Painting Recreation Pre Assignment

I know that I really want to do the Girl with a Pearl Earring painting by Johannes Vermeer. I want to do this painting because it was the only painting that I saw that almost instantaneously got me inspired, and because it is one of my favorite of the classic paintings.

My idea is to give the painting a more modern twist by creating a juxtaposition of the current beauty standards compared to the ones during the time period. My plan is to have a black or darker skinned girl with a headwrap, hoop earrings, and today's average glam makeup. I will have her posed the same way with the same shadows, just different clothing and accessories.