Velvet cape, dramatic lighting, evil plans.
Every good story needs a villain and the best villains are always a little bit queer. Opera Villain / Opera Villainess is the theatrical look: a deep purple velvet cape with a high collar, a black brocade jacket or gown, a ring you would kiss, a single dramatic shaft of light and a baroque opera house behind you with gold leaf and red velvet. Your face stays yours, but the expression suddenly makes sense. The lighting is chiaroscuro, pure Caravaggio, and the mood is expensive menace.
It is a tribute to every queer-coded antagonist from Scar to Ursula, and to every drag performer who ever entered to a villain's theme. It is one of the most cinematic looks on Be Gay Today, and it looks incredible as a wallpaper. Take the snap, share it, and add the caption you have been saving.
Him: Purple velvet cape, black brocade jacket, ornate ring.
Her: Purple velvet cape, black brocade gown, ornate ring.
Hit Take a snap, let the camera count down. Your selfie is held briefly while the model applies the Opera Villain / Opera Villainess brief, then deleted. Download or share the result.
Next on Tuesday, October 6. Tonight: Beach Bear / Beach Babe.