Rouge.

Red is the color, there's no other, red velvet tap your veins

Red is the color, red is the lover, red as drippin' stains

Red as the lips the wet tongue licks, red as the eyes that weep

- Red by Jarboe

Outfit Details:

Dress - Amazon

Harness - Leather Coven

Sunglasses - Amazon

Cuff Rings - Rannka

Bra - Torrid

Shoes - ASOS (old style...similar one here)

This is Halloween

This Halloween the family dressed up as characters from Nightmare Before Christmas. I was Oogie Boogie, Remy was Jack Skellington, Zara was Zero, and my husband Joe was Barrel (one of the trick or treaters).  I based my costume around this Amazon dress (super comfy, btw...I will be getting one in black!) and Joe's around these jammies.  The girl's outfits are all detailed on my kid's fashion blog, the Witching Hour Baby.  We had so much fun this October and I am already awaiting next year!

The End Where We Start.

Outfit Details:
Dress - SWAK Designs (my summer MUST HAVE!)
Sweater Vest - Forever 21 (So ancient it is actually "Faith 21")...similar item here
Necklace - Etsy
Shoes - Easy Spirit
Ring - Bloodmilk
Bracelet - Fitbit Flex2

The Rogue + The Wolf

I first became acquainted with The Rogue + The Wolf when they were solely a jewelry company who sold witchy rings and necklaces.  Recently, I noticed that they had expanded to clothing, but as a per usual, the sizes stopped at XL. Cue to just a little while later: they announce that they now offer up to size 3X!  Alternative plus size clothing is a market that absurdly underserved, leaving most customers to DIY and pick the black options from mainstream stores. Hell, I even have a Pinterest styling board where I do just that.  It is refreshing to be able to shop at a speciality store dedicated to an aesthetic.  Here are my favorite selections from their current offerings.

Moon Seer Cardigan

Harness the Darkness Top

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Cross My Heart Leggings

Lunar Alignment Leggings

Moon Ritual Cardigan

Hypnos.

Outfit Details:

Jacket: Beth Ditto for Evans (ancient)

Dress and Leggings: Torrid (both recent but currently sold out online)

Necklace and Ring: Bloodmilk Jewels (ring/necklace)

Bracelet: Fitbit

Shoes: Crocs (also ancient)

Pins: Hogan McLaughlin, Em & Sprout, Witch Worldwide, Drawings by Nicole, Garbage Humans

Snagged . Rick Owens

It's dupe time again!  After falling madly in love with one of Rick Owens' latest jackets, I decided he would make a good candidate for snagging.  If they won't make plus sizes, that doesn't mean we can't cop their style!  It's been awhile, so a quick refresher: the style on the left is the original Rick Owens piece and the style on the right is the plus size version I have pulled to recreate the look.  He is the MASTER of cool, easy pieces and so many of these would look amazing layered.  Make sure to check out the garments and as always: feel free to recommend another designer you'd like me to Snag in the comments!

Rick Owen V-Neck Dress  .  UrbanMood Long Party Dress (available in 11 colors)

Rick Owens DRKSHDW Hoodie  .  UrbanMood Asymmetric Sweatshirt

Rick Owens Long Tank Dress  .  Rebdolls "No Type" Maxi Dress

Rick Owens Classic Biker Jacket  .  Metamorphoza Biker Jacket

Rick Owens Long Tank  .  UrbanMood Asymmetric Oversized Tank

Rick Owens Seahorse Top  .  Universal Standard Volga Capelette

Rick Owens Draped Tunic  .  UrbanMood Maxi Dress

Rick Owens Halter Tee  .  Samurai Sandar Backless Hooded Tunic

Bye Bye Boosh

One of my favorite shops, Babooshka, is closing its doors very soon.  While of course I am sad, I'm so happy for the owner, Francesca, to venture on to new things.  As someone who closed their business to be a full time mom, I completely understand her desire to focus on her family and explore other avenues.  Pretty much everything is on sale, so PLEASE STOCK UP WHILE YOU CAN!! I wear her clothing several times a week and it got me through SO MANY years of pregnancy, travel, and working at home with panache. I popped on this Vent Maxi Tee in stripes and snapped some pics in honor of her closing.

Outfit Details:
Striped Vent Maxi Tee - Babooshka
Leggings - Yours Clothing
Shoes - Custom Converse

I wore this to the Hello Kitty Cafe, a mere 10 minutes from our house.  Here are some pics from the cafe!

Hypnos

You may have noticed that I do not wear a lot of color.  It's not because I do not love it, but I have always preferred black clothing on myself.  There's something infinitely cooler about it...but, when eShakti offered a dress for review I decided to branch out and try something else.  This incredible olive dress had a very futuristic vibe to it and so I jumped at the chance.  I opted for the style as shown, but as with all of their pieces you can make select changes to sleeve length, dress length, hem style, etc.  It was custom made to my measurements and was a perfect fit.  My only complaint would be that the zipper style is sewn in such a way that you cannot partially unzip it from the top...it either has to be worn open or up.  But it is made of an incredibly comfortable and light weight jersey...SO easy to wear.  And of course, the eShakti favorite detail, POCKETS!

I wore it for the first time to see Rogue One...appropriate, right? I thought it was giving me major sci-fi vibes.  Check out the pictures and details below!

Outfit Details:
Dress - eShakti (gifted)
Leggings - Yours Clothing
Boots - Dr Martens (similar style here)
Ring - Hot Topic (old style)

Vital Signs

This past weekend my husband's work held their annual Holiday party in Las Vegas.  So we packed up the girls, Zara on her first road trip, and headed out to explore and celebrate.  I was stoked for the event because it gave me the perfect opportunity to wear my Chubby Cartwheels Boleyn Dress in Velvet Burnout! This dress is SO elegant and yet just as comfortable as PJs...which, honestly, is the core of how I dress. I may need this dress in all the other materials too...it's the perfect silhouette.

Outfit Details:
Dress - Chubby Cartwheels
Jacket - Beth Ditto for Evans (still my favorite)
Necklace - Wholesale Supplier from DD days
Bracelets - Torrid + Etsy
Rings - Red Sofa
Shoes - Crocs

My husband and I at the party

Broadzilla

We took a day trip out to DTLA to visit the Broad Museum.  The artwork is incredible and spirited…great for kids and adults alike. I wore my favorite Aakasha dress and Domino Dollhouse leggings (RIP) and snapped pics in front of some of the amazing collection.  Here are the details and images…

Outfit Details:

Dress - Aakasha

Leggings - Domino Dollhouse (closed)

Shoes - Etsy customed Converse

Bracelets - Torrid + Martha Rotten