Megara is unlike other Disney heroines: Although she is beautiful and witty, she has a less optimistic view of the world than typical Disney leading ladies. This causes her to have a feisty attitude and a great deal of independence. She also has a great fashion sense. Although Meg only wears one outfit throughout the movie, I used different elements of it as inspiration below.
Like the previous articles in this series, the purpose of this article is to use a childhood idol as inspiration for outfits that you can actually pull off as a college student. All it takes is a little creativity!
For more Disney-inspired looks, check out our past articles on Walt Disney’s Snow White, Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Walt Disney’s Cinderella, Walt Disney’s Princess Jasmine, Walt Disney’s Princess Tiana, Walt Disney’s Pocahontas, Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Jane Porter from Disney’s Tarzan.
About Megara
Disney’s Hercules takes place in ancient Greece, and is a humorous film starring characters and scenarios taken from classic Greek mythology.
Megara, also known as Meg, is the main female character. She gave up her soul to Hades, the Lord of the Underworld, to free her boyfriend’s soul because she was so in love with him. But instead of being grateful, her boyfriend left her for another girl. This hurt Meg terribly, and caused her to have a pessimistic view of love and men.
Hercules is the son of Zeus and Hera who was born a God but turned into a mortal by Hades’ minions. In a plot to defeat Hercules and take over the world, Hades gives Meg the task of finding his weakness. Meg obeys Hades’ orders, because he is her master. Hades also promises her that if she succeeds, he will give her freedom. At first she thinks that Hercules is just a normal guy, but after getting to know him, she slowly lets her guard down and falls in love with him. Even though she wants her freedom, she loves Hercules so much that she can’t help Hades defeat him.
Unfortunately, Hades realizes that Hercules’ weakness is that he is in love with Meg, and Hades persuades him to give up his super strength for 24 hours in order to save Meg’s soul. Hercules agrees, and Hades uses this time to try and take over the world. Hercules puts up a fight, even though he doesn’t have his strength, which makes him a true hero and gives him immortality and permission to live with his parents on Mt. Olympus. The only problem is that Megara can’t live there, so he decides to remain mortal to be with his true love.
Meg Outfit 1: Form-Fitting Dress
Megara’s basic outfit in the film fits snugly on her body to show off her feminine curves. To create a similar look, I decided to use that element of her outfit to make something that would be perfect for a night out or a cocktail party. I chose a body-con dress with a colorblock pattern, since her dress has two purple tones.
Necklace- Anthropologie, Shoes- Windsor, Dress- Arden B, Bag- Modcloth, Earrings- Fashion Addict
Meg Outfit 2: Casual Grecian Gown
Meg’s purple outfit can also inspire a more casual look. Below, I used a simple purple dress with cutouts to add interest and give off a sultry Megara vibe. I also added a circular necklace, similar to the beads on her dress straps, and a pop of orange color in the scarf, reminiscent of her headband.
Necklace- Max and Chloe, Earrings- Zappos, Shoes- Endless, Dress- YOOX, Scarf- Lori’s Shoes, Clutch- Love Worn
Meg Outfit 3: Maxi Dress
Fans of the maxi dress trend, rejoice: This look is the perfect way to recreate Megara’s ensemble. You can channel her Grecian aesthetic by wearing a slender purple maxi dress, gladiator sandals, and a cute lightning bolt ring (which represents her love, Hercules).
Ring- Modcloth, Bag- Mimi Boutique, Dress- Shop The Trend Boutique, Headband- Dorothy Perkins, Shoes- Forever 21
Bonus: The Muses
Throughout the movie, the five goddesses known as the Muses narrate Hercules’ story in song form. Although they each wear a different dress, I combined elements of all of the Muses to create an outfit fit for a Greek goddess.
Dress- White House Black Market, Ring- JC Penny, Shoes- Forever 21
Thoughts?
Are you inspired by Meg? Which look is your favorite? Which Disney characters would you be interested in seeing posts about in the future? I want to know what you think, so be sure to leave your thoughts in a comment!
YES FINALLY! I love these disney posts and this one is just as great!
genius as usual Calli!!
meg is my favorite because she is so sassy this must of been hard cus she only wears one dress but good job! #! was a perfect match #2 was my fav and i love the bonusses
YESSSS I love Hercules! I’m not really a maxi dress kind of girl, but the one you chose is gorgeous and very Megara. In Greek myth, she was Hercules’s first wife, and he killed her and their kids when he went (temporarily) crazy. Unsurprisingly Disney didn’t include that in the movie…
This is real cute, I love Meg from the movie – just thought it was funny you picked 3 different outfits since she only wears 1 in the whole movie. I like the Muse inspired one – but it doesn’t give the same feel lol – wrong color, wrong style (though I’m sure I’d be made fun of if I wore something closer to theirs down the street lol)
Ohmygosh!!! I love outfit #2 but my absolute favorite is the dress for the Muses!!!
Love the dress in the first and he entire last look. Although I still find it hard to be inspired by Disney…
Milana
love this! Kudos to you on being able to pull up three looks from one outfit. Great job! =]
Wow, your posts are just getting better and better! I love these outfits!!! And the way you pulled three different styles from her one dress!
