halloween fashion

(Skeleton bracelet I got last Halloween, from Aldo Accessories)

[I usually post later in the week, but I wanted to post this Halloween fashion post earlier to help with ideas for last minute Halloween outfits or costumes.] Last year was probably the last year I dressed up for Halloween. Let's face it, when you're in your 20's, if you don't go to a club, bar, or party there isn't really a reason to. It makes me sad because not only do I love dressing up, but I also love getting into the Halloween spirit. It might be because October is my favourite month and Fall is my favourite season, but I just love the feel of Halloween. That's why I love the semi-new trend of Halloween-inspired clothing, and accessories, that have appeared on the fashion scene over the last little while.

apple picking

When I say that October is a busy month for me, that's a huge understatement. It's my sister's and my birthdays, my boyfriend's birthday, and my Grandparents' anniversary (this year they're celebrating 55 years, so we're doing a big celebration). There's a convention for one of my favourite shows that I go to every Thanksgiving weekend, going out to celebrate birthdays with work people (which I spoke about last week here), and inventory at work. And of course, Halloween and Thanksgiving, the latter of which I celebrated for the first time this year with Phil. Add to all of that the fact that October is my favourite month and that I always want to do a million fall activities, but I always feel like the month goes by too fast and I never have time to do them.

Weekend Highlights

This weekend included one of those "many celebrations" I mentioned in last week's Long Weekend Highlights post. Besides myself, there are three other people who I work with who celebrate their birthdays in October, and so we planned to do a co-worker dinner to celebrate the four birthdays. The people I work with are some of my best friends and I'm so thankful we were all able to come together and have a great night, eating yummy food and having so much fun together.

I decided to wear a gorgeous electric blue lace dress with a cutout on the back, with minimal jewelry, and I finished it off with a leather jacket and strappy black heels. I was definitely cold and perhaps a little overdressed for Moxie's (so were my friends), but hey, it was my birthday celebration and who doesn't make small sacrifices to look good?

Dress: H&M By Night

Jacket: Suzy Shier

Shoes: Call It Spring

Bag: H&M

Ring: Tiffany & Co.

(The birthday card from my co-workers, because they know what a sucker for superheroes I am)

(And by the way, that latte part is not true...)

(The ice cream was a little melted, but that was the best white chocolate brownie)

(The birthday people)