FASHION: HALLOWEEN INSPIRATION

From top right clockwise: Lace Rabbit Ears, Bat Socks, Halloween Ebony Armour Claws, Pumpkin King Makeup, Cat and Graveyard Candle, Skeleton Tights, Spiderweb Necklace, Skull Ring, House of Holland Bloody Thirsty Nails, Halloween Rolling Pin, Fangs iPhone Case, Lace Mask

Every year around the beginning of October I get a faint gnawing sensation that I should be doing something. Something... halloweeny. As the days wear on, the clocks change and November approaches, the feeling grows until it's suddenly 30th October and I have 24 hours to create a halloween costume which bridges that ever elusive scary-sexy gap but, in it's entirety, costs no more than £10... Oh. Holy. Jesus. I'm sure we've all been there. And whilst I'm certain that there are people who pull this off with gracious aplomb, i'm sadly not one of them.

But this year I shall be a social pariah no more. I've given myself 5 whole days of prep. I've even bought a dress and special makeup. THAT'S how committed I am to avoid the usual Halloween humiliation. So if, like me, you're usually a tardy ill-prepared mess, here's a bit of Halloween inspiration to get you inspired. Before it's too late...