Artist styling/costume planning

For my music video, I have decided to go with a retro vintage theme from the 1950's. This means my costumes are all going to have to fit in with this era and also the artists image such as hair and makeup are going to have to be suitable.

For hair and makeup I am going for the slick and sophisticated look. I want the hair to be neatly tied up with shiny waves in. This will make it look professional and also very femenine at the same time. I may decide to have the artists hair down if I prefer the look of it but it must be neat for it to look correct. For her makeup, I want it to be very understated and classy so minimal but still effective at the same time. She will have eyeliner to shape her eyes nicely and also red lipstick to give them a good contrast against her skin. Even though the video is in black and white, her lips will then come out a slightly darker shade than normal.

For the artists outfit, when she is performing i want her to wear a long black evening dress to make it look as realistic as possible that she is performing for an audience. Her jewellery should be pearls to make it look very classy and possibly long gloves but this is optional. When i come to filming the narrative sections, I will not have the full outfit on show as they will only be close ups, however i will have her wearing an old fashioned coat and a long skirt and blouse to fit in with the theme from the 1950's as this is the correct attire from that era.