Best outfit ideas for surrealism in Dress to Impress

Coming up with your own looks to flaunt on the runway is a blast in Dress to Impress, but sometimes the theme you get can leave you stumped. There are themes that aren’t hard to figure out, like Goth or High School, but others are not so straightforward. 

One of these themes is Surrealism, which has been causing players to leave lobbies for a while now just to avoid having to come up with something. If you’re having trouble putting together an outfit for the Surrealism theme, we’re here to help you out.

What is Surrealism?

Surrealism is an art movement that has been around since the end of World War I. Art in the Surrealism style features dream-like qualities, such as juxtapositions and arrangements of objects that don’t make logical sense. We won’t go through the entire history of the movement, but Surrealism should feel a bit strange and off-putting. 

Translating this into Dress to Impress can seem a bit difficult though. What you’ll most want to aim for is to use abstract patterns like swirls, and for this theme, having no makeup on or using custom makeup to make something inhuman is a huge plus.

Outfit ideas for Surrealism in Dress to Impress

The first idea for Surrealism is based on one of the most famous pieces of art from the movement, The Son of Man by Rene Magritte. This outfit is actually quite simple and can be put together by anyone without requiring custom makeup or VIP.

The most important part is the green apple, which you can pick up over by the accessories. Toggle it to Mischievous to place it in front of your face. Then, you just need to put together a black suit with a red tie. Use the suit jacket and pants found near the menswear, and then add a red necktie which you can find by the necklaces. 

You won’t need hair or makeup for this look, just the black hat. This invokes that odd dreamlike feeling Surrealism is supposed to have. 

This second idea creates a long dress with lots of layers, all with the same black and white pattern to look surreal. Start out with the Sabrina dress, which is available by using the DTI codes. 

Then, add layers as you see fit. I like to use the lace-up bodice and set all the colors to the same abstract black and white pattern, and the long sleeves with fur. Make sure to add gloves with that same pattern, to make the outfit almost difficult to look at. 

Finally, go to the hairstylist and choose the bouffant hair, coloring it white and black. You can leave the face blank, or add eyelashes only (also a code item) to keep it dreamlike and strange. If you have custom makeup, this is a great place to flex your skills with it.