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Oct 09
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This is my favorite Paris Vogue fashion spread of all time. It is a couple years old and any chance I get to use it, I do. I’m convinced Carine Roitfeld is into magic, the Occult, or all of the above. Just take a look at her wearing this pentagram necklace.
Halloween is tomorrow and I’m sad the month of October is almost over. I’ll miss talking about Halloween costumes, baking scary cupcakes, and trying to get all my friends to sacrifice goats – just kidding.
P.S. I hope to post some costumes photos tomorrow, we’ll see.
images via Pseudo Occult Media
LABELS: Carine Roitfeld, Halloween, Lily Donaldson, Paris Vogue, Pentagram, the Occult
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Oct 09
It is almost Halloween and needless to say the anticipation is growing. I’ve had a lot of friends ask me for Halloween costume suggestions so I thought I’d share an easy yet credible suggestion.
Go as Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) from Cabaret. It is a classic; it is sexy without looking like you are one of those girls desparately trying to look “sexy” and will show everone you know a thing or two about film.
Trust me. You can pull it off! Now I’m off to San Francisco.
LABELS: Cabaret, Halloween, Last Minute Costumes, Liza Minnelli
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Oct 09
The moment I saw this cover of MUSE magazine I immediately thought of one of my favorite films, Mais ne nous délivrez pas du mal (Don’t Deliver us from Evil). Natasha Poly, who looks like Sasha P. on the cover, appears ghostly, possessed and dreamy in every photo – much like the two young French girls who surrender themselves to Satan in the aforementioned film.
Halloween is mere days away. Though these images are always inspiring, I find it apropos to share them now.
muse images via Twisted Lamb
LABELS: Don't Deliver Us From Evil, French Films, Halloween, Muse Magazine, Natasha Poly, Occult Week
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Oct 09
Last week I went into American Apparel to buy another leotard and to my delight all of their vintage eye wear was 50% off. Most of the shades were ironic (barf) or 80s but I came across these beauties and knew I had to have them. I have a fondness for tortoise shell and these appear to be the god-mother to the Spring ‘10 Linda Farrow for Alexander Wang sunglasses shown here. How could I resist?
I love leather gloves and plastic black kitty cats. I wonder if any one else has this much fun in CVS.
LABELS: Alexander Wang, American Apparel, Black Cats, CVS, Halloween
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Oct 09
image via models.com
It is 11 days away until All Hallows’ Eve and if you don’t know what costume your wearing, you better get on it! I saw this image from this month’s Dazed and Confused and immediately thought of Lady Bathory. You’d look that good too if you bathed in the blood of virgins.
Maybe this could be your costume? A mix of high fashion and history.
LABELS: Dazed and Confused, Halloween, Lady Bathory, Scarlet Lips, The Tudors
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Oct 09
image via stylesectionla
Today is the last day of Michel Berandi’s installation at the Geffen Contemporary at Moca. It only had a run date of three days but thanks to a tip from Diabolina who attended the opening, I might be able to make tonight. The museum closes at 8pm on Thursdays, so truly there is no excuse not to make it. If you also get a chance to go, please tell them that Fashion Intel sent you!
Micheal Berandi is pretty cool. Playing Sunn – who I’ve had the privilege to see live – on his website made him an instant hit in my book. I know I’ve seen him around downtown L.A. and mentioned here and there, but by no means did I know he was making fashion magic 2 streets down from my former apartment.
Aren’t these the most amazing shoes?
LABELS: Black Metal, Halloween, High Heels, Michel Berandi, MOCA, Sunn
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Oct 09
I have yet to get my hands on Mitch Horowitz’s Occult America because my library’s funding has been cut drastically, and the esoteric are the first to be ignored. Fortunately I did get a chance to hear Mitch speak on Jay-Z and the Occult via NPR which proved to be quite interesting. There’s been a lot of attention lately to Jay-Z’s supposed connection to the Occult and Freemasonry, and I have to say it makes life much more interesting. It also explains a lot to me – he’s obviously put me under a spell because I’ve never liked his music very much but the Blueprint 3 is great. For the record, I’m A Tribe Called Quest kind of girl.
So why the pictures of Rihanna? Because I LOVE her style and oh yeah, you can see a scary face in her back in that last photo. Remember when she wasn’t cool and singing songs like SOS? She has come a long way since playing at the Los Angeles County Fair. For reals. I’d have to say her “good girl gone bad” look has put her on my best dressed list of 2009. What a difference the Occult can make.
Learn more about Jay-Z, Rihanna, and the Occult here (NPR).
LABELS: Halloween, Jay-Z, Occult America, Rihanna, the Occult
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Oct 09
October is my favorite month of the year. Why? One word. HALLOWEEN. Everything leads up to this amazing day and you have 30 days to prepare. The weather starts cooling off in L.A., all the stores put out their skull tsotchkes, and black makeup becomes omnipresent. What more could a girl ask for?
This October my boyfriend and I are heading up to Nor Cal to spend Halloween with my sister in San Francisco. I’ll be dressing up as Lady Gaga – nay, I will become Lady Gaga – and Asael still has no idea what obnoxious character he’s going to conjure up.
I wanted to start this month off with a post of some beautiful images in the new issue of Harper’s Bazaar. High fashion meets Tim Burton. What you can look forward to for the month of October on Fashion Intel:
+ Black, black and more black
+ Witches, Magic and the Occult
+ An updated site with lots of changes
xoxo
Natalie
LABELS: Beetle Juice, Halloween, Harper’s Bazaar, Lady Gaga, San Francisco, Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, Witchery
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Oct 08
My friend Stefani sent me this Halloween costume via email the other day, and the Fashion Intel would like to title it the Worst Costume Ever.
For $42.95 you could be a “Sexy Skelly“ and not only will you be exclaiming to the world that you are only comfortable with your sexuality on Halloween, but that you not-so-secretly obsess about your BMI as well.
I honestly couldn’t believe this costume when I saw it, but why should I be surprised when I live in a soceity that markets “sexy” to children. Why not market eating disorders to misguided women as well?
Think I am being a bit too critical? No, I didn’t think so. Once you realize the belt is meant to be a meassuring ribbon atop a skeletal frame, you know that is has to be the worst costume ever.
LABELS: Halloween, Worst Costume Ever
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Oct 08
Halloween is my favorite holiday, so every day this week I’ll bring you something spooky, witchy, or ghostly. If it is black, ripped or webbed you bet it will be on my radar until the 31st and probably there on after, because that is simply my style. I love the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte and am dying to know what they’ll be doing this Halloween.
What are you going to be for Halloween?
LABELS: Costumes, Halloween, Kate & Laura Mulleavy, Ripped Tights, Rodarte, Webs