Again, I’m vouching for Mulan again, to keep her on your to-do list… but at this point, I’m actually somewhat happy that you haven’t posted on her yet because it means that your Mulan post will be awesome!
I love your different interpretations! AHH! so cute
Wow! all of these are really good!
I would love to see Mulan too. But there is also characters like Esmeralda from Hunchback of Notre Dame, Alice from Alice In Wonderland, Wendy from Peter Pan or you could even start doing different characters who were the protagonists in the stories. My ideas are like Tinkerbell, the villians (ie. Evil step sisters, Cruella Deville, THe Evil Queen in Snow White, etc.) in all these movies or you could even do like the white rabbit from Alice in wonderland. Get inspirations from all characters in Disney not just princesses.
hehe I always loved the Muses!
Love the outfits !!!
all these outfits are amazing! i especially like the muses one
and the casual grecian gown!
So cool! I enjoy this series, alot! I hope to see Mulan, and possibly even others like Ursala, or inparations from the Lion King, anways love the posts you make and hope to see more (:
Love It!! looking forward to if and when you do mulan and esmerelda!! 🙂
I really love the color purple, and all of the dresses you’ve chosen are delightful! All of the outfits are really nice, I especially like number 2, though I can’t pull that off.
Keep up the amazing work, and I hope that Mulan comes soon!!
I love Meg! This was great!
This was really well done! I especially love both purple dresses. I really hope Mulan is coming up next. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed that we haven’t seen her yet.
Yes!!!
Please, do Esmeralda next.
love the 1st, 2nd n last look the most
Very creative. I like how you took the one dress in three different directions. Although, I would have liked to see something other than dresses though.
Can’t wait to see Mulan! And I thought the idea to do Disney villains was a great idea too!
I like the third picture very much, especially the bag. What is brand?
I like the outfits, especially the lightingbolt ring and the colorbloc dress. But i’d love to see some Mulan inspiration. She’s my favourite Disney girl
This is pure genius.
Great idea to use Disney for inspiration, think outfit 3 is my fave!
Aww, it’s so great that you guys featured Meg – she really is a stand-out leading lady 🙂 Loved the maxi dress outfit a lot but the Muses dress is just too irresistibly chic!
YESSSS! Meg is my favourite female Disney character! I ADORE her to bits! So glad you did a post about her! The first two dresses are divine, and I’m seriously covetting the Muses-inspired one!
YOU SHOULD DO ANASTASIA NEXT! SHES MY FAVORITE 🙂
I’m so happy to see Megara on this 🙂 I love all of the looks and thank you for the muse bonus! I would love to see Esmeralda, Mulan, Tinkerbell/Wendy and the villians next. I’m not ready for this series to end.
I love these Disney posts, they’re amazing! This one was no exception.
Like someone before me said, Esmeralda would make for great, gypsy-esque fashion inspiration. And… well, I know Duchess is a cat and all, but if she wore clothes I bet she would have amazing style!
I love these posts! Not sure if you’re strictly sticking to Disney, but I would LOVE to see what you can do with Anastasia! So stylish.
Also, like several other girls posted, Mulan would be awesome to see, as well as Alice (Alice in Wonderland), Maid Marian (Robin Hood), Giselle (Enchanted). And although not princesses, per se, maybe Tinkerbell and Minnie Mouse?
According to me, Megan’s personality is better than every other disney’s princess! her truly need of independance is an exemple for every ladies in the world , and she’s so attractive and beautiful that any men could resist to her… and certainely not Hercule :p
the outfit 1 is exactely her, and I bet the dress fits every type of body, skinny to fat .
I love purple, and it’s doing really great on Megan !
Yeah, I’m a little later here, but I LOVE this! You do a great job. This movie is awesome too!
Hey! I love these and I was hoping you would do Mulan next. I also think that Esmerelda from “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame” would be awesome. You’re doing great. 🙂
Hey! Could you do a Tinkerbell Inspired Outfit?
By the way, this site is AWESOME, keep up the good work 😉
I coincidentally ran into this blog while looking for Hercules’ Muses outfits, and I absolutely LOVE it! Fortunately I have lots of dress-up parties as a student in Holland and one way or another I always want to dress as a Disney princess. Though I own my own turquoise-blue Disney ball gown, these posts are great for daily life!
Thank you for bringing out the Disney princess in us grown-up people 😉
I love your series, you’re a genius at fashion and extremely creative. If its not too much trouble, I’d love to see your interpretation of Kida’s oufits from Atlantis as well as Rapunzel and Giselle.
Meg is one of my favorite Disney characters. Her outfits are so cute.
Do mulan next!!! LOL
Oh, I love it! If you decide to branch out into non-Disney girls, please consider Anastasia or Odette from the “Swan Princess!”
I love that last dress, but my budget just doesnt permit it.
I think you should do Mulan! I love that movie, and all your inspirations!
I absolutely love the Muse outfit, and would love to see you guys feature Mulan in the future!
i really like all of these! i didn’t expect to at all but they’re so cute and perfectly done.
LOVED this, possibly my favorite Disney Inspired piece yet! Great work picking out these outfits!