Tag Archives: Jackie Kennedy

Pearls in Halloween Costumes

Here at Samantha Rose, we’re bigger fans of DIY costumes than the packaged variety purchased from a Halloween superstore. But instead of breaking the bank by purchasing all of the costume components, shop your closet! Specifically, your pearls. So which costumes can make use of your favorite strand?  

The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid. Doesn’t Julianne Moore make a very pretty Ariel? This photograph was created by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz as part of the Disney Dream Portraits series. Your mermaid costume can be as literal or impressionistic as you have the patience for, but wind a single strand of pearls several times around your neck as a tribute to the treasure of the Little Mermaid’s watery kingdom. 
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Classics, Reinterpreted

FromMeToYou.com features lush, dramatically-lit photos of runways and fashion insiders. But the highlight of the site is the “daily outfit” section, in which creator Jamie channels vintage celebrities and retro fashion icons. Favorites include her tribute to Jean Patchett (see left), Amelia Earhart, Lauren Bacall, Jackie Kennedy, Jean Seberg… The list goes on! It’s great to know that with some thrifted dresses, a great red lip and some attention to hair and accessories the aura of such personalities as Grace Kelly and the Duchess of Windsor can be recreated. See more after the jump!

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Goodbye, Summer

Summer is the season of sundresses, sweltering heat, slushes and “School’s out!” but the first cool days have visited north Texas and it’s time to say goodbye until next year. 

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