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Friday Frocks: Playing Dress Up

By Kirsten|October 26th, 2012|Friday Frocks|

Okay, so for any of you other ladies who are doing the ultimate stall on selecting a Halloween costume, I have some quick, easy, and not so slutty ideas for you. If you’ve opted out of the “costume in a bag” but you don’t want to be a total wet blanket, here are five ideas using the frocks you may already own. I think these are all so brilliant, I may very well wear one of them myself (okay, I’ve already done the mime thing).

And here are last year’s suggestions too (also genius)!

Splendid Stretch Tube Dress, $46, Sharpie Brush Pen Permanent Marker Set, $6.99

Sparkle & Fade Lace Trompe L’oeil Dress, $69, Forever21 Chiffon Rosette Headband, $5.80, SUPRA Society Glitter Panel High-Top Sneaker, $95,

Reverse Cut Out High Low Dress, $79, Melissa and Doug Playtime Produce, $17.99, Adia Kibur Layered Beads Necklace, $31.50

Sparkle & Fade Zip Front Peplum Dress, $54, Oasis Sequin Beret, $23, Adult Insane Clown Posse Makeup Kit, $16.49

Louise Gray Flas Burst Sequin Dress, $150, Patricia Field Unicorn Headband, $26, Makeup Forever Glitter Eyelashes, $16

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: There Are No Words

By Kirsten|October 25th, 2011|Personal Style, Why Did You Wear That?|

I know there are a lot of you out there who are still scratching your pretty heads wondering, “What the heck am I going to be for Halloween?” Been there, sister. Perhaps you don’t feel like spending a ton of cash or you don’t want to be one of 30,000 naughty nurses. Either way, I may have the costume idea you’ve been searching for. Last year, I opted for something a bit different. The costume wasn’t so much a costume as it was a little creative thinking and arts and crafts time. I had a striped dress. I had red shoes. What the costume really needed was a steady hand and some pancake makeup.

That’s right. I was gonna be a mime. Um, hello? A mime is genius. It prevents you from having to talk to anyone if you don’t feel like it. Just pantomime yourself in a box and walk away. Genius if you ask me.

So have I sold you on this costume idea? Here are three things you will need (and can find easily). For the face, Google images of mimes and find a big mirror with lots of light and make yourself comfortable. P.S. I do not recommend drinking wine while applying mime makeup… not that I would have any experience in that. Hey, worse comes to worst and you can’t get your makeup right? Draw on a mole, find some candy cigarettes and you’re a sexy French girl.

1. Guess Kaycee Dress, $89, 2. Banana Republic Knit Beret, $24.50, 3. Betsey Johnson Sonya Suede Chunky Pump, $139.95