lf stores hat, american apparel blouse & leotard, jeffrey campbell thigh high boots
I wanted to be Carmen San Diego months ago but knew finding the red hat would be a challenge. Strangely, I found this bad boy at LF now all I needed to do was figure out how I'd maintain staying cool indoors if I had to wear a trench coat/jacket. American Apparel is pretty much a default spot for anything basic and I think this sheer blouse came pretty close to what she actually looked like...
I also really like to tie in a theme with Mav's costume so I made him Where's Waldo for Halloween. Another effortless outfit courtesy of American Apparel and though it's been overdone.. I don't think I've seen a cuter Waldo than him.
h&m blazer, highlands uniform, steve madden shoes
Thinking of fun costumes for couples is one of my favorite things to do. Alex could be one of the squarest people I know so it was pretty fitting to come as a pair in this getup. The sad thing is, this was the least favorite idea I would've ever wanted to do. Really, school girl? We were going for a professor/school girl or teacher/student deal but instead I think we looked like Harry Potter... at least he did. Putting this whole ensemble was the most annoying thing only because it literally kept changing and everything I initially bought-- think racy/sexy--was inappropriate for the house party we were attending so I had to revamp almost everything from scratch. Basically the skirt I purchased, the shirt I wanted to wear that only came as a set with another skirt that I didn't plan on using, then deciding I'd just go for a blazer, being satisfied with the look only to find out the length of the skirt was way too short for the PG-13 party and after celebrating
Halloween in Vegas last year, I was disappointed. Luckily, we improvised pretty well and found some neat patches to match, I got a skirt from Maverick's school's lost and found bin that they were disposing, then rushed to my seamstress to have it hemmed. I got a ruler, glasses, and one of his design books-- I originally had a Kama Sutra book for shits and giggles but of course that had to go! And overall, despite every inconvenience, I think our final outcome was perfect:
So I've been brainstorming fun costume ideas since I feel exceeding the year before is always necessary. However the older I'm getting, the less creative it feels like I'm being and it's pretty hard to top off things I really loved in the past. Anyway, I got some pretty good inspiration that I think will do just fine. Can't wait to post pictures after the weekend! :)
