love like johnny and june

(dress: boomerang, shoes: in shop) 

  I always forget that the day after Halloween November begins. It's one of those sudden changes, like Fall is feeling to almost come to an end. Halloween is always one of my most favorite days; seeing everyone dressed up and creating costumes for myself. This year my boyfriend and I were Johnny Cash and June Carter. We both feel in love with the idea of dressing up like an iconic couple like Johnny and June... and well, of course we are both huge Cash fans. 
  The dress i felt is more of a "late June Carter" look, but I couldn't resist to buy it when I saw it on the rack at one of my favorite vintage clothing stores. The rest of our Halloween evening consisted of a show my boyfriend (Lazy Motel) was playing at The Brick and a few other bars around the Midtown area. I was sad when it was time to put this dress away for the evening, but I believe I've developed a new love for 70's evening wear. 

misguided ghosts

(the rest of this collection of photographs is found on my photography website.) 

  Happy Halloween everyone! This is one of my favorite days of the year, so full of mysterious things and always a slight chill in the breeze that makes you weary of your surroundings. The day before this I explored the Hotel Savoy and photographed a little shoot based around the Witch's Bible that I found estate saleing awhile ago. The Hotel Savoy is said to be haunted by a ghost of a women who died in room 505, and the Victorian/dim lighted atmosphere makes this chilly story even more.. chilly. 

 Although I have quite a love for anything "romantically chilling" (as I call it), my Halloween costume this year is the opposite category  I can't wait to share those photographs within the next couple of days with you, and have grand Halloween! 

'Tis now the very witching time of night,

When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out

Contagion to this world.

~William Shakespeare

doing some sleuthing/phone photo dairy #8

  oh, the season of creating costumes! my second costume was worn last saturday evening when my boyfriend and i went to a house show/halloween party at a loft close by ours. thinking of ideas the whole afternoon, i decided to go with a classic, nancy drew. this is an outfit that i would wear daily, but it's fun to see if people can guess who i am. i bought the dress i am wearing at a vintage warehouse, re-runs, in the west bottoms earlier that day. my boyfriend dressed up as Gilligan  from Gilligan's island the tv show, but sometimes flipped his hat up (he said it was uncomfortable) and became a sailor. we only took a few pictures before taking a short, but extremely chilly walk to the event that evening.

here's a little peak of random things i've been up to!

(from top to bottom):

some inspiration from country living magazine for wall decor with pressing leaves//a vintage map i found at thistle for my loft//a new skirt that i am in love with//favorite fall booties (a little dirty!)//an all black outfit for the halloween season//school day outfits//honey latte at parisi cafe in union station//best pumpkin ale i had all season//fortune cookies//renaissance crowds//dog sitting the cutest little dog ever//eating freebirds burritos for the first time//late dinner at gates bbq (my meal was onion rings with veggies)//home-made falafel sandwiches and cream soda//curried chickpeas with rice and a great movie//lazy saturday mornings while dog sitting//my blog is official, i made my own business cards! 

halloween town

   halloween is among us! and what a scary/fun/creative holiday it is. i love the time right around halloween when everyone is having costume-themed get togethers! last night, my boyfriend and i, went to a halloween/housewarming party for a few of our friends. i had been having such a hassle with finding a perfect costume for the halloween season! i had been searching for pieces to my mary poppins costume for weeks, but still couldn't seem to find the correct ones for my outfit. then, earlier this week, i watched moonrise kingdom (a film by wes anderson) and feel in love with all of the character's outfits, the color scheme, and susie bishop. susie bishop's style is so lovely, i decided i must dress up as her! but, i couldn't seem to find a pink collared dress in time, so i went with something from my closet... madeline! this is an outfit i would have easily worn any day  but also fits character. i like to change up my costumes for each event.. we'll see what i come up with next time! 
   i had a lovely experience guest blogging for "today i.." blog! check out my guest post here about my neighborhood, the crossroads, and all of the wonderful things i love about it. 

   readers, what are you costumes for halloween? 

the dead are dancing

   it's the beginning of a brand new week and the start of the second half of my fall semester! the weather in kansas city was gloomy, but quite humid! it was extremely sticky outside and even at times i would be semi-warm in just what i was wearing. i spent most of the day catching up on school work (while being assigned a lot more, along with the deadline of a huge paper coming up. yikes!), cleaning around my loft, and starting up a facebook page for my blog, here! i would be so happy if you wanted to give it a "like" or share it! 
   as i was walking around my neighborhood today, you could get the feeling that halloween is right around the corner. there was such an eerie feeling in the weather today, it sort of gave me the chills. walking through alley ways in the city, seeing graffiti zombies and other halloween figures, and all of the overcast made today feel just as this time of year should feel like. i am almost complete with everything for my mary poppins costume this year, except for the little, red scarf tie that she wears. hopefully i can find that soon, or mary poppins will just have to do without! 

   readers, what is your favorite thing about it getting so close to halloween?