Halloween Location Looks: Day 7 of 31 – Cruel Intentions

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continues!! Day 7 is here and it's from one of my favorite guilty pleasure movies. Today’s costume comes from:

The final scene from this film was shot at the All Saints Church in Pasadena...

...so it had to be one of this month's remakes! Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn is my costume inspiration.

The key Sarah Michelle Gellar costume pieces that you’ll need, include:

1. White Blouse (Straight from my closet leftover from my serving days!)

2. Cross (I used one from my collection but there are lots of Cruel Intentions fan sites that sell her exact one. Mine doesn't carry anything inside it though...)

3. Brown Wig (c/o Party City)

4. Plaid Skirt (This was a Goodwill, vintage Express find! Check out uniform supply stores too!)

5. Black Cardigan (From my collection, but this is another easy find, whether you hit H&M or Salvation Army.)

I featured one of my favorite quotes from the movie to tease today’s post on Instagram…

Oh Sebastian...

Using those five costume elements, my DIY Kathryn costume came together quite nicely!

The collared shirt is key, so any sort of sweater or cardigan that you can add on top of it works like a charm! Throw on a patch as well to really give it the private school look.

The final scene of the movie is my favorite! Kathryn gets a little taste of her own medicine...

...and gets served by Selma Blair's character.

Sarah Michelle Gellar walks on one of the same sets of stairs...

...that I'm walking on below!

Tsk tsk tsk, SMG.

This is one of the perfect "last-minute costumes" that you can put together with things that you probably own already!

Just grab a gent to be your Ryan Phillippe or a gal pal to rock Reese Witherspoon or both for the perfect trifecta of Cruel Intentions awesomeness!

Seven looks down, 24 to go!

Film Details:

Cruel Intentions (released by Columbia Pictures., dir: Roger Kumble)

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

Halloween Location Looks: Day 6 of 31 – Pee Wee's Big Adventure

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continues!! Hello Day 6! Today’s costume comes from:

I was totally obsessed with this movie and Pee-wee's Playhouse when I was a kid. I loved that he ate Mr. T cereal and used jumbo silverware. I think the use of a big knife to get butter for his pancakes sealed the deal.

One of my favorite scenes from Pee-wee's Big Adventure included these giant dinos.

When I found out that they existed in real life, weren't just film props, and were located right outside of Palm Springs, I had to make a visit.

I mean, hello...

Kind of the coolest thing ever, right?? Time to get the costume prepped!

The key Pee-wee costume pieces that you’ll need, include:

1. A grey suit! (Grab one while thrifting, borrow from your brother, or wear the one in your closet!)

2. Bow Tie (I made mine with felt (!!!) but Amazon has cheap ones if you don't have time.)

3. White Loafers (These are from KMart (under $15) but go with a pair of canvas shoes if you've already got them in your collection!)

4. White Blouse (Straight from my closet leftover from my serving days!)

I featured one of my favorite quotes from the movie to tease today’s post on Instagram, yesterday…

Wanna see the new costumed Pee-wee look??

A trip to Palm Springs was made to see these dinosaurs up close and personal in a rockin' Pee-wee costume!

Pee-wee made it into the mouth of the dino...

...while I hung out with the teeth!

He also rocked some serious table moves...

...but I kept my version grounded.

I love the brontosaurus!

Pee-wee got into some shenanigans while he was there...

...and so did I! I just didn't have the same pleasure of a run in with "Large Marge".

Such a fun costume for Halloween that potentially can come directly from your closet! *Dinosaurs not included.

Side by side Pee-wees!

Six looks down, 25 to go!

Film Details:

Pee-wee's Big Adventure (released by Warner Bros., dir: Tim Burton)

Location: 50800 Seminole Dr., Cabazon, CA

Halloween Location Looks: Day 5 of 31 – Pretty in Pink

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continue!! Day 5 has arrived! Today’s costume comes from:

This is one of my FAVORITE John Hughes movies. Such an 80s classic!

The exterior of Andie's (Molly Ringwald) dad's (Harry Dean Stanton) house was actually shot in Pasadena, and it actually looks the same still!

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

1. Prom Corsage!! (Grab some flowers from the garden or snag a few stems and DIY one yourself!)

2. Wig (I used my own red hair, but this curly one does the trick!)

3. The dress!! (I upcycled two dresses and crafted them into my "Pretty in Pink" ensemble that I featured in my book!! Check it out for the full tutorial, or look for something pink and polka-dotted to match Andie's as much as possible.)

I featured my favorite quote from the movie to tease today's post on Instagram yesterday...

What. About. Prom. Blaine?

My final Andie look from the pages of my book (pre-red hair!) looked like this...

Skip that dress at the mall, Andie! Just DIY it, girl!

I couldn't wait to shoot my dress in front of the actual shooting location of Andie's dad's house! The tracks are right next to it too. Did we wait for trains to come? Most definitely...you'll see some of these shots towards the end of the post!

I was so inspired by this film SO MUCH when I was a kid. It probably had a lot to do with what I do now!

With my prom dress on, I was just waiting for Andrew McCarthy.

I should have worn this for my prom! Molly Ringwald, in the house!

The train finally arrived, and the shoot was complete.

Well, almost complete...

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Side by Side Andies!

Five looks down, 26 to go!

Film Details:

Pretty in Pink (released by Paramount Pictures, dir: Howard Deutsch)

Location: 1010 Hope Street, Pasadena, CA)