Little Shop of Horrors
An editorial interpretation of select scenes from Little Shop of Horrors, featuring trans icon Valentina as Audrey
Audrey: Valentina; Seymor: Julian Burzynski; Dentist; Ernesto Casillas; Urchins: Bri Wiley, Samara Brown, Saccia Trinice
Set and Costume Design, Plant Exterior Sculpt and Paint: Wilberth Gonzalez; Leopard Dress and Gloves, Plant, Vine and Leaf Build: Tommy Heidebrecht
Creative Director, Producer, and Makeup Artist: Ernesto Casillas; Photographer: Thom Kerr; Wig Styling: Gigi Goode; BTS Video: Marco Roman; Set Build: Federico Mendez; Production Coordinator: Carmen Carillo
Wilberth Gonzalez envisioned the an interpretation of Audrey being eaten by Audrey II (the monster plant) through a fashion lens. This silhouette references the iconic Theirry Mugler upside down dress, while paying homage to the original designs from the movie.
The Audrey leopard dress: reinterpreted, corseted, cut, and sewn for maximum drama
Left: See the plant come to life from sketch to completed piece. The entire structure of the dress was designed to be suspended from Valentina’s waist, so it had to be as light as possible, and disassemblable for travel Right: Behind the scenes footage filmed on camcorder