Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween!

As some of you guys might know, I'm going through some SERIOUS life changes right now!  My husband and I just bought a house, so we've been trying to move in (yay, but seriously, so stressful!) and if you follow me on instagram (@a_fashion_files), then you've already seen photos of my new little pug, Yurii.  (Don't worry, he'll get a feature on my blog soon!)  On top of that, I also just got a new car (the same weekend we were moving!) and found out that Kawaii Kitsch got accepted into the Unique LA show at the beginning of December (so, so excited!!! but I need to make more inventory!)  These are all such positive changes but I'm so overwhelmed...to the point where I didn't even celebrate MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY EVER (I know, I know, but I will always consider Halloween a holiday!).

I am going to try to dress up Yurii tonight and post some instagram photos though, so stay tuned for that! :)

So, I apologize for late responses, etc.  I hope you understand...life is a bit crazy right now..but definitely in a good way...and I will be back on track ASAP.  In the meantime, I hope you guys enjoy some photos from some past Halloweens! :)

Any guesses at all as to what I was this year?

I should probably just tell you guys- my husband is so not into Halloween- every year I have to beg him to give me costume ideas.  One year he came to me and said he wanted to be a bottle of mustard.  I about squirted ketchup on him ;)

One year, my husband was sooo excited about his outfit.  He wanted to be a UPS man (he is funny, I know).  You can't tell from this photo, but I painted the UPS logo on his costume and even his socks.  He was so excited about it that he put on his socks before they were dry and stretched out the logo....they had to be redone.  

This has to be my favorite Halloween costume EVER because I bought it in Harajuku when my sister and I were in Tokyo.  I was so obsessed with the fashion there and had to bring home a lolita costume.

This is another favorite, because after I had the "sweet lolita" costume, I decided I wanted to try a "goth lolita" look and had this dress custom made from a lolita shop in Japan.

Lastly, I have to share my husband's pumpkin from last year- Hello Kitty nonetheless.  

I hope you all have a great Halloween!  What are your plans?

And please DON'T FORGET to enter my 1500 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY before it's too late!

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96 comments:

  1. Cute photos, my fav is the 3rd you both look cute:)
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  2. Pretty cool Halloween costumes.
    I wish you a great day and Happy Halloween
    xo, Petra

    http://www.sweetsoflife86.blogspot.com

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  3. Love the costumes, so original!
    Kisses.

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  4. Congrats on everything that's been going on, Allison! I'm soooo happy for you:) And how cute are you and your hubby! Mine is not into dressing up too, but I never stop trying:P

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    1. Thanks so much Emmy! That's really sweet of you! I'll never give up either! ;)

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  5. Such super pics and I just love the Goth Lolita!!

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  6. Thank you for visiting my blog!
    Happy Halloween :)

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  7. I really love the Goth Lolita look ! I know how stressful it is to move house, I have done that myself two times in a year. My husband and I bought our own house 4 years back but we could stay there only for 6 months as my husband's job transfer was announced at that time.
    Wishing you a lovely day !

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    1. OMG I couldn't imagine doing it 2x in one year! Wow, that gives me hope! ;)

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  8. Ahh, a hello kitty pumpkin, why didn't I ever think of that!? Love all your costumes! Yay for all the good things going on in your life, I can't wait to hear more about everything! :)

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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    1. Thank you so much- you're so sweet! ;)

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  9. Hi Allison! you look so cute in each costume! the hello kitty pumpkin made me so smile!! happy halloween and have fun dear! kisses! xo

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  10. allison, you're so cute! remember to take some time off to relax.

    amen fashion xo.

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  11. super cute photos and super exciting for you..these are all stressful yet super positive life changes..you are on a positive path and I am so thrilled for you!
    Sheree xxx

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    1. Thanks, Sheree! That's really sweet of you!

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  12. What great photos and congrats on all of your big news!

    xx
    Kelly
    Sparkles and Shoes

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  13. So exciting! Wishing you the best with everything thats coming up! :)

    -Haylie

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  14. Happy Halloween! And yay to the major changes in your life! Hope the move goes well! x

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  15. I LOVE your goth Lolita costume, that is sooo super cool! And I am a bit like your husband, so not into Halloween, although I appreciate all the costumes. Hope you have fun tonight and congrats on all your changes and exciting news, yay!--when it rains it pours!

    xo Mary Jo

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    1. Thank you so much! And I definitely agree- it's pouring here! ;)

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  16. hi sweety, very nice blog, now I'm your new follower, there and on bloglovin..
    If you want see my blog and tell me if you like my style..
    on the right there is the translator for more languages,

    kiss jexika lyter

    ps happy halloween too <3


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  17. wauw, great costumes!!
    especially the last one, very cool :)

    LOVE BO,
    PurePreciousPerfection.blogspot.com

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  18. I'm so happy for everything you have going on and congrats on the show..... You definitely deserve it!!!!
    Brooke @ what2wear

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    1. aww thanks Brooke! That's so kind of you to say! :)

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  19. This made me smile! I love it when bloggers share personal photos. You made such a pretty harajuku girl! I think you should sport your outfits every sunday around little tokyo hehe. Moving IS stressful, take your time and don't worry about the rest of us. We will all still be here eagerly looking forward to your new posts once things have settled down. Congrats on the success of Kawaii Kitsch. I love everything that you make, you are seriously so creative in the DIY department.

    xx Jenee C.
    {camo meets couture}

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    1. OMG I should totally wear them every week! My husband would die. hah! And thanks so much for your sweet words- that means a lot! ;)

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  20. woooow amazing, great ideas to costumes! :D

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  21. Hello from Spain: Happy Halloween!!!.. keep in touch

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  22. Omg you two look soo cute! My favorite of your husband's would be the UPS guy costume, funny!!

