So today I thought it’d be fun to recreate that wild Missy Elliott look from the “Work It” music video. You know the one – shiny metallic pants, puffer jacket, goggles, the whole futuristic vibe. Started by digging through my closet like a maniac.
Found this trash bag-looking silver emergency raincoat I bought years ago for a camping trip. Cut off the sleeves with kitchen scissors – yeah, that messy jagged edge actually looked kinda dope. Then grabbed some cheap aluminum foil from the kitchen and started taping strips onto an old denim jacket. My cat kept attacking the crinkly noise so that took forever.
The Real Struggles
Took my broken sunglasses and ripped out the lenses. Wrapped masking tape around the frames until they looked properly chunky like Missy’s goggles. Problem was they kept slipping off my nose so I stole my roommate’s rubber bands to strap them to my head. Looked like a mad scientist but whatever.
- Cut the hood off that raincoat for no reason
- Got foil scraps stuck in my hair
- Tripped on my metallic DIY pants twice
Biggest disaster? Those pants had zero stretch. Almost ripped them trying to do the “Work It” shuffle. Ended up just standing there awkwardly vibing while my phone played the song. Took mirror selfies that look like a glitter bomb exploded on a dumpster.
Whole thing took about 3 hours and $0 because I refused to buy anything new. Roommate walked in mid-shoot and straight up laughed until she choked. Worth it though – felt like a space robot disco queen for 15 minutes. Pro tip: metallic outfits look way cooler when you can actually move your knees.