Dancing With The Stars 2011 – Costume Designer Wanted To Interpret Icons Ginger Rogers, Veronica Lake, and Donna Reed
And I’d say he did just THAT! Stylist has a new article up for how Randall Christensen came up with the “retro” costuming this week. Here is take, but, be sure to read more at the link.
Kirstie Alley: Just two weeks into the competition, Christensen says he’s already altering dresses to make them smaller for the former “Fat Actress” star who has pledged to shed 40 pounds dancing. Such was the case with the sublime ballgown he designed in a peachy shade of Alley’s choosing. “Kirstie is a wonderful example of how hard work and dedication will pay off with a more sleek body,” he says. “Dancing just makes the body more toned, which forces the costumes to be taken in and in and in!”
Kendra Wilkinson: Christensen let Ginger Rogers inspire Wilkinson’s royal blue and fuchsia ballgown with elbow length hand-dyed gloves. Despite the Playmate’s fears of not seeming lady-like, “I actually think Kendra channeled some of that Old Hollywood glamor,” Christensen says. “Because of that she had a wonderful payoff this week.”
Ralph Macchio: Christensen’s team sewed more than 10,000 hematite crystals on the former “Karate Kid’s” bedazzzled jacket.
Petra Nemcova: The model, once again, played an active role in designing the red and yellow vintage-inspired dress and wide-brimmed hat that was a nod to Brinkley’s turn in ex-husband Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” music video. Nemcova ripped the dress skirt off mid-jive to reveal her model frame. “We had to have a hot and sexy skirt for the reveal and what’s hotter than a red mini-skirt with tons of beaded fringe?”
Below are some pictures of the Dancing With The Stars Hair Team getting Karina and Petra ready for Monday night.
So, if you had to pick your favorite costumes this week, which would they be? My faves were Kenda and Kym!!
totally Kym’s. It was fabulous. The best of the season so far – and in contention for one of the best ever. Perfect.
Not so much, Lacey’s ruffled butt.
Kym and Petra both looked fantastic. They are both amazingly beautiful in general, but those outfits were something else.
Kym’s dress was one of the best ever seen on DWTS, in my opinion! I loved it and she looked fall-down gorgeous wearing it. 🙂
And I always love Maks in a tux. 🙂
And for sheer over-the-top fun, I really liked Chelsea’s costume and thought it fit her quirky personality. 🙂
Kym & Hines looked divine. I so want that dress.
Kendra was pretty and so was Petra before stripping down. I also enjoyed Chelsea&Mark.
I’m with Sue – I think Kym’s outfit was one of the best ever. LOVED the red lining on the black dress set on top of the white tulle. Loved it.
I would vote for Kym’s dress as the best ever. Esp loved the red lining that matched Hine’s red lining on his jacket.
I missed the last half of the results show….anyone know what the dance’s are for next week.
I loved Petra’s uptown girl look before she stripped down.
Kym, probably my favorite dress ever, I loved everything in it especially the red lining.
I liked Anna’s and Chelsie’s dresses and Chelsea’s bustier too.
Well, for next week I’ve seen reference to Rumba (Kirstie and Romeo), Waltz (Dmitry) and a Samba – can’t remember who was talking Samba. Then John said on Twitter that he heard Paso too. I think the Waltz people are in trouble. 🙂
I agree Kym’s dress was my favorite so far this season and one of my all time favorites throughout the series.
I think it was Hines who mentioned the Samba in one of his interviews.
My thinking is that Petra could do quite well with the waltz. I would love for her to stay a little while, and certainly longer than Wendy. Fingers crossed.
Princess Heidi, I saw a link that Sugar Ray and Anna have Paso…Four dances? What do you make of that? Idk… 🙂
Omygosh…Now Chelsea and Mark are saying they have Cha Cha Cha. What up with this?
Wendy says they are doing the Foxtrot. So are they like all doing a diffrent dance? Im watching OTRC.com and thats where im getting this confusing information. 🙂
In the OTRC interviews, I think that a couple of the stars say that they had to pick a song for next week that was personally meaningful. New spin on “Story Week” I guess? Anyhow, with song choice driving dance style (instead of the other way around), it makes sense that there wouldn’t be any consistency.
The line up is 5 Rumbas ??? and then there’s
Sugar and Anna Paso Doble
Chelsea and Mark Cha Cha
Wendy and Tony Foxtrot
Dmitry and Petra Waltz
Hines and Kym Samba
I personally think for the Rumbas its going to be difficult to beat Kirstie and Maks, but it will be interesting how she handles balance and control because the Quickstep seemed a little lacking in control. Louis is probably going turn Kendra into a pretzel. I just don’t see the necessary passion between Ralph and Karina yet, but “acting” will certainly help. Romeo and Chris will have to step it up as it’s tough for a guy to get a good score on this dance, they both can bring the sexy, which will give them lots of votes, but it’s not only about that.
As for the other dances, I agree the formal Ballroom dances may be in for a rough ride, however it’s “story week” and these dances lend themselves well to a personal story….thinking Petra’s ordeal, if she does something decent and improves on the Foxtrot it could be “a moment” and that can get votes. I really don’t wish to see another “story ” dance from Wendy since she gave us a story last week with the Quickstep, which felt more like a Foxtrot due to the tempo.
Chelsea and Mark doing a “traditional” Cha Cha dance will be the redemption story and may even get the high score.
Sugar Ray is going for the “Fight” of course, but I wonder if he’s going to be down for the count, or will Len cut him some slack on technique, because he definitely won’t be there.
I’m worried for Hines and the Samba, this is early in the competition for this dance, tough technique, however along with the Cha Cha as the only fast sexy dances they might have an opportunity here.
That should be a big old mess. Could be fun, but difficult to score.
I agree, Sasa! I love this show but some times it gets tireing watching the same two dances over and over, so it could be fun to mix up the dances styles dont you think?? 😀 Btw did anyone see Carrie Ann get proposed ( She did accept, ofcourse 😛 ) to on LIVE while she was co-hosting with Regis??? She didnt know a thing was the best part! My mom said she started to cry when she watched it. Lol! 🙂 I wish I could provide a link but idk how!! But i would eternaly greatful if someone would tell me how to do it. xD
Hines says he’s going to wear the Steelers black and gold for at least one dance. The “personal story” Samba could be it.