Cara, the new Elizabethan?

Cara Delevingne for i-D Magazine, November 2013

The image of Cara stuck out to me as a new Elizabethan straight away because of the whole styling of the image! The big, frizzy curly hair, with the white face just screams Elizabethan. The hair would be a wig piece, styled in curls and then back combed to create this frizzy look. The look has contemporary aspects to it. For example, the gold jewels have been applied to the nipples instead, the crown is made from fabric and the wrap is more Cruella De ville then Virgin Queen. But the one part that really grabs attention is the makeup, taken down the moody root instead of the blushed look. The lips black, not red, painted with a high cupids bow which creates this pinched look.The high gloss gives the matte look some depth and a different range of texture. The eyebrows are unique, being brought down the sides of the nose, to match the pinch on the cupids bow. The eye lashes look feathered, maybe to break up the matte effect of the skin base. I love this image! It completely turns the ideal of Elizabethan styling on its head and creates a quirky result.