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:

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!

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

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

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

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.

She performed...

I performed...

Her name was on the marquee...

...my name was most definitely not.

She sang...

...and I pretended to sing.

We're really just so similar!!

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:

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

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

..and like this in the movie...

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

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

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

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.

Freddy's got some moves!

The red door matched the sweater so nicely!

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

Nightmares at slumber parties? Check!

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.

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:

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

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...

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

Found the school...

...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:

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:

Typical Jessie, amirite??

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

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

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.

It's all right...

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

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

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