Creepy Cute Sweaters by Too Fast

Very excited that I can wear my new sweaters from Too Fast clothing (not a sponsored post) like the Moon Bats Cult Sweater I got from my Halloween Haul at work. Moons and bats and stars, oh my! 

This sweater is a bit longer, roomier and oh-so-soft! I paired the sweater with leggings, a little stretch skirt and my Dr. Marten boots. Basically a simple outfit that is combo I will often be seen in cooler months. I am ready! So very ready!

No matter what I try to always wear some accessories!

The other sweater is the Eerie Cemetery cardigan that I had been lusting after since I had seen it in Too Fast's catalog. Though we didn't order it for work, I knew that it had to be mine! I dragged my heels and didn't order the sweater from their website (it sold out), so I tracked the sweater down and got it from an ebay store. Though I am happy I purchased the sweater, the sleeves are way too short for me and quality is not as nice as the other Too Fast sweaters we sold at work. 

BUT, I have already worn the cardigan more than 5 times as it pairs with basically everything in my wardrobe. (Like my Lucy Fur leggings) and it washed up very nicely! I may purchase a second one in a larger size and see if that helps with the sleeve length, but knowing me I'll just wear it with a long sleeve t-shirt and call it a day.

I hope you've been enjoying the Halloween wares I've been sharing, I've been prepping for these purchases since I've seen the catalogs last year!

Working in retail=lots of self control

Working in retail around Halloween=no self control

Until next time!

Kitsch Picks: I'm Your Present

+Jack O Lantern Halloween Party Dress +Vampire Kitty Cameo Earrings

+Pumpkin Jack O Lantern Acrylic Earrings +Classic Halloween Dress

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I love etsy, I love that I am always finding amazing shops like I'm Your Present. Amazing kitschy and fun accessories, clothing and jewelry! Not only is the Halloween section chalked full of cute, the whole shop is totally rad! 

Thank you for reading, until next time! 

Kitsch Picks: Monster Masks Metal Signs by Retro-a-go-go!

+Crankie Frankenstein +Fish Face Gilly +El Diablo Devil

+Vampyra  +Witchy Poo +Wolfie

These are original Retro-a-go-go! artwork inspired by the creepy and oversized Halloween plastic masks that were popular in the 1950s through 1970s. They have taken that inspiration and made them into metal signs! Love it! 

Which one is your favorite?

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Free Downloads from Vintage Beistle

I was so excited to find that the Beistle Company offers their vintage Halloween designs from the 1930s/1940s as modern day reproductions!!!! What's even better is that they offer some of their designs as FREE downloads, like the these vintage Halloween tags and Coffin Candy Box. Visit the Vintage Beistle website for more vintage Halloween goodies!

Happy Haunting my dear readers!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Sunday Funday with Stripes and Bones

I've been making a point to wear different clothing combinations for the weekends. I work at a clothing boutique and though I love my job, I need to "dress up" everyday, so I feel like being lazy on the weekends. Argh! So, I'm trying to find a happy medium between wearing fussy fashion and comfy cute, hey I just made that up. LOL!

Since Derek and I went out shopping for Halloween items (once again!), I threw together this outfit in which I was quite pleased. I picked up this striped skater skirt from H&M months ago and haven't worn it due to being conscious of it making my bottom portion look wide. In reality, once I put something on, I just go with it! I tell that little voice of insecurity to "shut up", it's only clothes! 

Derek and I had a nice time spending the day together and even went to the Mall! *Gasp* I wanted to explore what the stores has to offer and get some exercise while we window shopped. I have to admit it was sorta fun! 

"Is Halloween your favorite time of the year?"

Yes. Yes it is.

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Summer Blue Jewelry

+Bats in the Belfry brooch +Headless Horseman brooch

+Stray Cat Strut Halloween Cat brooch +I Put a Spell on You brooch +Boris the Spider brooch

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Ohhhh it's been a while since I've done a Kitsch Picks, but I'm going to try and feature Halloween goodies all month long! 

