Fairuza Balk in 'The Craft'
1996’s The Craft, starring Fairuza Balk, takes the 90’s goth/grunge style to a high point. This film deals with the rise and fall of power and what can happen when you get too much, too fast. This is reflected in the clothing and color palettes. As Nancy, Balk’s character, descends into madness the blacks and deep blues, greens, reds, and purples in her clothing, nail polish, and makeup intensify and incorporate additional black. Nancy’s look in the film revolves around school girl chic. A look defined by rolled up black pleated skirts and a halfway open, white button-down. These alterations on the drone uniform is all about individuality and standing out. Nancy adds a bit of sacrilege with the black Rosary around her neck and cross earrings; kind of a fuck you to the Catholic church. Nancy’s gang of outcasts rules through fear and have deemed themselves more unique and powerful than their peers. “Don’t mess with the Bitches of Eastwick”, Sarah is warned. Sarah is a ‘good’...
