Frida Kahlo Costume

Next up I have taken on the famous artist Frida Kahlo. This is also a relatively easy costume to achieve, all you need is some flowers in your hair and her signature mono-brow and mo, and voilĂ , Frida costume! Photo credit: Billy Rubin Flowers: Hot Dollar Silver earrings: DIVA Green necklace: DIVA Gold Aztec ring:…

Guess Who Maria Costume

Today I’ve taken on another easy one for myself and you to recreate for Halloween – a Guess Who place card costume. All you need for this is some cardboard and in my case for Maria – a green beret. Photo credit: Billy Rubin Green beret: Dangerfield Blue cardigan: Dangerfield Black high-waisted Joni jeans: Top…

Blonde Bombshell Pun Costume

In the lead up to Halloween, I have once again taken up the challenge to do a daily post for the month of October! This year though, I am going to go back to basics and do a costume post every day to inspire you for Halloween 2014! Seeing as how I’m dropping this bombshell…

Day 129: Zombie

So I lied. I have one more day of Halloween themes left in me. I have two Halloween parties I’m going to tonight and I’ve decided to dress up as a zombie bride. The dress was quite the find in Vinnie’s, only $20 and the rips it had only add to the costume overall.  …

Day 126: Halloween

Happy Halloween! Today we see my week of Halloween costumes come to an end – I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! I wanted to end it in a bang so I have dress up as that scene in Alien when the alien comes out of the guys stomach. Please note that…

Day 125: Scream

For the sixth day of Halloween week I have decided to take on my favourite modern horror film: Scream. With this I have dressed up as Drew Barrymore’s character from the opening sequence. I have tried to incorporate the entire sequence into my outfit: ala the phone and the blood (later).This scene is hands down…

Day 124: Friday the 13th

I would have watched my first horror film at age 5, from memory it was A Nightmare on Elm Street. So this goes to show that there was not a lot I was shielded from as a child…except for Friday the 13th. Of all the  horror films Friday the 13th was the only series that my brothers…

Day 123: Ghost

What is Halloween without ghosts? So today I have taken on my favourite ghost – Ghostface from Scream – my favourite modern day horror film.   Photo credit: Holmes   Ghostface Mask: Hot Dollar Black Cape: Cotton On Black Long Skirt: ASOS Black Gloves: Hot Dollar Black Wellingtons: Kmart  

Day 122: A Nightmare on Elm Street

For the third day of Halloween week I bring you a favourite: Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street. As I child I was terrified of Freddy Krueger. I watched the film when I was 5 and my brothers constantly taunted me by dressing up as him and chasing me around the house. Tonight…

Day 121: Horror Film Cliche

On the second day of Halloween week, this themed blog gave to thee: Horror Film Cliche. In every horror film there is a 20 minute chase sequence where one poor pretty girl gets the world thrown at her – hit by a car, stabbed, shot, hit, you name it – and just as she is…