I can't get enough of Summer Blue Jewelry's Halloween & Fall section! So many bats, spiders, jack-o-lanterns, oh my! Cute, creepy and kitschy?! Yes, please! Check out all of Summer Blue Jewelry's awesome creations on her etsy page and follow her on instagram, @SummerBlueJewerly.

Do you have a favorite?

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Happy Halloween Hunting

As mentioned in my previous blog post, Derek and I went Halloween hunting on Sunday. It was an unseasonably warm day, but I still managed to wear a few layers. I'm jonesing for jackets, long layers and cozy sweaters, but I'm mostly wishing for an *actual* Autumn and not a 'it's 80 degrees one day and snowing the next' Buffalo weather. 

Weather aside, we had a nice day that included going to stores like; Joann Fabric, Dollar Tree, The Spirit Store and Pier 1. We picked up a few things that included some velvet ribbon for a dress I ordered from Restyle.pl that I (now) have to alter. Let's just say their sizing chart is WRONG and I'm not happy, but that's possibly for another blog post......

I was hoping to get more Halloween-inspired household goods, like dish towels and spider web doilies, but alas I haven't found too much that has impressed me. We did come home with some items for our costumes, home decor and Halloween knick knacks. There is still time to do more Halloween hunting, but soon it will be time to put out the decorations and eat some candy corn on October 1st!

Thank you for reading my groovy ghoulies!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

My (Two) Weeks in Pictures

+cracking open coconuts for cocktails +Manic Panic: an oldie, but goodie brand

+freshly shaved +wedding photo booth shennanigans

+halloween goodies +orange roses from Derek 

+shelving that Derek made for The Hut + one of two newest additions to my legs. tattoo by Bryan Gunsell 

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Our Vintage Halloween Kitsch-en

This Madame Talbot print was the inspiration for my idea to have a vintage Halloween inspired kitchen, or kitsch-en as I would like to dub it.

We painted the upper walls gold and painted the bottom paneling dark brown as well painting the trim a high gloss black.

I remembered these orange and black striped valances that I made and voila!, they were perfect. The bottom pieces of material were just hung for privacy, but they have been replaced with plain black cafe curtains which I am may sew on some orange felt bats or something else that tickles our fancy. 

I love the green linoleum floors, very 60s and one of the many things that made me fall in love with our 1887 home. We took off the cabinet fronts and painted them a dark brown and updated the cabinet hands with metal chrome and re-purposed the cabinet hinges by spray painting them silver. I hung up my Halloween cut-outs and even found Halloween Con-Tact paper for the inside cabinet doors and decided to use some on the light switch!

We still have some finishing touches and some other decor ideas (like painting the tiled back splash), but it's coming along nicely! Hard to believe we've only been in the house a little over a month and have been so productive!!! 

A little imagination, elbow grease and using what you have can really make a huge difference! This is what it looked like before:

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Defenders of Truth, Justice, Tequila, Tacos AND Beans!

First there was Holy Frijoles....

But then he was joined by his partner...Pink Taco.

Together they fit the injustices of everything that is brown and mushy...

They are the dynamic duo of Holy Frijoles and Pink Taco.

Defenders of truth, justice, tequila, tacos AND beans!

The back story behind Derek's costume-A few years our friend Jen was having a themed birthday party and Derek decided to create Holy Frijoles around his luchador mask. Mind you, Jen's birthday is not in October or near Halloween. LOL!!! He surprised me and everyone else with his costume, he's such a goof and I love it. Now, I know my characters name is a little crass, but I came up with Holy Frijoles counterpart, Pink Taco, via the way I normally come up with my whacky ideas, I just blurted it out. We both laughed about it and I made my character a reality this year and we went to a Halloween swing dance dressed these costumes. 

I did learn that bodysuits are back in fashion, which worked for my costume, yet terrifies me a little bit. Oh, the 90s.

How was you Halloween? What was your costume?

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Merry Samhain and Happy Halloween!

Wishing you all merriment on one of my favorite days of the year! 

My day will be filled with finishing up our costumes, spending the day with Derek and going to a few parties. I'm going to try and behave and not eat too much candy! Hehe! 

Happy Halloween! XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Pumpkins and a New Tattoo!

