My cure-all for belated costume planning? Classic movies. A fool-proof, recognizable character that can be put together for under $20 at my local thrift store and will ideally allow me to avoid whipping out the sewing machine, which also implies avoiding the two-hour-long search for where I put away all my sewing and craft supplies that only come out in the weeks ahead of Halloween. And of course, it's a great excuse for some more vintage shopping, but that's not the point (or is it?).
But anyways, looks like I'm not the only one getting inspired by classic movies at this time of year! There have been some pretty spectacular, classic movie inspired A/W collections for years. Remember Alexander McQueen's The Overlook (A/W 1999-2000). Entirely inspired by the hotel in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. And since that just so happens to be my own inspiration for Halloween this year, here's a look back at that collection!
You can check out the site for the recent Savage Beauty exhibit at the Met for a brief video from the show to get a sense of just how eerie the whole thing was. McQueen famously kept yelling at the effects guy to just add more and more snow, making the air so thick, it seemed almost suffocating, a very visceral reminder of the cabin fever pervading the film. The audio changes throughout, but there is the sound of wind and wolves howling through much of it and the show even wrapped up with the 1920s song which closes the film, "Midnight, The Stars, and You".
Looking to add some Shining-inspired goods to your own collection? Check out these great items from some amazing Etsy artisans!
by Colin Newman at Traumatron $28 by Adam Rabalais $20
by Justin at Square Pixel $40
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