Wicked mania has taken hold, as the globally acclaimed Broadway musical tops box office charts worldwide – and Ireland is no exception.
But Wicked is far more than this most recent iteration – it’s a cultural phenomenon that has been influencing pop culture since it first cast its spell back in 2003.
A magical, musical fairytale, Wicked serves as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz – and tells the story of how two witches take completely different paths down life’s metaphorical yellow brick road.
Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Galinda, the quintessential pretty, preppy popular girl become fast friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz.
But a fateful encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz steers their friendship down the road of no return.
Wicked however is so much more than an allegorical fairytale of the immortal battle of good versus evil.
It’s so, so much more.
It’s substance and style in technicolour abundance. It’s fabulous fashion with a Wickedly wonderful twist.
‘Good witch’ Galinda, played by Ariana Grande, is brimming with perennial positivity and she wears her style as she sees the world. Bubblegum blush hues with tulle, twirly skirts.
Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba (the ‘Wicked’ one) by contrast, favours a verdant palette and positively radiates mystique.
So with Wicked the movie a resounding success, fairytale fashion has been treated to a modern day revival.
Wicked fashion is wearable, fun, stylish – and with two divergently different protagonists, there’s a look for you whether you’re feeling more Galinda or Elphaba.
The shops are stuffed now with everything from enchanting puff-ball dresses to sorceress-ready corsets, and spellbinding skirts to witchy pyjama and slipper sets.
So whether you’re feeling in the mood to be good or bad, you can be sure to look Wickedly wonderful doing it.
1. DRESSES
2. WITCHES SLIPPERS
3. SHIRAZ VARSITY SWEATERS
4. SLEEPWEAR
5. BEAKERS AND BOTTLES
