HAPPY HALLOWEEN/YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD GOTH

What a shock, I'm completely unprepared for Halloween this year! Seriously, it's SO unlike me, I've literally found myself with 2 days to come up with an awesome costume for a night out in town. DRAMZ! I still love both the dead Cleopatra, and last year's Bowie idea, but I'm just NOT confident in my own make-up artistry to pull them off or do them proper justice - especially Bowie. I defo don't wanna half ass Bowie. That's like some sort of crime.

Anyway, with a wardrobe already full-to-bursting of sheer black, cobweb knits, leather, platforms, PVC and fishnets, I expect I'll probably just pull together some kind of Gothic/witch attempt for Sat night. Cop out? Possibly. Still, work with what you got I guess.

In my dreams though, my uber-cool, thrown together Goth/witch outfit might look something like this...

Love this fishnet body suit from Tarantula Sisters - an Etsy fav of mine. I'd style it almost the same as they have, only with some high-waisted leather shorts instead. Loving the 90s black triangle bra too.

Looks a bit bare though, so I'd chuck on some intense body chains for extra Goth.

Chains available from Snefter on Etsy.

Instead of the classic witchy shoe, I'd go for the iconic Jeffrey Campbell Litas in black leather. They say, "I'm evil, but I'm sexy with it," right?

And OBVIOUSLY no self respecting Goth/witch would be seen dead (mwuhaaahahaaa) without her awesomely spooky Illamasqua green lip gloss. Duh.

Finally, yeah you could wear a witches hat but why would you want to when you could wear this amazing, creepy, vintage black wedding veil?

SHUDDER! Finish the look off with a spooky black cauldron for a bag (or PVC coffin backpack - we all had one!), a black cat, broomstick or a bunch of fake black roses...

SAWWTED!

 

HALLOWEEN WITH THE THEATRE OF THE NAMELESS

Last year I was ALL OVER Halloween by the beginning of September... Sods law that I broke my toe a few nights before Club Noir and eventually had to give it a miss. Such a gutter, especially since I'd been planning my Bowie costume for ages!

To be fair it was never really going to be much of a costume PER SAY - the focus was to be ALL on the dramatic Ziggy Stardust makeup a la Dakota Fanning in The Runaways. This year, due to lack of inspiration, I've not really made any plans - either about what I'm doing come October 31st, OR what I'll be dressing up as, but whatever I settle on you can bet the makeup will play a big part.

Halloween-style, dramatic, sinnister, fantastical makeup is also the focus of Illamasqua's new campaign, Theatre of the Nameless...

"In this nocturnal den of the dissident leaders of underworld subcultures, exotic dancers rub shoulders with actors and anarchists. Infused with the essence of self-expression that transformed 1920s Berlin, this rich and indulgent collection envelops the senses.

Darkly sophisticated tones are accompanied by shocks of dazzling iridescence and kinky rubber-look finishes, creating a breathtakingly modern interpretation of the most illicit nightlife in history.
It's time to cross the threshold and embrace a world of unadulterated decadence."

The looks are INSANELY gorgeous, right? I especially love the black lip-liner and jewel-encrusted nails. Cabaret gone wrong, sinnister, sexy and creepy, these images have got my Halloween inspiration juices flowing...

Bravo, Illamasqua, bravo. I'm normally more than a little intimidated by big makeup brands (read MAC and their scarily done-up sales assistants) but every time I've visited Illamasqua at Debenhams in Glasgow, the girls behind the counter have been lovely.What with that, plus my recent purchase of Skin Base proving to be one of the best makeup moves I've ever made, and now this awesome new campaign, I really am loving Illamasqua more and more.

Thanks to Theatre of the Nameless I'm now thinking some kind of zombie Sally Bowles crossed with an evil, Art-Deco Cleopatra for Halloween. Sawwted!

Whadda reckon? Anyone tried any of the products from this range? The freak in me screams BUY THE GREEN LIPGLOSS! Bit much?

Uhft heck, here's Money from Cabaret, just for kicks.

SHUDDER!