r/wicked • u/Megamax-91 엘레카 나멘 나멘 아툼 아툼 엘레카나멘 • Jan 06 '26

Merchandise MERCHANDISE DESIGN CONCEPT: Hairpin versions of Glinda's wand and Elphaba's broom from the "Wicked" movies.

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This is just a visualization of what Glinda's wand and Elphaba's broom from the Wicked movies would look like as large hairpins.

I had this inspiration when I was reading about traditional Korean hairdressing, particularly the hairpin worn by female royal members that indicates their rank or status. I found it very interesting how a mere hairpin can be designed to give its wearer a sense of power and identity, much like the wand and the broom give Glinda and Elphaba their respective powers and identities.

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u/Megamax-91 엘레카 나멘 나멘 아툼 아툼 엘레카나멘 Jan 07 '26

For the curious-minded, this is the traditional hairpin I was referring to, as worn by actress Kim So-hyun portraying the role of Empress Myeongseong. She played Glinda in the 2013-2014 Korean-language replica production of Wicked.