Be the Baddie in Photos
Four easy (almost criminally so) means to mastermind
Baddie in pop culture can mean a hoodlum or other malefactor, especially a movie, radio, or TV villain or bad woman. The baddie’s got a bitchin’ attitude that makes her look remarkably good or cool—opposed to the good girl. A bad-to-the-bones fearless and edgy style of dress with leather studded heels to boot just won’t pair with little miss goody two shoes. No. The baddie’s look is an unmatched mix of grit and glam. A real head-turner, who, with her sidelong looks of love, proud and contemptuous brow, and chin cocked in settled defiance, is definitely not for the faint of heart.
Tbh, my wardrobe is not so much baddie as classic with a few choice selections of baddie apparel and accessories of fashion in the darkest reaches of my closet. But in my world of fashion photography, the crafty part is distilling the concept of a look in a snap to make a striking portrayal. It is highly editorialized which to me is fine because fashion itself is about evolving senses of style through experience. The process is cafeteria but the art is brunch. Gimme some of this, none of that, hold the seconds, bring more bubbly. In regard to casual sociability, baddie taste always mixes with others; never would you hear someone say she was shy and a poor mixer.
In this writing, I want to take a deep dive into the anatomy of a pose that is quintessentially baddie. I’ll dish out the essentials—the goods, the down and dirty deets—so you know things, for example: like activewear with a passion for fugly garments in neon shades, I mean, maybe. Not bad. Then again, maybe not baddie either. This way, you’re equipped for the role in the picture writing of your baddie.
Rise, my friend, as Emperor Palpatine told Darth Vader. Welcome to the dark side. Oh, and don’t even worry about not having a black suit of armor and cape or masked helmet. I’ve got you covered, not only with some dark sidelights on misadventure but also retail shopping links and lots of stuff you already have lying around, including a capsule wardrobe and complete breakdown of the outfit I rocked for my baddie shoot. I’ll show you how to put a dark spin on classic pieces to hatch your baddie scheme like a criminal mastermind.
P.S. This newsletter includes a new feature in the last section—Aha! hah, ha—I err, hope you enjoy it!