Style: Pumpkin Prey
Danika Brysha
Halloween has long been my favorite holiday but with the devastation on the East Coast from Hurricane Sandy and my sudden onslaught of the flu that is lingering now for its third day, it looks like this year may be my most relaxed and dare I say "grown-up" one of them all. Boo. And not in a fun Halloween way. Regardless of my ailing body, I'm so excited to share these photos with you that I took last week with a new friend, amazing photographer, and inspiring woman, Annie Vovan. Annie enjoys capturing beautiful moments at weddings, and has found her true passion in portrait photography and in empowering women. Annie and I are teaming up in an effort to give all women the opportunity to feel beautiful and confident through her Just B.E. (Be Empowered) photo sessions. More on this later but I definitely recommend checking out the amazing work she is doing!
There is the cutest little pumpkin patch located quite close to my apartment in Santa Monica. The day Annie and I shot these photos it was one of the chillier evenings we've had this year and it felt perfect for a fall themed shoot. The men working at the patch were so friendly and even offered their direction as to what the best backdrops and landscapes would be to shoot.
As the weather gets (slightly) cooler in Southern California, I love making the switch to wearing tights with all my dresses. Because I'm 5'10, some of my dresses can ONLY be worn with tights (this statement was questionable during my sorority days) so it is like having an entirely new wardrobe and a plethora of options to choose from. Because the leopard print on this sweaterdress is so busy, I paired it with a basic Levi's denim jacket to dress it down. Plus, denim screamed Pumpkin Patch to me and reminded me so much of growing up in Long Island, NY... probably because both my mom and I work denim overalls about 85% of the time.
I'll be scanning my Facebook and Instagram news feeds looking for all of your creative Halloween costumes as I lay recovering in my bed for the third day in a row. Sending my prayers and positivity to my East Coast friends as well and hoping everybody can still be in the Halloween spirit amongst all the chaos!
Photography by Annie Vovan
Leopard Sweater Dress- Victoria's Secret; Denim Jacket- Levi's; Black Tights- Target; Leopard Face Ring- Nasty Gal; Brown Booties- Target; Cascading Earring- Target; Red Lipstick- Makeup Forever Rogue Artist 42