This outfit here is just a way for me to talk about my mom’s great Halloween table decorations.
A few weekends ago, our mom had us over for brunch and had decorated the table for the season. Cath and I couldn’t stay as long as we liked because we had a photo shoot later that afternoon. The lovely people behind the shoot asked that we wear black and white, so I tossed on my Forever 21 sixties tunic (from a few years back- and actually pretty good quality for $30) and my thigh-highs. Cath wore this blazer outfit. (You like how – kinda, sorta – I tied this outfit to Halloween decor?).
Below- the real reason for the post! The table!
Now I know lots of people do good tablescapes, but my mom whipped this out with a miniscule budget (I would guess under $10).
The center piece is the retired cast of Nightmare Before Christmas– an assortment of characters from years past. The black water goblets and black plates are my mom’s wedding china (yes, really) from 27 years ago.
The napkin rings are skeleton hands attached with black pipe-cleaners, and an assortment of plastic skulls and spider webbing are scattered over a length of black cheese-cloth.
My favorite part of the table are these skeleton candle sticks. My mom bought 6 brassy candle stick for $1 at a thrift store, spray-painted them matte-black, and hot glued these skeletons in different poses (skeletal yoga- so the candle wax wouldn’t hit them). And don’t you love black tapers? Morticia Addams would bes sooo jealous.
My mom is quite possibly the most creative person I know; Martha Stewart with a heart, I like to say. Eddie Ross* should take notes.
*Both my mom and I love Eddie (and Martha) and are constantly inspired by both– I just like to be cheeky. And when Amelia and I met him last year, I was anything but (just giddy and star struck). Check it out here.
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33 Responses to “My Mom is Eddie Ross and Martha Rolled into One”
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Danielle Says:
October 27th, 2009 at 9:25 pmU both look fabulous in black and white! Great table setting!!!
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Farrielle Says:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:15 pmI love what you both are wearing. Wow and your mom really knows how to decorate.
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savvy gal Says:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:17 pmyou look so hot…. love love love your outfit.
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jentine Says:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:40 pmI can respect your mom’s tablescaping… very nice . And thanks for teaching me a new word like tablescaping.
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Eddie Ross Says:
October 27th, 2009 at 10:49 pmYou are so cute! very BEAUTIFUL!!! Great job!!
Happy Halloween!!!
Eddie[Reply]
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Clare Says:
October 27th, 2009 at 11:17 pmThat tunic is adorable, and your mom’s table is bananas. (Sorry, I had to say it.) Awesome decorating!
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sharon rose Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 3:07 amHi there-you look lovely, very chic and stylish! The tableware too is just fab!
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B* a la Moda Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 3:36 amWhat a decoration for the table. You can feel Halloween is coming. You look very cute on this outfit.
xoxo
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greenjeans Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 7:42 amWhoa. If I had a Halloween brunch my table would look like…a table. Kudos to mom-I could watch Ms. Stewart all day (we actually took my mom to a screening of her show in NYC once…) and still barely know what to do with a pipe cleaner.
ps. No jade bracelets huh? My sister had one, but it had to come off for pastry school-no bracelets in the dough! Although she knows how to get it on and off, without too much pain. My other cousins have rocked it since they were pretty little.
pps. I think I was pushing my luck with the security as it is. And as much as I’d like to think that my tattoo is ‘badass’ it’s hard to seem hard when it’s of a rabbit in a three piece suit.
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Lesley Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:07 amSweet decorations!!! Ohhh I want to see pics from a photoshoot! Can’t wait!
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Couture Cookie Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:47 amYour mom knows how to decorate a table! I get inspired now to stop eating takeout on the couch…!
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EmilyKennedy Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:51 amHe he he! Your mom is awesome! I dig her skills!
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anh Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:59 amgreat table setting! and the outfit is fabulous!!!!!!!!!! i can’t wait to see your halloween costumes!!!!!
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Sally Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 9:45 amWell, I’M scared … no way am I eating at that table.
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Maeko Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 10:07 amI LOVE The Nightmare Before Christmas. It’s one of my favourite movies. It makes me feel like Christmas, and I love that it spans both holidays.
It’s funny that a kids stop motion “horror” film (as my parents called it) can remind me of the holidays. Anything musical or Tim Burton reminds me of the holidays. I think I’d better get Edward Scissorhands now!
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Snapshot Fashion Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 10:32 amso creative!!!
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Linda Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 10:46 amLOve the outfit. Can’t wait to see these photo shoot pictures…oh the thigh highs…
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Ela Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 11:40 amThat table is amazing!!! Wow, your mom is amazing. Why am I not surprised???
Photo shoot…um, you just gonna leave it at that? Did I miss something? Do tell, do tell! I love your tunic, missy. Isn’t great when F21 actually makes high quality stuff? I love it. You look amazing. I love the outfit head to toe – yes that pretty lil head of yours
And Cath’s too [Reply]
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issa Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 3:10 pmACK! i love it so much!!!! i’m linking to this post
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melissa~ Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 3:25 pmYour mom is AWESOME!!!
the best decoration, so fun!
And you look great!Thanks for visit my blog!
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Marilyn Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 3:55 pmI sooooo love both your outfits, and even though I’m very familiar with your mom’s work
, the tablescape is amazing. As always![Reply]
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Allie Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 4:01 pmAdorable! I love themed parties and get togethers!
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Shin Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 4:24 pmSuch a cool table!! You’re so lucky to have a creative mom!! I’m too lazy to do anything for Halloween
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Ashley Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 5:40 pmI love it! I see where all of the AsianCajun creativity comes from!
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HauteWorld Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 5:47 pmGreat outfits – both of you! Love the tunic… really makes me wish we had an F21 over here… sigh. Still drooling about those thigh-highs you’re wearing. I can’t believe UO marked up their prices that much, although it’s even worse in Europe, where UO is generally 30% more expensive than the US.
Your mom did an amazing job with the Halloween decorations! Those skeletons are adorable (in a creepy way of course
and I love the fact your parents got black tableware as a wedding gift![Reply]
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Alexandra Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 5:47 pmWow… Why haven’t I found your blog earlier? It’s absolutely Fab! And I’m mighty jealousy of that Foreverxxi top…
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hanako66 Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 6:02 pmfirst of all, I ADORE Eddie Ross! I met him here
http://www.baileyandmeister.com/2009/03/rose-bowl-flea-market-with-eddie-ross.html
Your mom’s table is darling and you look so cute!!!! I love that, that is her wedding china!
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The Clothes Horse Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 6:54 pmThat tunic is great and the table setting is amazing!
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Winnie Says:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:14 pmYou look fabulous and your mom is amazing! She is so creative and I just love how much effort she put into this
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clare Says:
October 29th, 2009 at 9:29 amOMG. i need a teleportation device…NOW.
ahhh so coool
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Becs Says:
October 29th, 2009 at 2:12 pmWow, love the creative Halloween decor! You look so chic in that top! Can’t wait to see you dolled up as Lady Gaga! I’m doing a loose interpretation since I’m working with clothes I already have in my closet. Hope you and Cath are having a great Thursday!
xo, Becs
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WendyB Says:
October 30th, 2009 at 12:57 amLOVE! skulls, skulls, skulls. And black goblets. Yay.
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