Boo! Happy Halloween! In keeping with tradition, I put together a costume from the contents of my closet. You may remember this one from last year– I’m Frida Kahlo. She’s a favorite of mine, and I’ve always found her work deeply thought-provoking.
In addition to my Frida outfit, I also took a short walking tour through the neighborhood. We have a lot of excellent decorations this year. Everyone went all-out!
I made the flower crown last year. The flowers aren’t quite as fluffy, but I loved being able to use it again. I may even wear some of the flowers when it’s not Halloween.
I’m not very good with crafts and I wish I had seen this video about making tissue paper flowers last year! This blog post on how to make different kinds of flowers is great, too.
This is my modern Frida look and what I wore on the street. It was cool today, so I needed the coat. People stared at me all day.
I tried to braid my hair, but it’s much shorter than this time last year and I couldn’t get a braid long enough to wrap over the top of my head. I alternated between hair down and hair in a bun, depending on if I was feeling cold.
- Vintage leather coat [heirloom]
- Vanessa Virginia / Anthropologie Mural maxi dress [past season]
- Zara Studded Cowboy ankle boots [many seasons past]
- LV Petite Noe [current]
- Pashmina [?]
- Vintage necklace [heirloom]
- Paper flowers [handmade – see 20 different styles of paper flowers]
The neighborhood took Halloween very seriously this year. Just how I like it. Halloween tends to be less-pressure than other holidays, so it’s always been one of my favorite times of the year. It also means Thanksgiving is soon, and I love Thanksgiving.
These guys were are just hanging out.
Outside the apothecary.
Wish my dog could come back for Halloween like the dog in Corpse Bride.
This is an art installation about the impact of digitalization on people.
This guy would totally freak me out on a dark, quiet night.
Have a safe and happy Halloweekend! I hope you get all the treats you want!
Ah yes I knew who you were right away and those crowns are very nice you did a great job. And yeah your hood did go all out for Halloween. Are we on for the 20th?
Allie of ALLIENYC
http://www.allienyc.com
It was actually surprising how many people did not know who I was… young people these days (ha!). I can totally do the 20th, hopefully we can make it happen!
It was so fun looking at these decorations! You also looked amazing as Frida.
Best
-Kati
http://almoststylish.blogspot.de/
Thank you! Frida is one of my favorite looks.
Wow those are quite the decorations! hehe love that we both opted for our same looks from last year :p Hey, if it ain’t broke why fix it?!
Yeah I’m definitely a repeat costume kind of person! It’s also traditional for me to put together costumes from things that are already in my closet :)
wow, those are some great decorations! I only had my one little pumpkin and someone smashed it! I was so sad when I looked out the window and thought “who’s pumpkin is smashed on the sidewalk? oh, it’s mine.”
Chic on the Cheap
I had no decorations this Halloween, so my neighborhood made me feel like was failing intensely.
Smashed pumpkins are the worst! They always make me feel sad.
Alex, I love your modern Frida look! It is so her, and you too… I love it! Great job with the DIY crown, it looks great, even after a year! Loved the photos of the city decorations, that is so fun to see when walking! Have a great week ahead.!
xx,Elle
http://mydailycostume.com
Thank you, Elle! I spent so long on those tissue paper flowers that this may be an every year kind of outfit. I usually have two outfits anyway– two parties!