Halloween can be hit-and-miss down here in indecisive Oz – shindigs are either jammed with elaborate costumes or 80% of party-goers rock up in suspiciously familiar clothes claiming to be someone you’ve never heard of – there’s no in-between.
So, we’ve decided to take the matter into our own hands this year and give you guys some decent inspiration for Halloween (or any dress-up party really, we don’t discriminate). Plus, after the vid, we’ve sourced where you can actually get the clothes and accessories from – can life get any easier?
If any of those tickle your fancy, scope out where to get the look below:
Jack Daniel
Clothing
Black three-piece dinner suit (St Vincent de Paul / Faster Pussycat Newtown)
White business shirt (Jack London)
White socks (Uniqlo)
Black leather dinner shoes (Jack London)
Suspenders (Jack London)
Accessories
Cufflinks (Jack London)
Bolo tie (Jack London)
Pocket watch (Paddy’s Markets, Haymarket)
Kentucky Rancher Akubra (The Strand Hatters)
Frida Kahlo
Clothing
There skirt southern belle dress (Tree of Life)
Piano shawl (Tree of Life)
Wooden wedges (St Vincent de Paul)
Accessories
Gold chains (Lovisa)
Gold hoops (Lovisa)
Hair flowers ($2 shop)
Coco Chanel
Clothing
1920’s black silk dress (Salvation Army)
Ostrich feather boa (Wayside chapel Op Shop)
Low block heels in black (Bloch Dance Shoes)
Accessories
Pearls (Lovisa or raid Granny’s jewellery box)
Black felt cloche (Myer / Gordon Hat Shoppe)
Frank Sinatra
Clothing
1950s Navy wool suit (Faster Pussycat, Newtown)
White business shirt (Jack London)
White socks (Uniqlo)
1950s Navy / Cream brogues (Salvos)
Accessories
Cufflinks, belt and tie (Jack London)
Sock Garters (Faster Pussycat, Newtown)
Navy felt fedora Akubra (The Strand Hatters)
Crack open a frosty Jack Daniel’s to give any of the costumes that real old-timey look. Did Frida even drink JD’s? Look, who knows – let’s not question it too much yeah? We can afford to take some creative license.
