Anyone who's close to me knows that I have quite a thing (fashionably, emotionally, sexually, etc) for Lisbeth Salander. Particularly Noomi Rapace, but after seeing the American version this weekend it is clear to me that the character holds a lot of the charm. It's no secret that I tend to dress a bit darker and these movies provide endless fashion inspiration for me. It can be quite challenging to be plus size and dress fashionably, but chic, non-costume-y goth clothing seems like the unattainable to most. However, with amazing inspiration and dedicated searching, it's definitely not impossible. Here are some looks I pulled together to help you get Lisbeth's style in plus sizes. Please note: a huge part of her style is her shaved head and piercings. It is challenging to get the full affect without having a head to toe edge-y style, but these outfits should pull you farther and farther into the dark side.

Key Elements:
Combat Boots . Black Tight Jeans . Leather Jacket . Layering . Distressed Sleeveless Tee . Silver Rings . Black Leather Bag

Click the images to see purchase details on my polyvore

Madame Peripetie

I came across these outstanding images via Coilhouse. There article describes them better than I ever could, so, taken from the article:

"Madame Peripetie does it again. The Polish-born, Dortmund, Germany-based photographer, whose Insectarium shoot and collaboration with Eva Nyiri were featured on Coilhouse in 2009, has released a surreal, colorful new collection titled Dream Sequence. Some of the images can be seen here, and more can be found on her site.

Set against a stark, hazy black background, the dreamlike characters in these images appear to evoke haunted forests, chrome spaceships, traveling circus shows, and early-90′s NYC club culture. In almost every image, you can find a spray of brightly-colored wildflowers decorating the otherwise synthetic-looking subject, recalling these images of the Surma and Mursi tribes of East Africa by Hans Sylvester. "

Crystal Renn

Check out these gorgeous pics from Elle Canada Jan 2010 of Crystal Renn. Total inspiration!

Swoonage

I recently stumbled upon the wonder that is Carmakoma. Usually, when I shop a plus size website, I visually remove the item from their styling or display and mentally place it somewhere COMPLETELY different. Not with Carmakoma: they style it in a way so clean and crisp that I only see what they want me to. And their imagery is most impressive: fashionable, delicate, and utterly chic. These are my favorite pieces and images...surely items to be coveted! Click on the images to go to their website.