meganista.: Flick Pick: Cry Baby

It's Saturday night! That means it's time for another Flick Pick!

Tonight, I'll be blogging, singing, and dancing about...

Cry Baby is a 1990 film by John Waters starring the one and only Johnny Depp. It also happens to be one of the most fun movies ever. The movie is a rockabilly musical set in the 1950s, focusing on two rival groups of teenagers: the Squares and the Drapes. It's an obvious parody of 50s-based musicals, like Grease, and will entertain you the whole time.

Johnny Depp plays the handsome but rebellious "Cry-Baby" Walker, a Drape, and trouble ensues when he strikes up a romance with Allison (played by Amy Locane), the typical all-American sweetheart (and an obvious Square). The movie is so quirky and bizarre, in all of the best ways possible!

In addition to the awesome and silly music (favorite songs are "King Cry-Baby," "Please, Mr. Jailer," and "High School Hellcats"), my absolute favorite thing about the movie is the fashion. Every since I was very young, I was fascinated with the 1950s. I had a handmade poodle skirt and everything! The fashion of the "Squares" reflects the very stereotypical clean-cut dresses and bow ties look, which I love. But what I love even more is all of the Rockabilly fashion worn by the Drapes:

I sport Rockabilly-inspired looks almost every day. Red lips, black winged eyeliner, and something in black, white, and red. Animal print and leather (or faux leather, please!) are also huge staples in a rockabilly wardrobe.

Rockabilly gals are all about showing off their curves and having a tough-but-feminine look and attitude. In the film, Traci Lords' character, Wanda (pictured at the right with Depp), even says, "I wouldn't be caught dead in a full skirt." Wanda is probably my favorite character. She's gorgeous and sassy and pulls off the blunt bangs, arched eyebrows, and red lip effortlessly.

So, ladies, embrace your figure (no matter what it might happen to be), and slip into some curve-hugging wiggle skirts! Here are some rockin' options for a look that's anything but square: