Jane of the Jungle 3.0

This year Jane came back with some new and improved accessories: real flowers, false eyelashes, green eyeshadow, and JUNGLE ANIMALS.

Despite the fact that these masks are truly some of the creepiest things I've ever seen, I was ok with Steven and Adam wearing them to complete the look. The flowers were a last minute addition thanks to me forgetting the usual go-to's in Chicago. I ended up buying some fake vines from Michaels, some Alstromerias, and hot gluing them both to an old bangle and a hair barrette. They were wilting by the end of the night, so they were really a one shot accessory, but I LOVED them. (Not to anyone attempting this: super glue is NOT an option. I first bought the wrong sized glue sticks and ended up trying to settle for super glue which really only got on EVERY FINGER but never made the flowers stick.)

I also ended up loving false eyelashes way more than I thought. They weren't TOO difficult to put on and nowhere near as awkward as I thought they might feel. I only wish I hadn't accidentally dropped them in a sidewalk grate when taking them off later in the night. I'll definitely be buying some more.

Halloween's A Comin'!

I was starting to get concerned that it would never feel like October. I think all of the traveling and not officially living in one place right now has my sense of time a bit skewed and it has been the first year I haven't spent months thinking about what I'm going to be for Halloween.

I knew I wanted to reprise the role as Gretchen the Biergarten Girl since I have only worn that one once, but I hadn't thought of anything new. I think I'll still probably just do remixes of old costumes, but I'm looking forward to another Jane of the Jungle and maybe even a Cowgirl to use those good ol' boots and bring out the long-lost leopard print cowboy hat. Any suggestions for the name to accompany that one? Costumes are always much more fun when they have alternative identities to go with them!

What are YOU going to be for Halloween? Do you have any creative costumes that you have come up with using just what's in your closet? Sometimes those can require the most creativity not only in wardrobe but in hair and make up, and they're always a favorite of mine!

Now I just need to find a replacement beer mug for Saturday's tailgate, since mine seems to be packed away in the midst of all this moving...

Costume Recap: Jane of the Jungle

This costume first made it's appearance on Halloween Weekend in 2008 and I was completely eager to bring it back out this year. It was a ridiculously simply "thrown together" costume the first time around, and my favorite part about it is the makeup and wild hair. Well, I also love the dress, which might be a little too much to wear on any other night that didn't involve a costume part of some sort.

It was only perfect that Kelly chose to be an Amazonian Woman for one of her costumes and made her brother a Cave Man costume to go along with it, and that we ended up wearing them all on the same night!!!

Costume Recap: Gretchen the Biergarten Girl

Ok, so I guess we'll do these in "outfit post" type installments. I am OBSESSED with Halloween, particularly the costume part. My mom said I "always loved the costume box!" when I was younger, and I still have one to this day. I ordered this one from Lingerie.com when I saw a post on Curves and Chaos about their Halloween sale... THIS COSTUME WAS ONLY $15.99! I have always wanted a Beer Maid costume, and when this $60 costume was on sale for such a low price I had to buy it. Anyone looking to jump the gun for next year should head on over and check Lingerie.com out, they still have a lot of costumes on sale!

Picture Post:The First Costume Party of the Season

All I really have to say is that I was delighted to discover that Kelly's Nightwing is the character that Robin becomes when he grows up. (According to Kelly's boyfriend, I'm completely illiterate in most things of that nature) Clearly the best roommate unintentionally match their costumes last minute... I was digging through my 'costume box' trying to figure out what to be and stumbled across this Batman mask and knew it was a great idea. Really I'll just take any excuse to work my black stiletto "hooker boots" into an outfit.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEK!

Picture Post- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Here at The Jungle (our apartment) the end of summer means our Welcome to the Jungle party. Those of you who have been around a while may remember the Axl and Slash costumes from last year. This year we recruited two other friends and outfitted ourselves with homemade Sgt. Pepper Beatles costumes! It was a great time, and I was SO thrilled with all of the costumes people came up with! Today I'm exhausted and about to take what will probably be an epic nap, but it was worth it.

(Ringo Starr!)

(John Lennon)

(Ringo and George!)

(Janis Joplin)

(John Bonham death reenactment)

(Best Dressed Male: Billy Idol. Steven actually DIED HIS HAIR BLONDE for this)

(Best Dressed Female: Joan Jett)

(Ke$Ha and Amy Winehouse)

Halloween Costume Time.

In the spirit of October and the fact that Kelly and I are heading off to get the fabric and what not to make our costumes today, I thought it might be fun to recap past Halloween costumes. Hopefully this year's will be just as good, as we've got a few planned. :-)

One of my all-time favorites: Jane of the Jungle, Sophomore Year of College.

Flag Girl- Sophomore Year of College with Kelly the Indian and Lauryn as Raggedy Ann (Gimme Gimme Morree?). Pleather leggings are always a good thing, but particularly when paired with knee high Steve Maddens.

Dorothy, Katelyn as Little Red Riding Hood- Freshman Year of College

Motley Crue Groupie- Freshman Year of College

PIRATE! Senior Year in High School

And this of course was not Halloween, but I just couldn't not include my rendition of Cleopatra paired with Steven's Antony.

AND Our Slash and Axl from this year's Rockstar Party. :-)

(YES a Motley Crue shirt. I'll have you know Nikki, Tommy, and Slash were TIGHT.)