Halloween Location Looks: Day 4 of 31 – Golden Girls

Costume month continues! Which shooting location did I hit today??? I took a little trip to "Miami" to visit...

This show makes me smile. Obsessed that you can sporadically find it on TV at 3am (been there, done that) and honestly, I get lots of outfit inspiration when watching.

I decided to put on my best Rose Nylund and get to set!

The key Rose costume pieces that you’ll need include:

1. Wig (Marilyn Wig c/o Party City)

2. Sequins!! (I wore a vintage sequined top with a muumuu underneath!)

Time to get GOLDEN!!

The house basically looks the same as it did when it was used for exterior shots in the TV show.

6151 Richmond Street, Miami, Florida, I've arrived!

I always remembered that trim on the garage for some reason! Such a treat seeing it in real life.

I went with a pink sequined top because Rose seemed to be in pink quite often.

Matching hair??

And well sequins...you just have to go with sequins when you're talking about GG!

I wore a muumuu underneath the top, because it just made sense :)

Successful costume, check!

The only thing better would be if I had a Blanche, Dorothy, and Sophia to join me!!

Four looks down, 27 to go!

Show Details:

Golden Girls (released by NBC)

Location: 245 N. Saltair Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Remake: Yellow Floral Chiffon Robe

I hope you're enjoying the costume series that just started! I still want to get a few upcycled remakes posted in-between all of the Halloweening, so today you get a housecoat! I bought this YEARS ago with the intention of doing something cool with it, however I just never seemed to be inspired enough to tweak it.

The print was killer and I loved the chiffon, however at the end of the day, it was a buttoned robe. I finally got inspired with a trip to Palm Springs planned. Kinda seems like something that should be worn in the desert, n'est-ce pas?

First thing to hit the road, besides me (!!) was the ruffled collar.

With help from my seam ripper, I removed all the stitching around the neckline, and had a completely detached collar.

Moving on, it was now time to go short!

I trimmed off the bottom portion of the piece and then pinned under the raw edges to prepare a new hem to be sewn.

I stitched down my neck...

...and then tweaked the hem...

...and was left with the perfect Megan Draper-esque pool cover-up for my poolside afternoon in Palm Springs!

I always lather up with sunscreen but love having some extra coverage to totally avoid the sunburn. This was the perfect piece because it was light and airy, I could walk around the pool not feeling overly exposed, and it made me feel like I was in an episode of Mad Men.

The cabana cushion and pillows were totally in my color palette too. Greens, oranges, and yellows, oh my!! I think I'm going to repurpose this into an actual "jacket" (it's still 90 degrees here in Los Angeles, so I'm using the jacket term quite loosely) to wear on top of a tank top/jeans combo this weekend. It gives just enough flair to make a basic jeans/t pair pop.  I'll make sure to document photographically!

Halloween Location Looks: Day 3 of 31 – Legally Blonde

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continue!! Today's costume comes from:

I love this movie :)

They actually shot the Harvard Square scenes at the All Saints Church in Pasadena...

...so I knew I had to recreate an Elle Woods costume!

The key Elle Woods costume pieces that you’ll need include:

1. Pink!! (The cardi and dress are H&M - sweater thrifted from Goodwill, dress hanging in my closet for 4 years!)

2. Stuffed Chihuahua (If I only had a real chihuahua to tote with me. This stuffed one will do in the interim.)

3. Wig (Divine Light Blonde Wig c/o Party City)

Time to "bend and snap"!

My real hair color is blonde, but not blonde enough to mimic Reese Witherspoon in this movie!

With my wig on, I prepped for my best "bend and snap"...

...and got to bending and snapping!

The church has a gothic feel, so it totally seems like it could be Harvard! Just by looking at the below shot, I totally bought it.

The architecture is stunning.

Reese was rocking the pink throughout the film...

...so a mix of a strapless pink dress and a pink cardigan made up my lookalike costume. That's the best part about this ensemble. You can't go wrong by wearing pink!!

Insta-Elle Woods!

I brought my stuffed Bruiser along with me, being he has just as big of a role as Reese Witherspoon does!

Three looks down, 28 to go!

Film Details:

Legally Blonde (released by MGM, dir: Robert Luketic)

Location: All Saints Church (132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101)