Every year Derek always nudges me and says, "You should get a Halloween tattoo", since it is something he does every year AND he also does several days of Halloween tattooing. AKA-He does $31 Halloween tattoo's which can be picked from a flash sheet that he created. It's become a tradition! Well, here is my Illuminati-corn, it's all seeing! Hehehe! This photo was taken right after Derek was finished, so it's a little red and swollen.

We also carved pumpkins at the tattoo shop. It was fun to hang out, eat snacks and carve my cross-kin. Also, my pumpkin in on one of the chairs that came from a church, I thought it was fitting. *Wink*

"Whoa, Sandworms. You hate 'em right?"

Derek's Beetlejuice themed pumpkin, he also carved several others, since he's a loon about carving pumpkins. I'm sure I'll be finding pumpkin seeds in his pockets, hahaha!

Have you been doing anything fun this Halloween season?

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Midnite Bat by Stardust Confetti

Ohhhhh! I can't hide my excitement for this Midnite Bat earring and brooch set by Stardust Confetti. I really enjoy sparkly lucite jewelry and I love that Anabel made a bat set (she can make different colors!), which could be worn all year round. *Wink*

Don't forget to check out all the other sparkly goodness that Stardust Confetti has to offer!

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Halloween Candles by Burke & Hare Co.

+Black Cat Candle +Skull Candle

+Devil Candle +Bat Candle

These Halloween jar candles by Burke & Hare Co. are so delightful! I have to admit I'm a bit of a candle junky as they not only smell wonderful, they make for home decor all year round!

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Halloween Knits from ASOS

+Skeleton Knit Jumper Dress +Cobweb Knit Dress

Halloween and cozy never looked so good! I'm drooling over the cobweb knit dress, I'm a sucker for spider webs!

Have you spotted any wonderful Halloween fashions?
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Pottery Barn Halloween

+Bat Wine Glasses

+Skeleton Hand Martini Glasses

Pottery Barn seems to always tempt me with their Halloween-inspired home goods and decor. I've been seeing Halloween trickle into the stores and though it always excites me, I just wish this summer was a bit more.....summery. Yet, one can not complain when there are bats, spiders and skeletons to drool over. *Wink*

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Over the Moon Bat Brooch

Over the Moon Bat Brooch is an acrylic laser cut pin by CAB Fayre. This darling pin is available in customized colors and sizes and is a great little accent to add to; a jacket, dress or give as a gift. I really love the black bats with the white background. Bat-tastical!

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Outfit of the Day : Jack-o-Lantern Fun

vintage bow belt from Julie Ann 

I was digging through my t-shirts and I forgot about this jack-o-lantern t-shirt that I picked up a few years ago from Target. I figured it was the perfect shirt to wear to work to get into the Halloween spirit. It was definitely fun to wear a little orange!

I'm always trying to find different ways to wear my plethora of t-shirts and my latest favorite styling is wearing the t-shirts tucked into a higher waist skirt. This particular skirt was chopped from a dress, which also seems to be becoming a trend in my world. I find if the dress has a nice waist seam and with the help of some scissors, elastic and sewing machine, it can be transformed into a skirt! I figured this method out through some trial and error, haha!

Now I'm going to go eat a bowl of Count Chocula and freak out from the sugar rush. Ahhh, adult life.

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Halloween Cocktail Party!

This weekend was Jenny and Mike's Halloween cocktail party, so it was a great opportunity to wear my new Hell Bunny dress! 

I was going to change the halter straps into regular style over-the-shoulder straps, but it looked awful and made the bust line look awkward. I just need to suck it up and enjoy the dress as-is....or until I figure something else out. *Wink*

What I'm wearing:

-dress, Seth Dress Hell Bunny

-boots, vintage from etsy

-assorted jewelry 

Are you attending any Halloween festivities?

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Sourpuss Halloween

+Universal Dracula Ice Bat +Black Cat Trio Server

+Black Cacklin' Crow Candle +Night Owl Coffee Mug

It's no secret that I LOVE Halloween, so I get giddy when I see stores like Sourpuss Clothing tempting me with their retail goodies. Not everyone loves Halloween and that's OK....that just means more for me. *Wink*

Happy October 1st everyone!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla