this film. No one will recognize you as a character from Step Up 3D or even as the iconic roles from Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula  (yes this is real) as much as the infamous Black Swan.

oh hello fabulous

For those who don't know, Black Swan is a psychological tale of a young Natalie Portman's spiral into insanity over the lead role in Swan Lake. This self-inflicted mental obsession leads poor Natalie into such shenanigans as drugs, lesbian sex, fists fights with her mom, and eventually... knife fights with her pretend self. All the while she shows off that she is a really awesome dancer so all is forgiven.



This movie not only got a lot of buzz (mostly for the girl-on-girl sex scene) but it was also able to do what most movies can't, Black Swan managed to create an iconic look that will forever be embed in our minds. Whenever we see those swan wing eyes we will think of nothing but Natalie Portman's mental spiraling down through the depths of obsession and that's really what will make this costume shine.

Yin
...and sexy Yang
This costume may not be the most original idea this Halloween but it will surely be the most iconic. You definitely won't find this one on the rack so the real race is to be the best swan queen of them all (just a small task for everyone to obsess over). However Robert Downy Jr. may have beaten you in that race already...


Oh RJD, when are you not adorable?
What you'll need:

  • A professional makeup artist
  • A figure that looks like it couldn't bear to house any actual flesh on your bones
  • Feathers. Lots and lots of feathers galore!
  • Ballet gear
  • Mystifying obsessive tendencies
  • Schizophrenia can only add to this costume!

Who this costume is for:

  • Hot young lesbian couples (or just really really good friends)
  • Jim Carry (obviously)
  • Dancers who already own most of this costume
  • Good friends of professional makeup artists

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