Bill Battista/Submitted PhotoThe Joker, Carrie Bradshaw and the Hulk dominated the box office this summer. Not only were they making their names huge on the big screen, but they were making a huge impact in the fashion world.
Fashion? That’s right, fashion. Glamazons patrolled the sidewalks outside of theatres all over America dressed as their favorite characters from movies.
“Hell yeah, I dressed up for ‘Sex & The City!'” Barbara Cortellesa, a junior education major and hardcore ”Sex & The City” fan, said. “I wore a tight hot pink dress and krimped my hair.I was rockin’ that Carrie Bradshaw look at the movies!”
Women all over America flocked to theatres this summer in anticipation of the popular HBO show’s movie debut. Armed with cosmopolitans in hand, groups of friends wore their best shoes and watched as Carrie and the girls glammed up the big screen.
“The movie was definitely worth the wait,” Cortellesa said. “It was just sad to know that this is it for the girls.”
Boys also got their chance to break out some fun costumes this summer.
“I know it’s not exactly the most anticipated movie this summer, but I wore an incredible ”Hulk” costume to the premiere,” Jeremy Ukrainski, a junior accounting major, said.
A movie doesn’t have to be the most popular to wear a fun outfit, but it’s usually the big name movies that get all the attention. This summer, that distinction went to ”The Dark Knight.”
A parade of fans dressed as Batman, The Joker and Two Face flooded theatres across America on July 18 to see the Batmobile rev up for another ride.
“Sure, it smelled awful under all that make up.but all of the looks people gave me were worth it,” Kevin Wellman, a sophomore communications major, said. “It was the best movie I saw this summer.”
Movies have always made people think, and let them escape reality, even if just for a little while. Dressing up allows people to totally get involved with the movie and feel like they’re part of it.
It gives them that feeling that they’re part of something bigger than their everyday life.
“Dressing up for movies is so fun,” Cortellesa said. “It makes you feel you’re the star.”
