Is this blog becoming a cult movie fan site or what?

Anyway, today I bring you The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This is absolutely the epitome of a campy cult movie; the costumes, the sweet transvestites, the musical numbers. I remember being quite young and stealing glances at Dr. Frank-N-Furter on late Halloween nights while my parents yelled in the background that it was inappropriate and to get to bed.  But this was a whole new magical world that was opening up to me, a world that seemed much more interesting then Disney Princesses (although I kind of love them too) and “spooky” Halloween cartoons on Nickelodeon. I was absolutely mesmerized, and when I finally saw the film in its entirety, I was astounded by its sheer brilliance. I have since seen a live midnight showing, with audience participation and live actors, but nothing compares to the real thing.

One of the movie’s majorly brilliant elements is definitely the fantastical costumes. From Magenta’s maid costume, Columbia’s sequin top hat, Janet’s and Brad’s demure underthings, or Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s fetish-esque garter and leather number, the costumes are embedded into your brain and played as much a role as the characters themselves. A little modernity never hurt anyone though, so I’ve updated some of these looks for today. We can all learn a thing or two about sexiness from Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

Modern adaptation:
Fingerless Gloves- Shop Bop,  Everything Else- Top Shop

Or, if you want a more demure look, you can go the route of Janet Weiss.

This modern adaptation involves cream and ruffles:
Via Top Shop

And finally, my favorite outfits of the movie:

Modern adaptation:

Wait, never mind, no modern adaptation necessary. These outfits are sick. Anyone know a good seamstress?