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Spooky Accessories

Spooky Accessories

In my earlier post about Summerween fashion, I mentioned how accessories can take an outfit from standard to spooky. For this post, I want to highlight three shops I love to browse for the perfect spooky accessories. I am constantly on the lookout for cool new pieces to plus my wardrobe and daily looks. These shops have a fun variety, with plenty of options for lovers of horror & Halloween.

From dresses to purses to accessories, Kreepsville has an ever-changing lineup of horror & Halloween-themed merch. I particularly love their various belts, which help to define my figure and add shape to larger dresses and shirts. I bought their Silver Bat Belt over 6 years ago and still keep it in regular rotation. I have been eyeing their Trick or Treat Pumpkin Belt and put it on my Christmas list (size Small/Medium if you want to be my Krampus this year!).

They also carry many officially licensed pieces from Elvira, Tales from the Crypt, Vampira, and more.

Image from Beachside Bits NSB's Etsy Page

I am always on the lookout for new earrings. Whenever I go to a vendor market or convention, I come home with at least 2-3 new pairs. Today I want to share with you a new vendor I recently discovered on Etsy that I absolutely love.

The artist behind Beachside Bits NSB is Crystal. Her designs encapsulate a whimsically spooky feeling. These are lightweight pieces (as they are made with acrylic), allowing you to wear them for casual outings or spooky soirees. My personal favorite styles are her Spooky Halloween Ferris Wheel Earrings and Glitter Bat Halloween Earrings.

If you follow my Instagram, you have probably seen quite a few of my Halloween-themed eyeglass top frames. Being near-sighted, I cannot go about my day without glasses. Although I always used to get a new pair every other year, over 730 days with the same look felt like forever. A couple years ago, I finally broke down and tried Pair Eyewear. I was leery of how magnetic top frames would hold up, but I can say that 99% of the time they stay on with no trouble and I have not yet lost a single top-frame. 

What’s really neat about these glasses is that they have an awesome Halloween and Autumn collection each year (and throughout the year a few spooky pieces pop up in their other collections). I can switch up my look daily – and as long as I stay with my frame shape (I get the “Ella”), I can re-use the same top frames each time I get a new pair with an updated prescription. 

I’d love to hear where you are shopping and what spooky artists & businesses you support. Let me know on Facebook & Instagram.

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Halloween Purses

Halloween Purses

When it comes to dressing in your Halloween best, accessories can truly make an outfit. The right bag pulls a whole look together and can be an eye-catching statement piece. Halloween purses are not just decorative, they also holds all the odds & ends you need for any spooky endeavor. I have a small assortment of bags I cycle between, but below are two that I highly recommend to add to your closet.

La Femme En Noir Pumpkin Bag

In 2020 La Femme En Noir debuted their officially licensed Sleepy Hollow collections. Inspired by the 1999 Tim Burton classic, Sleepy Hollow, the collection featured dresses skirts, and a show-stopping pumpkin bag. The Headless Horseman’s pumpkin head was recreated as a molded soft PVC vinyl purse with a full three-dimensional shape. The inside is lined with a signature Sleepy Hollow Toile print.

With a length of 10 inches, height of 9.75 inches, the girth at the center measures a whopping 32 inches. I honestly wasn’t quite prepared for just how large this purse actually is!

Luckily, La Femme En Noir created a petite “Baby Pumpkin Bag” later on, reducing the size to a width of 7.5 inches, height of 7.5 inches, and girth of only 24 inches. That one is a lot more reasonable for general use.

Both these purses are stylish and the outer plastic is quite durable. They offer plenty of room for your wallet and all the various things a witchy woman needs. 

Post Mortem Shapeshifter Purse

The ghouls at Post Mortem Horror Bootique know exactly what Halloween purse fans want. Their unique Shapeshifter bags have interchangeable faceplates, allowing you to change up your look faster than saying, “Trick-or-Treat”. The bag can also be adjusted to wear over-the-shoulder, cross-body, or as a backpack. Styles range from general Halloween & horror to officially licensed partnerships with Trick ‘r Treat, Halloween, and Ghost.

I am a big fan of this one because I can have a completely new style without having to transfer my wallet, keys, Chapstick, voodoo dolls, etc. The purse is quite roomy and it includes an inner pocket for quick access to small items. The bag is about 10″ in diameter and 4″ deep, which works well for someone as small as me.

Want some more fashion tips? Check out my Summerween Fashion post. 

Have Halloween purses or bags you love? Let me know on Facebook & Instagram

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