The Forgotten Diaries: October Favorites
Happy October!
Here, I'd like to begin a series of monthly posts featuring some of my favorite things of the month: fashion inspiration, muses, products, thrift finds, thrift wish lists, books, music, media, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
It's October again, the true peak of fall, and there's something about this month that really gets my creativity flowing. It's also the season of all the best fashion. Velvets, jewel tones, brown everything, leather, suede, knee-high boots, skirts, flowy layers, sweaters, lace. I love it all. It's the witchiest time of the year.
It's also the start of market season for me. As someone who lives in Florida and battles an autoimmune disease, I prefer the cooler months for popping up my booth.
Growing up in Maine, fall has always been my favorite season. It feels like home: the changing colors, the crispness in the air, and, of course, Halloween. When I moved to Florida back in 2010, the lack of seasons, and fall especially, definitely took some getting used to. It still makes me a little homesick.
Because of that, I have to make the most of the season myself and put in the effort to cultivate that fall feeling I'm always missing.
These are some of the things that get me into the fall spirit, from fashion to food to the things I've simply been enjoying lately. I hope you enjoy them, too.
The October Mood:
The mood is moody of course, low light, the scent of pumpkin, cinnamon and coffee.
Its the season of velvets, fur, lace, leather, and scream queens.
Muses: Neve Campbell, Buffy Summers, all of the fall 1997 fashion week RTW shows, Anna Sui, Dolce and Gabbana, Blue Marine and Betsy Johnson.
Fall Fashion Favorites: Chocolate Brown knee high boots, leopard print, fur trim, sheer layers, mixed textures,
Colors: Brown, Plum, Burgandy, Mustard, Navy
Purchase of the Month: This incredible jacket that I will hardly ever wear since I live in Florida.
Thrifted and Coveted:
Thrift Wishlist: More Avon cape cod collection glass (I can never have enough), merry mushroom spice rack (my holy grail find)
Recent Treasures: Architecture print mini dress, so cute with some black boots. Crystal dish to hold my matches.
On My Nightstand:
Music:
Song On Repeat: Niko Rubio - Tokyo
Albums in rotation: Cannons (all of them honestly), Purity Ring - Shrines, Kim Petras - Turn Off The Light , Massive Attack - Mezzanine, Adela - Prima
Film:
Currently Watching: Survivor, Supernatural, Law and Order
Fall Favorites: Buffy, Vampire diaries, Slashers (Scream, Friday the 13th, Halloween), Twin Peaks
Books:
Book Wishlist: Rottenheart - Kat Dunn / Weird Woods: Tales from the Haunted Forests of Britain / Evil Roots: Takes Of the Botanical Gothic
Currently Reading: How to sell a Haunted House
Little Seasonal Pleasures:
simmer pots, stuffed pb dates, brown sugar cinnamon lattes, pumpkin patches, haunted houses, Halloween crafts, fall candles, spooky decorations
Some other things I'm loving:
This Specific Chapple Roan look:
This Specific Teen Vogue Shoot Of Adela:
Blue eyeshadow, blue mascara paired with burgundy. Black cat eye. Vivian Westwood pearl choker necklaces. Cute sexy clowns. Dracula's brides. Pink Hair. Lili Reinhart. Vintage Cybershot Cameras. Boursin Bakes. morning stacks. Murdle. Print Magazines.
I'm hoping to spend this month soaking up as much autumn as possible, even if that means manufacturing a little fall magic of my own here in Florida. Since the weather is pretty much the same all year round fall is a nice reminder to try and slow down and savor the moment. I'm excited to get fully into market season, spend some time thrifting and doing as many spooky season activities as I can squeeze in.
Until next time, I'll be over here pretending it's forty degrees outside and dreaming of New England.
-Amanda