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November 29, 2009 4:05 PM

Help me dress as a rock star for Christmas! My office Christmas party theme is come as your favourite rock star and I need ideas!

So, it's a fancy dress party and the theme is come as your favourite rock/pop star. For added excitement, it's also karaoke and there is an excellent chance we'll have to get up and actually perform as that star on stage in front of the entire company (I know, I know...I can't sing either and I hate being the centre of attention). Anyway I need ideas.

Additional information, I'm a petite white girl with long dark straight hair in Australia if it helps. It would be nice if I didn't have to spend a fortune on an outfit but I'm open to anything. Lady Gaga and the Spice Girls are already taken. I'm open to dragging in a few others and going as a group, and I'm open to dressing as a guy too. I was thinking Chrissie Amphlett from the Divinyls (Aussie band) as I can cobble together a school uniform from home, or Madonna from her dark haired Like A Prayer days but I was wondering if the hive mind had any other suggestions?

posted by Jubey to clothing, beauty, & fashion (14 comments total)

Get a flesh body stocking and go as Alanis Morisette.
posted by bonobothegreat at 4:11 PM on November 29, 2009

Glue fake beards to your armpits, wear a tank top and go as Patti Smith.
posted by bonobothegreat at 4:13 PM on November 29, 2009 [1 favorite]

Cher?
posted by fire&wings at 4:14 PM on November 29, 2009

Long dark hair? If you don't mind cross dressing, put on the face makeup, and go as a member of Kiss. Instantly recognizable.
posted by fings at 4:20 PM on November 29, 2009

Johnny Ramone
posted by Confess, Fletch at 4:21 PM on November 29, 2009

petite white girl with long dark straight hair + swan = Bjork
posted by Andy's Gross Wart at 4:22 PM on November 29, 2009 [1 favorite]

Janis Joplin?
posted by kensch at 4:36 PM on November 29, 2009

Marilyn Manson
Hedwig
Buckethead
Slash
Karen O
posted by 23skidoo at 4:59 PM on November 29, 2009

Chrissy Hynde?
posted by fullofragerie at 5:32 PM on November 29, 2009

Joan Jett? "I Love Rock n Roll" seems to be in every karaoke bar I've ever been in.
posted by cazoo at 5:38 PM on November 29, 2009

Smear red lipstick all over the bottom half of your face and draw on cartoonish black eyeliner, and wear a black T-shirt and ripped jeans. Tell one half of the room you're Robert Smith, and tell the other half you're Amy Winehouse.
posted by KathrynT at 5:39 PM on November 29, 2009

Angus Young!
posted by Rykey at 5:45 PM on November 29, 2009 [2 favorites]

Dunno whether or not you have bangs (fringe), but you could wear a peasant blouse and Stevie Nicks-ish skirt and go as Melanie. "Brand New Key" is usually on every karaoke list and gives the crowd a good laugh.
posted by Oriole Adams at 9:12 PM on November 29, 2009

Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music.
posted by saladin at 5:07 AM on November 30, 2009