ttF Fashion Staples Series Diary: Space Party
The space party was a success… and I managed to include one of my February ttF Fashion Staples in my costume (it’s hard to see in the photo but I pinned a crystal brooch on the neckline of the silver bustier).
I ended up recycling parts of my Emma Frost costume from Halloween, adding neon tights and colorful hair extensions from a Paris Hilton’s beauty launch. At first I had plain pigtails but my friend said I looked too Cheetah Girls so I created crazy twists with bobby pins and way too much hairspray. I finished the”Starbot” transformation using the paint in my goodie bag from MAC’s Pro to Pro party.
Other standout costumes at the party were the birthday boy and his Lady Gaga monster girlfriend, who glowed like the galaxy by cracking open glow sticks and spraying them all over white clothing. Even Bunny got into the theme, and became a low rider with blue glow sticks attached to her harness.
Emma Frost Halloween costume, tights from Beverly Hills Hosiery (great place for cheap tights in downtown LA), boots fro a costume years ago, Paris Hilton hair extensions, vintage brooch
Fashion Staples Used: Crystal Brooch
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ttF Fashion Staples Series Diary: Great Gatsby… What to Wear to a Roaring 1920s Party
A friend invited me to a Great Gatsby themed birthday party. Anytime I hear the words “costume party” my eyes light up like a kid in a candy store so I spent the entire day yesterday shopping for something to wear. We stopped by a few vintage stores but nothing wowed me. My friends were going the classic flapper route with fringe and feathers but I couldn’t get Drew Barrymore’s Grey Gardens premiere look out of my head. Remember that stunning Alberta Ferretti gown with dark red lips?
Luckily, right before I settled on a purple fringe mini I remembered a nude embellished dress I had bought for a wedding years ago. With opera gloves, pearls and six coats of my CoverGirl Outlast lip stain (the longest lasting lip color) and a swipe of Urban Decay’s dark purple lipstick I was able to make it work. Since we were out all day, I didn’t have enough time to perfect the Marcel wave like Drew but I think I did a decent job. A brocade jacket with a brooch kept me warm when I wasn’t sitting by the fire at the party.
Anopia Collezioni dress, Nicole Miller jacket, vintage brooch, Jimmy Choo sandals, vintage pearls, Miu Miu bag, beads and cigarette holder provided at party
Fashion Staples Used: Crystal Brooch
Two years ago, I attended a Snoopy runway show at Bryant Park during Fashion Week. I fell in love with the outfit Project Runway’s Laura Bennett created using Woodstock as an inspiration. I instantly knew what I wanted to be for Halloween.
I bought a corset at a vintage shop and yellow fabric paint, glitter glue, a glue gun and bags of yellow feathers at Michaels. I painted the corset, outlined the boning with the glitter and glue gunned feather fuzz at the bust. For the skirt, I used an old cotton stretch mini that had three tiered layers and spent hours glue-gunning feathers one-by-one. It was worth it. I adored my costume.
The feathers came in handy that week. I glue-gunned them to cardboard to create wings for my dog, Bunny; I used them to make my friend’s daughter a last minute costume so she could enter a contest with me and Bunny in West Hollywood (we won!); and I glue-gunned them to bedazzle masks for my masquerade party.
And the yellow feathers keep flying: Just yesterday, I put them in my hair for an impromptu Pocahontas costume!
Forever 21 has all the essentials you need to create a Halloween costume. And after October 31, you can incorporate most of the individual pieces into your everyday wardrobe. Check out Forever21Report.com’s Halloween F21 It!s to get inspired.
These aren’t your average car shoes. Modo illustrator Tim Cooper created these carbon fiber stilettos based on the design of the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera. Of course, Cooper is British. They have the most fabulous quirky style across the pond.
It’s too bad the hot heels are just a concept. They’d be perfect with Trashy Lingerie’s Pink Racer romper ($42) for Halloween.
Another reason I heart Heidi Klum? She loves Halloween as much as I do! I just ran across the supermodel’s top ten costume tips . Enjoy!
Heidi Klum’s Top 10 Halloween Costume Ideas
1. Sexy cat. You can make a cat costume yourself with a few things. Get a leotard and some fabric paint at places like Pearl Paint (www.pearlpaint.com) or Michaels (www.michaels.com). Then you can paint cat patterns right onto the leotard to make it more interesting. Buy a dog collar with a tag and put a fun message on it. For example, when I was a cat in 2007, I put “If lost, please return to Seal.” You can also buy cat ears and a fake tail that can be attached with a few stitches or a safety pin. Add in some sexy high heels or boots. Really go for it and paint your face like a sexy city cat. Don’t forget the whiskers!
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