Fall Fever

The weather here in Ohio has been extremely bipolar, meaning it's about to become very very VERY cold. Since this week is probably one of the last "nice" ones for a while I enjoyed it with some layering! The sheer tights provided enough extra warmth so I could still wear this pleated, leather skirt by Vera Wang. And the skirt is thick enough that I was able to wear it in heavy wind without it being much of a problem. 

I received this necklace as a gift from my mom from Avon. The heart actually opens up and there's a cream perfume inside. It's super convenient to reapply throughout the day. Liquid perfumes often irritate my wrists and neck, so this cream based perfume is the perfect alternative and it's easy to apply in areas that won't get irritated. 

 

Sleeveless Striped Top: Thrifted

Pleated Faux Leather Skirt: Vera Wang

Necklace: Avon

Cardigan/Blazer: Normstrom

Shoes: Transformers by Depression

Past Halloweens to Present

So it's November 4th? I'm still in the Halloween mood (When am I not?!) and I wanted to share some of my past Halloween looks with you before posting my next outfit of the day! For me, Halloween lasts year round, but when it's finally October it's great to share the spirit of the season with others. Scouring through countless costume and craft stores for cool and creepy Halloween decor has become one of my favorite yearly activities. 

My enthusiasm for Halloween really stands out when it comes to dressing up! I love putting together costumes from pieces I can wear later on even after Halloween is over. 

So...without further ado...My Halloween looks past to future...

Sugar Skull

This look was from my first year of college. So...2012? I had been researching the history of Dia De Los Muertos and fell in love with sugar skulls. I combined my favorite pieces from different sugar skulls to create this look. How awesome is incorporating spider webs?! 

 

Skull Face 

I believe I did this skull look the same year as the sugar skull. I did this for the trick or treaters. Here I'm wearing my prom dress from high school, it's very 1980s with its poofy lace skirt and velvet upper. I was inspired from Lady Gaga's face makeup from her "Born This Way" music video. I actually ended up putting this costume and makeup together in about an hour. I remember I was running late from school so I had to quickly pick a makeup look and the sugar skull makeup took too long.

The Bride of Frankenstein

Frankenstein's monster has always been my favorite classic horror movie monster. I think I actually managed to have three different costumes in 2012 (I don't know how, but I was inspired!).  My friend, Rachel, joined me by dressing up as Frankenstein while I was the bride. The hair for this was defiantly the hardest part, there's actually a cup hidden under all that hair! I made my costume from a thrifted white sheet and cut it into the shape of the bride's gown. The sheet was slightly too long on me, so as the night went on, the gown got tattered up a bit, but it ended up making the whole look even better.

Beetlejuice

So Beetlejuice is my all time favorite movie! So of course I had to dress up like him! This look is from last Halloween. This was my first time experimenting with liquid latex and it was so worth it! I used fake floral moss from the craft store for the mold on Beetlejuice's face. I also bought a striped blazer and pants for this that I now just wear year round.

Edward Scissorhands

And last but not least...Edward Scissorhands! This look was so fun to do this past week. I made the scars out of liquid latex and then used spirit gum to attach them to my face. I then used the lightest shade of Avon foundation I could find and sealed the look in with white face powder. I obtained the look of my eyes with white, pink, purple, and black shades in my Avon eyeshadow pallet. 

 I made the scissor-hands last minute (basically the day I dressed up). I stenciled and cut foam board then cut thin pvc pipe (with the help of my boyfriend, Rob) into short pieces with slits cut across on one end (to stick the "blades" into). I attached the two together with duck tape to secure, then painted them silver (I used Modern Metals spray paint in Champagne Silver). I then just wore a black tee shirt with my leather jacket. And bought the leather pants at Kohl's with a birthday gift card. For my hair I just pinned it up crazily and used black colored costume hair spray.

Floral and Stripes

Good news! I found my camera attachment that I lost a few days ago! (Well...technically my boyfriend, Rob, found it because he's great at finding everything I lose. Thank you Rob!) But this means I can continue easily taking pictures of my outfits on my own. During the time that it was missing though, I found these outfit photos from earlier this year that I never uploaded. 

So here is a spring/fall look where I played with pattern mixing! Unsure about pattern mixing? I usually am too. With this look, the stripes are neutral enough that they act as a basic, while the white in the shirt still brings out the light tones in the skirt. 

 I found this stripped top thrifting a while back and it's so versatile! It also looks great paired with light skinnies and black boots, or high-waisted shorts and a blazer...basically anything and everything! I believe I found this floral skirt at the mall a while back when high-low skirts were really in. I still love this skirt though, and floral is timeless. To add some edge and keep the outfit from being too feminine and delicate I added the torn tights and thrifted ankle boots. Its honestly hard for me too keep any sheer tights from getting ripped...but I kind of like how every pair gets distressed in their own unique way. 

Striped Shirt: Thrifted

Floral High-Low Skirt: the Mall (possibly Forever 21? I can't remember)

Leather Ankle Boots: Thrifted