originally this was my half of our "couple's costume" for this year, and i sort of can't believe i'm sharing it. but since "a" wouldn't go to the weho event with me, i opted to give up axl rose to you guys.
i took a few liberties here, for any of you die hard fans judging this (ahem, my husband), but trust me, if you put it all together correctly, everyone will still get the idea. mainly with denim shorts versus spandex, and a choice saying removed from the jesus shirt. you could also use a black tie dye shirt and get the same effect.
don't forget to tie the flannel around your waist and the bandana across your forehead with the aviators resting on top. and show up late and act like a jerk. oh ya, and share your photos on facebook tomorrow!
whether you choose to be kenny, cartman, stan or kyle, this one is easy to do. each involves some type of sweater, hat and gloves, which you probably have hanging around the house. if you choose kenny, a simple orange hoodie by itself would also suffice. they're all unisex, too.
tomorrow is our last of the halloweek posts. if you still don't have your costume together after that, well, i'm not sure that there's hope!
daria. it's super easy and i literally have something like every one of these items in my closet in order to pull it off. her best friend jane would be fun and simple to create too, if your sidekick can manage the black bobbed hair.
still not impressed? check back for even more ideas tomorrow.
read last the last couple hallowednesday posts and the rosie the riveter outfit post and still don't have a know what to wear on all hallows' eve? not to worry. here is the first of prêt-à-porter costumes for a "hallo-week" of ideas you can (mostly) pull straight from your closet.
halloween is the one night a year you can walk into the street and no one judges you for wearing a swimsuit...or nothing anything else for that matter. and since chances are you already own a bikini, hoodie and sneakers (the crazier, the better, in this case), you're already more than half-way to looking like you starred in the provocatively disturbing college cult flick, spring breakers.
next, raid your family's winter clothing stash for a ski mask...preferably a pink one, although i'm not holding my breath. borrow a few friendship bracelets from your seven-year-old cousin and you're set. for extra points, clasp on a gun charm necklace, since i don't recommend carrying around a gun on halloween...even if it is a toy version.
have a couple friends who want to dress the same? perfect. have a boyfriend who is willing to wear cornrows, an open hawaiian tee and a gum wrapper turned grill on his teeth? even better. you can pretend he's james franco for the night...we won't tell.
for those who don't feel comfortable baring it all, stay tuned. i've got simple items coming your way every day this week...
over the years, i've had a case of split personality. it comes once, sometimes twice, a year. it started as britney. then amy. next as angelina...the list goes on and on. that's because i've thankfully long moved on from the days of being a beer bottle for halloween (don't ask...it was college), and moved onto fashion icons.
that's right. i'm not really a fan of the standard costume from the party shop, especially when it involves a five-inch skirt, thigh-highs and a mini hat. i like to get creative, and somehow celebrities, particularly those with a special sense of style, have been my muses.
with only a week left, i thought i'd share some of the past photos to give you an idea of where i might be headed this year...that is, if i can find someone to go with me to the weho carnaval!
this is how it all started...britney spears from the charlie and the chocolate factory premiere, which was a costume i pulled from my closet in 10 minutes. you may not recognize it now, but i assure you that back in 2005, the kids knew who i was supposed to be with this "i have the golden ticket" tank and faux baby bump. i even had the matching brown maxi skirt before it "maxi" was a daily fashion term.
the bouffant fell a little by the time of this photo, unfortunately. i rocked the amy winehouse look - before her ripped shirt and no shoes drug charade - to moonfest, the palm beaches' greatest halloween bash on and around clematis in downtown. momma did my tattoos and my grams - a.k.a. mémé - helped me style the overall look for a full-on family affair.
sadly i didn't get any good full-length photos from this particular year to get the full effect, but i was pregnant angelina jolie...long black dress, mom-designed tattoos (again!), a long silky wig, oversized glasses, oversized lips and, of course, a plethora of multi-cultural baby dolls to complete the costume. i won several contests that year. i also had a guy question me on my beer purchase, so i knew the pregnant belly at least looked a little more real than the first time around.
depending on how long you've been reading this blog, you may or may not know about my obsession with lady gaga. that's why this one from a few years ago was one of my favorites. and yes, i wore an american apparel leotard with no pants, even though i opted not to show that here. my vintage leather vest came in handy too, but the florida night got hot fast, hence why it's not shown here.
practically my whole life, i wanted to do group or partner/couple costumes, but none of my friends would ever agree to my weirdness. thankfully, my guy is on board now...as long as i choose his favorite things as the theme! i already owned the green dress (not strapless, but whatever), bought the necklace at goodwill and had the wig from islands of adventure for about two years before i ever wore it. i think my makeup skills would've been better if we didn't buy the cheap stuff. p.s. yes, i consider marge a style icon. she was wayyy ahead of the colored hair chalk trend. now let's go pack and play a game of guess who the other character is in these pics.
here's to my favorite holiday: halloween. from the massive amounts of candy to the skull decorations to the social acceptance of dressing up like someone else, what's not to like? except for maybe the sexy {insert witch, little bo peep, cop, mobster or other generic character} costume, of course.
so to start celebrating early, i picked up a few $1 and $5 treats from target like glow-in-the-dark skeleton window clings, a glittering faux pumpkin and orange and pink light strands to decorate the new home. while i was there, i also spotted these works of art:
to kick off my weekly october "hallowednesday" posts, it only made sense to start with these "big fun" wigs by chris march. they are fantastic. unfortunately my iphone pic doesn't quite do them, or their size, justice. with options that range from geisha and medusa to monster bride and a pink afro, i wish i owned every single one.
plus, they remind me of the crazy "hair" adorned and created by my fabulous drag queen waitress during my bachelorette party at lips in ft. lauderdale, so you know i'm in love.
that was the motto of these boating beauties last weekend, which included my cutie little sis, as rosies the riveters. they competed in the annual bluewater babes fish for a cure tournament at square grouper in jupiter, fla. to support breast cancer research, so while i can't be in the palm beaches in person, i'm lucky i've got them to send me the fashion-focused updates to share with you here. now for the close-up of ash. she's wearing a forever 21 button-up chambray tank, billabong cut-offs, a worker's belt, a swipe of bright lipstick and a scarf from target. but not in the typical red. in this case, the girls opted for pink for breast cancer awareness month.
how perfect is she?
and here's a look at the tricked-out boat. i really don't think it could've been any better. apparently the judges agreed because these lovely ladies took home first prize.
to wrap up the post, here's the photo sis sent me at 7 a.m. pacific time...that led to a text convo that included about five imessages back and forth with my dad. i supposed they forgot i live three hours behind them now and no longer have to wake up early to get in my weekend long run since the temperature is much much nicer on the body. i guess it was worth it :)
