Fashion :: Inspired By: Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas"

1. Cory Lynn Calter Monocromatic Corset Dress {no longer available, other options here and here} 2. Onyx Bouquet Studs 3. Sam Edelman Chevron Faux Fur Coat 

4. Critter on the Dance Floor Bag 5. L.A.M.B. Nadeen Mary Jane Pumps 6. Opaque Faux Garter and Bow Tights

Happy Halloween my dears!  Do you have any fun plans for this evening?  I won't be dressing up, but I have been spending the last few days visiting apple orchards, carving pumpkins, and watching Halloween movies - one of my absolute favorites being Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas."  I know this movie is a bit polarizing, and honestly I found the visuals too scary as a child to watch, but as I have gotten older I have really started to appreciate it for what it is - the vision of a creative genius. 

Every time I watch the movie it inspires me in a different way.  This past week I was drawn to the black and white ensemble of Jack, The Pumpkin King.  It reminds me of my favorite Cory Lynn Calter dress that I purchased four or five years ago.  I was going to a wedding in Chicago later that day, and as I was packing noticed the silk dress I was planning on wearing had a large stain down the front.  Since I didn't have time to get it dry cleaned I ran out with 30 minutes to spare and literally stumbled upon the black and white striped "Monochromatic Corset Dress".  The second I tried it on I knew that it was not going to be one of those impulse buys that I would never wear again.  The dress fit me like a glove and I must have had at least 25 women pull me aside that night and ask me where it was from.  Years later, it is still my absolute favorite dress.  Every time I wear it I have a magical night.  So to celebrate Halloween, Tim Burton, and my favorite dress I have pulled you together a monochromatic look inspired by "The Nightmare Before Christmas."  The back of the dress is definitely what elevates it to "favorite dress" material, so I don't like to cover it up.  But if it's cold I would throw on a black faux fur coat and play up the costume-inspired elements of the dress with fun pumps and a quirky black cat bag {an appropriate nod to Halloween}.  

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