Spooky Styling

Oh-em-gee, get-excited because Halloween is just over 2 weeks away! But rather than chucking some jack-o’-lanterns on your door step and buying a couple of boxes of Cadbury Favourites for the kids across the street (who came trick or treating last year and you had nothing to give them but a muesli bar and some apples), this year we think you should embrace the American tradition and throw your own Halloween party!

After all, it’s the one time of year where you can let your inner monster shine and dress up like a total creep. Nobody’s going to judge you, because it’s Halloween – you’re frowned upon if you don’t dress up.

To inspire the spooky soiree we’ve undoubtedly just convinced you to throw, we’ve got a Halloween-styled shoot from the folk at Waiting on Martha to share you, along with a few of our own styling tips. If you like what you see, we’ve included links to most of the products* in the credits section below:

1. Avoid tackiness by sticking to a colour palette of dark neutral tones (black, brown and silver/grey) with pops of traditional Halloween colours like red and orange.

2. Try and think beyond the decorations you can purchase from your nearest $2 shop. Aim for antique candelabras, lanterns, pumpkin ornaments and skulls (or anything ‘skeleton-esque’) as far as the eye can see.

3. Candles make for some pretty eerie lighting, so use these in abundance. But if kids will be around, or you’re planning on getting a little…shall we say, ‘colourful’, opt for replica LED candles instead.

4. Keep the food gruesome but delicious – antipasto platters, toffee apples and murky cocktails work a treat.

5. Then decorate your party with cobwebs, moss, twigs, and copious amounts of fake spiders and you’re done!