This portrait shows Katy Perry in an advert advertising her fragrance Killer Queen. Wigs like this used to symbolise nobility and wealth. The English expression "big wig" (meaning an important, wealthy person) comes from the fact that wigs were only for the very rich. Also, she is standing on bright silky fabric. Dyed materials would fade fairly quickly if it wasn't mixed with a mordant, and bolder shades required either longer dyeing times or more expensive dyes. Thus, fabrics of the brightest and richest colours cost more and were therefore most often found on nobility and the very rich. She is wearing cerise which was one of the more expensive fabric to make. The fabrics are on the floor which could suggest she is able to walk on money, because she has that much of it. This portrait reminds me of Elizabeth because of the colour scheme when it comes to Katy Perry's outfit. She is wearing a white powdered wig, red dress and black tights. All of them colours were Elizabeth's favoured and were the ones she mostly wore in her portraits. Her cheeks were very much emphasised as well as the red lips. There is also a lot of gold in this portrait which is associated with money.
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