Yesterday was the big Halloween party at our house. For some unbelievable reason, I seem to have made it through four years of undergrad without dressing up for Halloween (blame it on the midterms I always had the next day). So for the past few years, while all my friends were out in costume, I was in memorizing 1,000,000,000,000 paintings and dates.
This year, I decided, would be different. I decided to go all out, and really, the UK is the best place to shop for Halloween! I had so much fun. I went as Alice in Wonderland, but tried to get away from the Disney, and be a more Tim Burton/Gwen Stefani/fashion-y type Alice. Sadly, the few photos I have of myself are of rather poor quality, but you can get the picture...
This year, I decided, would be different. I decided to go all out, and really, the UK is the best place to shop for Halloween! I had so much fun. I went as Alice in Wonderland, but tried to get away from the Disney, and be a more Tim Burton/Gwen Stefani/fashion-y type Alice. Sadly, the few photos I have of myself are of rather poor quality, but you can get the picture...
"I wonder if I've been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the same, the next question is 'Who in the world am I?' Ah, that's the great puzzle!" ~Alice
"I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, Sir, because I'm not myself you see." ~Alice
Dress sans pinafore, Topshop.
Dress with Pinafore, Topshop clearance.
Trying to get a closer view of my topper. Black headband with miniature top hat embellished with rose and netting, New Look.
And another angle, so upsetting the photos don't do it justice!
What I carried (and drank from, as I never trust the punch). Decanter, charity shop find. Tag, made by me!
Inside, Bulmer's pear cider.
Lace & diamanté embellished glove, Topshop. Nails, OPI Russian Collection, Siberian Nights.
Jewellery, H&M and vintage from Mom.
And last but certainly not least... my very painful, yet very beautiful shoes. And since the party was chez moi, I had no excuse not to wear them. Topshop clearance.
Through the looking glass...
La fête.
UPDATE: The wonderful Miss Inge Van Eetveldt has shared some of her photos with me (below), which show my costume & makeup much better. Many thanks to her!
ahhh liz t'es trop mignonne! and this is exactly what a halloween costume should be--an excuse to buy cute clothes and wear vintage jewelry. i am very impressed.
ReplyDeletede toute façon tu me manques énormément et j'espère que tu vas bien (et que tu n'étudies pas trop). j'ai l'intention de t'envoyer un mèl depuis longtemps, je le ferai bientôt, je te promets. je t'embrasse, ma belle!
gros biz,
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ahhh merci, ma poulette ! i had a lot of fun with it, maybe a little too much, but i haven't dressed up for halloween since high school, so i've been deprived!
ReplyDeleteje veux de tes nouvelles... qu'est-ce que tu fais en ce moment ? bref, tu me manques, et je pense souvent de notre sejour a paris. il semble comme une reve maintenant, mais j'y reviendra peut-etre en janvier pour voir ma famille d'accueil ! je t'embrasse fort xx
Oh, my days, nights and weekends, you are BEYOND gorgeous. I absolutely love you for your Halloween costume beauty.
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