even tink is changing it up...

tink updates her look

After nearly 50 years of wearing the same dated duds, Tinker Bell has finally gotten a makeover!

For the latest Tinker Bell flick, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, Pixar co-founder John Lasseter wanted to give Tink a stylish but practical outfit that reflected current trends but also the film's Autumn setting. "I began thinking what the costume design would be for each season," he says. "The weather is cooler [in fall], and her outfit should reflect that."

Clad in knee-high flat boots, tights, a mini skirt, capelet and hat, Tinker Bell is at the height of fall fairy fashion.

"We wanted to make Tink as real as possible in Lost Treasure," director Klay Hall said. "It made sense she was going to put on a jacket, leggings, and boots. This is sort of a new phase for Tink, and the look brings her up to the current feeling we are trying to convey."

The decision to update the iconic pixie's garb was not taken lightly; when a character's ensemble changes, so, too, do costumes of park and resort employees, as well as dolls and merchandise involving Tink. Fortunately, the changes have been well received so far, and the costumes worn by Disney workers will be made of organic, eco-friendly materials.

And while Tinker Bell's look may be updated, she hasn't lost her unique flare. "We wanted her to still be cute and charming, and not mess with who she was. You have to be careful," said Hall. "We kept her iconic white pompoms on her boots. I love those pompoms. They are what make her adorable."

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure hits stores October 27th.

Article from CocoPerez.com; Image courtesy of Disney.

so for a little reminder of what the old...errr, i mean classic, tink looked like:

i'm thinking that the updated tink is really more appropriate, for one, because who wears a strapless super-mini cocktail dress to do their pixie projects anymore?? the leggings and boots are a good call, the forest really can be a jungle sometimes.

i like that she kept her blunt bangs, but is anyone else wondering what is under that shawl? is her dress still strapless?? where are those sleeves attaching, because they're clearly a different color than the dress... and if i were tink (Disney, stop asking me to be a Princess, GEEZE, I've told you i have far too much on my plate right now to make little girls' dreams come true on a daily basis... riiiiiight) i would wear that rope belt at my waist, but tink's slender enough to wear it on her hips.

but everyone else, take note, when you wear a belt on your hips, you better have a flat stomach because you're drawing attention to the widest part of your bone structure. if you're like and and want to camouflage that area more than show it off, move your belt up to your natural waist (above your belly button) to emphasize its smallness (rather than your hips' wideness), then you can usually rouche whatever shirt you're wearing below the belt further drawing attention away from your tummy- WIN WIN!!

anyway, i think tink looks fabulous... but remember, not everyone looks good wearing that much green head to toe!