Last Minute Halloween Costume

For all of you who haven't had time to get a costume together, my advice is...take a simple idea and dress it up with accessories! You have plenty of time to do this :) 

Here is a Cat costume which I put together in an afternoon, enjoy!

Wig: Penneys (8 euro)

Cat ears: I made myself with black cardboard and an old hair band

Feline contact lenses: Pop up Halloween shop in Stillorgan (12 euro)

Use any ribbon around the neck to make it look like a collar 

And what I wore was.......

Any fur coat

Top: Black wet look peplum top from Penneys 

Leggings: Black disco pants (American Apparel) 

Shoes: Chunky converse from H&M 

Easy Peasy :) 

 

A Black Onesie

An Absolute Genius,

....Whoever Came Up With the Onesie! 

In recent hot trends we have seen it ALL; all-in-one pajamas, all-in-one swimsuits, all-in-one play suits - you name it, and I guarantee there is onesie out there for it! 

Recently though, as seen below on model Cara Delevingne, the onesie has taken an elegant turn and I have become obsessed with getting my hands on a stylish, classy, black one-suit. 

In both pictures she looks comfortable, glamorous and effortlessly beautiful!

Check out the two onesies I found  in Warehouse and on Asos;

Left: Warehouse €94.35                                                 Right: Asos €60.65

Today's.....

Today's look: Sophisticated Black Jumpsuit - perfect for the Winter wardrobe 

Saved by the Bell costume

Scrunchies, teen drama, big hair and 90's outfits....

How good was this show?

And for all those Halloween parties coming up in the next few weeks, the outfits worn by Kelly, Zack, Lisa, Screech, A.C Slater, and Jessie are perfect party ideas! They are easy to make, fun and there are loads of outfits to choose from.

I dressed up as Kelly 'The Max' waitress a couple of years ago and here is how I went about putting my costume together;

Left: Me (best picture I could find)                       Right: Kelly 'The Max' Waitress     

Hair: I left my hair in LOADS of small plaits over night to get that crimped look

Hairband: Big stripey bow, from H&M

Glasses: No lens, from Penneys

T-shirt: H&M which I cut at the body and at the neck

'The Max' on the t-shirt: I bought a white clothing marker in Nimble Fingers and drew 'The Max' design on

Leggings: Black 3/4 length leggings from H&M

Shoes: Nike old school runners that I bought in the Kildare Village Nike outlet

Props: Small black apron which I bought in Musgraves for €6, a few pens and a notepad!

Enjoy :)

Sports Style

We've all seen it in the movies, the Letterman jacket was a powerful piece of clothing - uniting sports teams, creating cliques, and defining relationships!

And recently the preppy, old school 'varsity' look has been made popular in the fashion realm. The industry very cleverly took something old and made it new.

But to be honest I was never really drawn to the style. I found it hard to match the big jacket, basketball jersey or baseball cap with my everyday wardrobe! Even when big celebrities like Rihanna, Miley Cyrus and Rita Ora took on the sports style, I still wasn't convinced. 

As I was flicking through this weeks Sunday Times Style magazine I was so happy to see the U.S sport style being used in a more relate-able fashion. Here are some photos that featured in the magazine on Sunday;

They really took sportswear and made it their own, changing my opinion completely!

In the left photo - I love how they matched a plain Nike sports top with the patterned midi skirt and a colourful clutch creating the perfect stylish lunching outfit.

In the middle photo - A great day-to-day outfit worn to college or hanging out with friends. I like how the Adidas jersey is nicely highlighted by the plain black slimming skirt. You could also match this with a black leather satchel shoulder bag to carry all your bits and bobs!

And finally, I think the last image (on the right) is a picture-perfect Autumn/ Winter '13 style idea. My favourite part about this outfit is the subtle touch of sport.

Hope you like it!

Halloween Time: Gypsy Costume

What I like most about this idea is how you can use a lot of your own clothes/ jewelry to create the look.

All you need is:

Flat sandals, or little boots

                 

Long skirt (preferably puffy) 

                                          

Sarong (with/out jewels)

Off the shoulder gypsy style top (or any off the shoulder top)

Miss match jewelry (rings, hoop earnings, upper arm cuffs)

Scarf (either use as a veil or a head band)

Stick on face jewels (order off Amazon) 

Props: Tambourine, Crystal ball

Click on the video below for some inspiration!

Halloween Time

Finally! 

October is here and it's time to start planning those Halloween costumes. Start thinking of ideas, there is nothing worse than running around last minute trying to sort out a costume, although some of my best ideas have been very last minute....

..I found everything for that in my own house would you believe!

So I'm sure it's pretty obvious that I love to dress up :) Stay tuned, because over the next few weeks I'm going to pick some costume ideas and give tips on how to complete the look. 

Hope you like it!