Halloween Location Looks: 24 of 31 - Beaches

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continues!! Day 24 is here and it's an 80s movie that I watched with my mom when I was younger because she had read the book. Today’s costume comes from:

Beaches - title

I recall a very young Mayim Bialik playing Bette Midler as a child and all I thought about was how much I wanted her fringy costume!

Beaches - Mayim Bialik

The opening scene is shot at the Hollywood Bowl which happens to be a place that I'm very familiar with.

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

Shooting there when it was completely empty was such a treat. It's one of the coolest spots in Los Angeles!

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

I thought recreating one of Bette's looks from Beaches would be just the thing for my costume series!

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

To dress like Bette, the only real thing you'll need is a red wig (and a mic if so inclined) as well as "Wind Beneath My Wings" playing on your smart phone the whole night!

I wore a blue blazer from my collection to match the blazer that Bette wore.

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

She performed...

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

I performed...

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

Her name was on the marquee...

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

...my name was most definitely not.

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

She sang...

Piano crooning Beaches (c/o Touchstone Pictures' "Beaches")

...and I pretended to sing.

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

We're really just so similar!!

Beaches - Hollywood Bowl

Twenty-four looks down, 7 to go!

Film Details:

Beaches (Touchstone Pictures, dir: Garry Marshall)

Location: Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave.. Los Angeles, CA 90068

Halloween Location Looks: 23 of 31 - Nightmare on Elm Street

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continues!! Day 23 is here and it's a Halloween horror classic. Today’s costume comes from:

Nightmare on Elm Street - title card

I feel like I catch this movie each year during all the Halloween marathons on TV.

Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

So, the actual house from the movie is totally in my hood! It looked like this...

Nightmare on Elm Street - House

..and like this in the movie...

Nightmare on Elm Street - House

...but in real life, how lovely is this house!! Movie house = nightmares. IRL House = dreamy.

Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

But, the best part of this movie...JOHNNY DEPP!! Love the horror movie starts for celebs. (Hello Jennifer Aniston in Leprechaun!!)

Nightmare on Elm Street - Johnny Depp

So, to complete a Freddy costume from Nightmare on Elm Street, here are the main elements you'll need:

Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

1. Sweater (I found my shirt at Goodwill, but here's a spot on replica sweater from Hot Topic.)

2. Glove (I had a "Wolverine" glove that I used but there are Freddy gloves everywhere. Plus the real deal glove scares me to death!)

3. Hat (Mine is vintage, but this style is everywhere.)

I put on my thrifted striped top, grabbed my plastic glove, and donned my hat for the easiest DIY costume to create.

Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

Freddy's got some moves!

Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

The red door matched the sweater so nicely!

Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

This to me was one of the scariest things I saw when I was a kid.

Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

Nightmares at slumber parties? Check!

Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

As much as I've matured, if someone wore this and creeped up on me, I'd still lose it! I get scared over everything.

Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger

Twenty-three looks down, 8 to go!

Film Details:

Nightmare on Elm Street (New Line Cinema, dir: Wes Craven)

Location: 1428 Genessee Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046

Halloween Location Looks: 22 of 31 - Saved By The Bell

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continues!! Day 22 is here and it's the silliest, most fun Saturday morning show that was ever on TV. Today’s costume comes from:

SAVED BY THE BELL - title card

I lived for this show! (I still live for this show!)

SAVED BY THE BELL, Top Row: Ed Alonzo, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley, Mario Lopez, Bottom R

I saw an amazing post from I'm Not A Stalker showing the high school used for the first season of Saved By The Bell...

SAVED BY THE BELL - Shooting Location

...so I had to make a valley trip and craft a 90s costume perfect for the gang. Zack had the BEST wardrobe.

Saved By The Bell - Zack Morris Wardrobe

Found the school...

SAVED BY THE BELL - Shooting Location

...and put together my costume!

To complete the ultimate Zack Morris costume from Saved By The Bell, here are the main elements you'll need:

SAVED BY THE BELL - Halloween Costume

1. WIG! (This one is c/o Party City)

2. 90s block phone (After not being able to source a real one, I printed one out, backed it on cardboard, and toted it along with me!)

3. 90s shirt (this one is from etsy, but I used a blue poncho that helped to wrangle the SoCal spirit of Zack.)

This might be my favorite quote from the Instagram series:

SAVED BY THE BELL - I'm so excited quote

Typical Jessie, amirite??

When I wake up in the morning and the 'larm gives out a warning...

Saved by the Bell - Zack Morris Costume

...and I don't think I'll ever make it on time.

Saved By The Bell - Zack Morris Wardrobe

By the time I grab my books, and I give myself a look, I'm at the corner just in time to see the bus fly by.

Saved by the Bell - Zack Morris Costume

It's all right...

Saved By The Bell - Zack Morris Wardrobe

...'cause I'm saved by the bell.

Saved by the Bell - Zack Morris Costume

Dressing up like Mark-Paul Gosselaar was kind of a dream come true!!

Saved By The Bell - Zack Morris Wardrobe

Twenty-two looks down, 9 to go!

TV Show Details:

Saved By The Bell (NBC)

Location: Ulysses S. Grant High School, 13000 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, CA