Halloween Location Looks: 26 of 31 - LA Confidential

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continues!! Day 26 is here and it's a modern noir film of the 50s. Today’s costume comes from:

I love this era.

I love this part of LA too! Crossroads of the World has been around since 1936 and was the world's first outdoor mall (thanks Wikipedia!!). It's still used for shops but there's lots of offices situated there as well.

I love that old LA is the backdrop to this film and I love all the vintage clothes that make up the wardrobe.

Kim Basinger is a dream!

To complete the 50s Lynn Bracken costume from LA Confidential, here are the main elements you'll need::

1. Dress (I thrifted mine but there are always options on Etsy!)

2. Red lipstick (Mac makes my fave)

3. Blonde locks (my wig is c/o Party City)

I put on my white dress and hit Sunset Blvd.

Kim wore hers inside but I had to take mine outside for a twirl!

There's something so glamorous about wearing a white satin dress in old Hollywood.

Plus it's super comfortable too!

I just love the setup of Crossroads of the World. The different businesses sit in little bungalows with a faux cruise ship in the center!

It must have been hard getting glammed up like this everyday...

Kim Basinger did it well.

Twenty-six looks down, five to go!

Film Details:

LA Confidential (Warner Bros., dir: Curtis Hanson)

Location: Crossroads of the World, 6671 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028

Halloween Location Looks: 25 of 31 - The Artist

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continues!! Day 25 is here and it's a new, old film. Today’s costume comes from:

Silent movies, le sigh. Silent movie costumes, le sigh times two!

They hot a portion of the film at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in mid-city LA...

...so I went off in the hopes of getting discovered, just like Peppy! (Berenice Bejo)

The costume pieces you'll need to look just like Peppy are:

1. Dress (Mine was old Erin Fetherston for Target, but this one totally works as well!)

2. Hat (This is a perfect bucket hat that looks just like the movie version!)

3. Gloves (I always get cheap packs of these at Target to have on hand as little gifts that I embellish!)

4. Ribbon (Use this to create a big bow to attach on the dress and another for around the hat!)

5. Wig (Mine is c/o Party City)

Lights, camera, action!

I put on my costume and began to channel my inner Peppy!

Knowing that the pics were going to be converted to black and white, I used a dress that was a light beige along with a white hat and gloves.

The ribbon that I used was purple and it was a perfect contrast with the rest of the costume.

This movie was just so charming...

...so it was so much fun to recreate this costume!

Berenice Bejo is just so lovely - I always wanted to be a flapper...

In front of the marquee...

...but my favorite sign is this one!! Been in this same spot since the venue opened.

That's all folks, from Jean Desjardin, Berenice Bejo...

...and me!!

Silent film starlets!

Twenty-five looks down, six to go!

Film Details:

The Artist (Studio 37, dir:Michel Hazanavicius)

Location: Wilshire Ebell Theater, 4401 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90005

Halloween Location Looks: 24 of 31 - Beaches

My month of DIY costumes shot in front of the actual shooting locations continues!! Day 24 is here and it's an 80s movie that I watched with my mom when I was younger because she had read the book. Today’s costume comes from:

I recall a very young Mayim Bialik playing Bette Midler as a child and all I thought about was how much I wanted her fringy costume!

The opening scene is shot at the Hollywood Bowl which happens to be a place that I'm very familiar with.

Shooting there when it was completely empty was such a treat. It's one of the coolest spots in Los Angeles!

I thought recreating one of Bette's looks from Beaches would be just the thing for my costume series!

To dress like Bette, the only real thing you'll need is a red wig (and a mic if so inclined) as well as "Wind Beneath My Wings" playing on your smart phone the whole night!

I wore a blue blazer from my collection to match the blazer that Bette wore.

She performed...

I performed...

Her name was on the marquee...

...my name was most definitely not.

She sang...

...and I pretended to sing.

We're really just so similar!!

Twenty-four looks down, 7 to go!

Film Details:

Beaches (Touchstone Pictures, dir: Garry Marshall)

Location: Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave.. Los Angeles, CA 90068