In this page, I’ll be putting all my research for my practical assessment. I’ll be researching editorial makeup because that’s the setting I’d want the look to be featured. I’ll also research into rave culture and rave fashion because they’re the main inspirations for the makeup.
Editorial Makeup
Editorial makeup is makeup for print (magazines, social media, newspapers, websites). Editorial makeup is not worn on a day-to-day basis, and often uses bold colours or shapes to convey the story or feeling the photographer or brand is trying to create. Editorial makeup needs to reflect the fashion the model is wearing to make the look cohesive.
Rave Culture, Music and Fashion
A rave is a dance party centred around electronic music, usually techno. Raves are traditionally held in underground venues or warehouses. Nowadays, they’re often held at music festivals or nightclubs.
History of raves in the UK
The term ‘rave’ was first used to describe ‘wild bohemian parties’ in the 50s in soho and then in the 60s the term became more generalised to mean any type of wild party. People who went to these parties became known as ravers. The term became less popular in the late 60s as hippie culture became more prevalent.
Raves became part of pop culture again in the 1980s, mainly during the Second Summer of Love movement in 1988, when EDM and acid house music became more prevalent. During this period, people held large, illegal parties where the subculture grew among teenagers and young adults.