Fashion Blog

Why only play dress-up for Halloween? There are plenty of ways to change your costume everyday and be a little more glamorous, a little more edgy, a little more provocative–and it doesn’t take witchcraft or a bag full of candy to get it done! Take a look at some of these fine costume jewelry pieces I’ve been hunting down to go with my own costume this holiday weekend. They’re not ghoulish, but pleasing, their not sleazy but classy. Am I getting a little too into the holiday spirit? Maybe…but you can too with some of these inexpensive costume pieces! Everyday can be Halloween, if you want it to be.

Costume jewelry and accessories are fun because they impersonate the really fancy jewelry but cut the price! What’s not to love?

Here are some of the top costume accessories on the market:

Antique Goldtone / Topaz / Rhinestone / Lead&nickel Compliant Metal / Pendant / Angel / Necklace from BlueBellWholesale.com: price and sizing shown when you create a free account.

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Black Flapper Headpiece from PartyCity.com: $4.99

Party like it’s 1925 with this stylish headpiece.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s look-alike glasses from ecrater.com: $14.95

Who doesn’t want to be Holly GoLightly with her gorgeous pearl necklaces, little black dresses, and beehive hairdo?

Shop for affordable costume jewelry at Smarter.com.

So, these two girls walk in to a rest stop along the Pennsylvania Turnpike.  How do people know that they are from the city? 

A) They make a beeline for the Starbucks coffee stand, order a double shot nonfat cappuccino and grande mocha java chip;
B) Cappuccino is wearing high-waisted shorts, while Java Chip is donning matching gold accessories, down to the buckle of her shoes;
C) wafts of Chanel No. 5 replace the usual roadkill-leather stained odor;
D) All of the above.

Quite an easy answer…don’t you wish you could be this glamorous? In the city it’s all about making a 2 second fashion statement before another gal comes strutting down the street in something bigger and better than your threads. But, the country is a whole new frontier of fashion. Here’s some easy tips on how to look fabulous while traveling to the country, and not get kicked out of Amish country:

1. Accessorize. Nothing says “class” or “well-kept” like matching accessories. Go for the gold on this one, like model Lindsy Ray while traipsing through a field of cornstalks. Even down to the buckle on her purse, it’s all about thought-out additions to an already glamorous you.

2. Anticipate your surroundings. Traveling through the countryside makes for some bumpy roads and uneven footing. Get ready: pointy heels and ballet flats are not the best choice if you want to avoid the dust, muck, and field mice. Try some thick boots like Lindsy does…proper footing makes you more likely to look up and enjoy your surroundings, instead of staring down at your ruined heels.

3. Enjoy the greenery. In all of your efforts to maintain your city fashionista aesthetic, take a little time to wind down and enjoy all the green that surrounds you. Wear some fun and flirty fabrics and designs that wouldn’t fly on the subway. Bust out the shortie overalls and take the tractor for a spin. Enjoy some fresh cow’s milk and corn hand-picked from the stalk, and for (two seconds) don’t think about the calories. Sometimes, the understated fashion is the best of all.

To get Ms. Lindsy Ray’s looks, try the pink strapless dress from Forever 21,

A pearl chain necklace from Charlotte Russe…

…and a golden yellow clutch from Guess.

Find at Smarter.com:  Shop for more strapless dresses.
                                        Shop for more gold necklaces.
                                        Shop for more clutch handbags.

Images by Colleen Brogan (Check out more work from Lindsy Ray here).