Pour a glass! Season 13's resident pop star has arrived. Rosé came into RuPaul's Drag Race an experienced and prolific queen from New York City and she did not disappoint. She can act, dance, sing, do comedy, design looks, improv, and just about anything else under the sun. Rosé was called the "total drag package" when she reached the final four and it's not hard to see why.
She went on quite the fashion journey on the season, with Michelle and fans all pointing out Rosé's overuse of tulle. But as the season went on, Rosé proved she can be just as glamorous as she is hilarious, making her a queen with some iconic looks.
Little Black Dress
This look was the textbook example of what Rosé had trouble with on the runway this season. By placing an abundance of grey tulle fabric all along the perimeter of this dress, it created a less than flattering silhouette for Rosé. It made her look much wider than she actually is and completely hid her neck which made her head seem swallowed by the fabric below, and the wig above.
The concept for this dress was sadly lost in translation when it came to the final look. Thankfully, Rosé has since developed a sense of humor about it.
Fascinating Fascinators
Contrasting her "little black dress," this is a frilly, bulky dress that actually worked well for Rosé. Taking inspiration from her namesake, she wore a dress with lots of ruffled fabric, but her features are not lost this time around. Her neck, waist, and shoulders are all visible and her silhouette is much more flattering.
Spiky studs adorned her gloves and belt to mimic thorns below the giant rose of the fascinator. It was a pleasant surprise to see a textured dress like this finally work in Rosé's favor.
Bead It
Contrary to the last two looks, Rosé's beaded dress was one of her most form-fitting. The dress itself was painstakingly decorated with colorful plastic beads to give a stunning stained glass effect. The closer it's looked at, the more detail is noticed in the beads and the construction of the base garment itself.
Combined with the hair and shoes, this look prompted the judges and Rosé herself to be compared to Tinker Bell. A brighter color palette and a more flattering shape marked this look as a new start for Rosé.
Haute Pockets
Rosé went all in when it came to the pockets runway. She walked out in a mod, 1960s inspired black and white jacket with four large pockets. She went on to reveal a similar dress underneath made up of nothing but pockets.
The bell shape of the dress created a fun look on Rosé that the judges had not seen before but still allowed for her body to be shown with her arms and legs given lots of room. This referential look was both fashionable and campy, making it one of the best of the night and helped her snag the win this week.
Lady Look
For the second competitive episode of the season, the mini-challenge was to show "Lady" and "Vamp" looks for a fashion show. Rosé's "lady" look was tasteful yet playful, showing her signature personality effectively. If Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas lived in New York's Upper East Side, she would look something like this.
The handpainted dress looked artsy in the best way, and the "R" handbag matching the "osé" painted on the back of the dress made for a fun moment that won over the judges.
Vamp Look
In the second part of the mini-challenge fashion show, Rosé wowed the judges and audiences in this high concept, high fashion "vamp" look. Fittingly dark and mysterious, this Alexander McQueen-inspired gown was shockingly different than anything Rosé had worn before and proved her versatility right away.
The red and black complimented each other nicely, and the beads had a scaley, devilish effect. Every element of this look was perfectly executed, and the caged hat was the crowning glory on top of an already winning look.
Mixed Bag
For this episode's ball challenge, the proudly Scottish Rosé luckily got the word "bagpipes" as her phrase to drag up. The result became one of Rosé's signature looks from the season. The tartan dress looks great on her but it's all of the campy elements that make this look killer.
The titular pipes could look bad if done wrong, but they only add to the amusing nature of this look. This was the perfect marriage of flattering fashion and playful camp that Rosé has become known for.
Yellow Gorgeous
The self-proclaimed fashion clown of the season, Rosé lived up to that moniker on the yellow runway. Referencing The Mask, Rosé gender-bent the classic yellow zoot suit and turned it into a structured gown.
The skirt, shoulders, and huge collar are great ways to incorporate the original costume into this dress, but the immaculate green makeup is what really ties this look together. Picking up where her drag sister left off on season 12, Rosé won the Ru-sical this week in no small part to this smokin' look.
Black and White
For the grand finale, the queens were asked to prepare 3 looks for a ball. In the "black and white" category, Rosé presented her brand perfectly. As if My Fair Lady were a Tim Burton production, Rosé's take on the film's iconic look super-sized everything.
She was able to let her signature fashion clown aesthetics shine through, with the latex material adding a chic element to the fantastical bows, hat, and umbrella. It was a joy to see Rosé at her most confident as she walked down the runway. Danny DeVito's Penguin may have just met his match.
Beast Couture
Rosé had jaws on the floor when she rounded the corner in her beast look which showed she had reached her top form. This all-red costume showed off her figure perfectly but still had exaggerated elements with the shoulders, hair, ears, and hips.
Her makeup showed a complete transformation and her runway walk was slinky, mysterious, and helped sell the idea that Rosé was long gone and the monster was all that was left. HIM from The Powerpuff Girls can eat his heart out as this delightfully devilish look helped propel Rosé to win this week's challenge.