Fall Filler Post

I have a lot more posts coming including some more Halloween DIYs and costume sneak peeks (as well as a final reveal), but while I work on these projects, here's some more celebratory fall photos...

I love this creative cardboard box display!

Subtle Touches of Fall

For a die hard Halloween fanatic, I am late with putting out my Halloween decorations, being that I haven't done so and it's ALREADY October 2nd.  The work on my costume, which is still not complete, has put some of my other Halloween related plans on the back burner.  I'm okay with that because as much as I love Halloween, I have found that getting out my decorations at the beginning of the month, or even as over zealous as the end of September, I sometimes tire of the extra "clutter" around the house before the 31st has even arrived.  Also, as I like to decorate with candy filled apothecary jars, it can be hard on my willpower, and expensive as I continually have to purchase refills. In addition, last year I had my calendar so full with events, I felt burned out come November and in need of a serious candy/alcohol detox.  Basically, what I'm asserting, is that this year I've made a conscious decision to take it a bit slower, and savor the month not worrying about doing everything all at once.  I'm leaving the big events as a finale, and staying in to do my Halloween DIY projects (and get those posts and the decorations up), enjoy the premieres of my favorite horror genre shows and what not.

Here are a few of the things I'm currently surrounding myself with to get in the Fall/Halloween spirit:

A pre-workout worthy carby breakfast of limited edition Pumpkin Spice Thomas's Bagel Thins, with The Laughing Cow cream cheese spread and sprinkled cinnamon, to ward off cravings for 300 calorie Starbucks Pumpkin Spice lattes.

A cute new owl Bath & Body Works Wallflowers oil plug-in with Carmel Pumpkin Latte scented oil to reinitiate the 300 calorie Starbucks Pumpkin Latte cravings.

Trading in our summer white bedding for this cute fall-ish, whimsical, oversized damask-like print, with woodpeckers, owls, bunnies, and foxes by Patch NYC for Target's The Shops.

Utilizing a punch bowl and some of my other thrifted orange opalescent carnival glass pieces with fall leave motifs, as fruit bowls.

A divinely scented carmel apple candle.

To Die For: Skeletal fashion you WOULD be caught dead in

Let's face it, skulls and bones are never going to go away in fashion.  As a designer I've actually gotten very sick of the skull/skeleton/ribcage icon, as the more popular it's become, the pieces have become, generic, ugly, and down right tacky.  However there are still some beautiful ways to wear bones without looking like an Affliction/Ed Hardy fashion victim or a death obsessed teenager.

DSQUARED2 Fall 2010

DSQUARED2 Fall 2010

I love love love DSQUARED2's Fall 2010 collection.  I actually managed to get my hands on the glitter booties in silver, but unfortunately they were too large and I was unable to obtain the correct size.  Woe is me.  The spinal heel is even more macabre!

Sakadit Road skeleton bracelet

This Sakadit Road skeleton bracelet is gorgeous!

Rodarte for Target 2009 sequin skeleton dress

I loved Rodarte's Target collection, and this was one of the three dresses I had to have.  Because of the price point the ribs are screened on the sequins and the back is plain fabric, but it is still a great cheap dress.

Vivienne Westwood skeleton earrings

Delphina Delettrez special order skeleton hand bracelet

Low Luv X Erin Wasson bone cross necklace

Givenchy bones leather cuff

I would love to own any of this jewelry, but the Delphina Delettrez skeleton hand bracelet is definitely the statement piece.

And I would KILL for this  Alexander McQueen feather-fringe skull box clutch.  Wouldn't you?

Pimp My Ride: Goth Edition

I came back to my car to find this Transylvaniann truck parked next to me.  God, I love eccentrics, they make the world so much more interesting.  I mean how boing is a world where everyone drives Range Rovers?  And I have to say, this is much more original than a hearse!

Meow

I'm definitely a dog person, but this recent Target run might have me turning into a crazy cat lady: Hello Kitty duct tape and Kitty Kitty nail polish strips (Yes, I finally found them and bought all 3 in stock!)  Now, off to find things in need of duct tape...

A Pink Pony

People suck. Tell them.

Sometimes you have to take the law into your own hands...

I can't tell you how much I love love love this parking citation pad from Knock Knock.  Sometimes people need to be told they're an inconsiderate asshole, and these never fail me in my time of need.  I keep them in my glove compartment so they are readily available.  Living in Los Angeles there is no shortage of opportunities to use them.  Ever.

For some reason they are no longer available on the Knock Knock site, although they have several other worthwhile versions such as the increasingly necessary douchebag citation.  However they are still available through some other retailers such as Amazon.com.

They not only "make the world a better place to park" but they really boost your mood as well.  Brief moments of irritation and annoyance suddenly become fun and satisfying opportunities to release your urges to micromanage.

They did omit one offense from the checklist:  Illegally parking in a fire lane because you are a lazy slob that can't walk the extra 25 yards to go into the store, and you won't get a ticket because you the ARE the parking enforcement.  Go figure.