    I'm excited to see what you're wearing this year. :)

    ♥, Jo
    http://www.StyleAt30.com
    {Style + travel}

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  23. Happy Halloween!
    Kisses

    http://insofiashoes.blogspot.pt

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  24. Your hubby is a good sport! You both had some great costumes in the past. Congratulations on the new puppy edition to your family and Happy Halloween!
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  25. Awww that's great you were able to have your Hubs dress up!! It's sometimes hard for me to get my Hubby to dress for Halloween... it's almost like pulling teeth! hahaha.. You look lovely in your costumes! I love them. You're so creative!

    xo - Sheila
    www.sheislovelyblog.com

    Enter My Naked Palette Giveaway!!

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  26. Congrats on all the good news and your little pug! Can't wait for more pics of him!

    SDMxx
    www.daringcoco.com

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    1. Thanks, Sonia! I'll be showing photos soon! :)

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  27. Aww congrats on the new place & new dog! Love the flashback of old costumes :)

    Happy Halloween!!

    xo Michelle

    Fierce & Fashionable

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  28. all your costumes are fabulous, we love them!

    <3

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  29. Hello Dear! I like your blog so much! This is my first visit here but definitely not the last :) Would you like to follow each other? :)


    XOXO,
    Monika

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  31. Hi Allison, the costumes are amazing!
    I love the hello kitty pumpkin:)
    Happy Halloween!!
    xx chris

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  32. Lovely blog! Wanna follow each other? :)

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  33. wow, you two have had such fancy Halloween costumes and parties!! we don't actually celebrate Halloween here in Estonia so I have no stories to tell about it but anyway, all those great and huge news about your life lately! WOW!!! I just can't wait to see everything in photos and read more about it, especially your pug (you know I'm crazy about dogs, right? ;). good luck with everything, Allison!

    Maiken,
    Maikeni blogi - part of me

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    1. Thank you so much Maiken! You are too sweet! ;)

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  34. Amazing post!

    Loving these pictures cool costumes :)

    Love,

    Janice
    the-fashion-milkshake.blogspot.com

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  35. you two are the cutest....your hubby really looks funny on the mustard bottle....congratulations on your new house....:)


    xx!

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  36. your outfit looks so cute >.< your blog is very lovely and interestng. im glad if you visit my blog,too. <3

    xx
    beauthi.blogspot.com

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  37. those are pretty costumes! looks like you guys had so much fun wearing it!

    Babi
    www.whenbabispeaks.com

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  38. So many awesome costumes over the years! I especially love the goth lolita- hilarious!

    Sea and Swank


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  39. You have such a lovely blog, with great photography and style! look at my Blog and if you like, maybe you want to follow ...
    S▲NDR▲
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  40. hahaa, you are so cute, Allison! :)

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  41. your halloween costumes are the cutest ever! my husband isn't big into dressing up either - he loves halloween though!

    <3 katherine
    of corgis and cocktails

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  42. It looks like you had great Halloween Party!!!
    You have a nice blog!
    Would you like to follow each other?

    Www.fashionburo.blogspot.com

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  43. Awesome photos! Love the costumes :) Congratulations on all that's going on in your life!! They certainly are the best reasons to be busy :)

    <3 Josephine
    www.champagnestar.com

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  44. Wow!What's not to love here,honey,right?Amazing!;)
    xx
    B.
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  45. you look amazing in all your fun costumes <3 i was a spice girl this year!

    Alexa <3
    http://sleepeatbreathefashion.blogspot.com/

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  46. Hi sweety, congratulations on all the wonderful news! Hope the moving is going well. Aw I love all your costumes, so creative and pretty!

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  47. Wonderful Pictures, you look amazing in all you halloween costume, i dream a costume like yours :))your husband make me smile, he is so funny:)) Wow you have made big change in your life :) take you time, don't worry, we will all still be here visiting you blog :))
    Kiss Clo

    http://latelierdelachouette.blogspot.it/

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  48. Aw love all of this! Looks like you had a wonderful time and all the costumes were beautiful!

    Alexandra xo

    tovogueorbust.com

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  49. amazing news! congrats on everything and cute costumes!

    xo
    naty
    aloveaffairwithfashion.blogspot.com

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  50. The costumes are all so lovely so with your husband, congrats to both of you for the house and car! I am a big fan of hello kitty too

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    1. aww thanks! that's really kind of you! :)

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  51. Alrighty miss, what is a lolita? Am I so behind the times to not know what that is? Regardless you are super cute in both of them, but I'd have to say the goth is my personal fav :)

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    1. haha! You are so cute! Lolita-style is a super awesome form of fashion mostly worn in Tokyo- like crazy in the Harajuku district. The best way to picture it would be to think of "Little Bow Peep" or a baby doll and that's pretty much the look to go for. It's all about kawaii if you're a sweet lolita and goth if you're a gothica lolita. If any of this makes any sense at all! :)

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  52. awesome lolita costume!
    have a great weekend

    xoxo
    style frontier

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  53. Oh my goodness, you are having a busy week! Congratulations on your new house, that is so exciting and fun! The goth Lolita costume is fun, but your husband wanting to be a UPS man for Halloween made me totally crack up. :)

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  54. Wow, you look fantastic in your costumes! I love the goth lolita one the most :D

    Trendy Teal

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  55. babelicious...I love the kawaii Hello Kitty purse you're sporting ♥

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  56. great ideas to costumes! <3 love those photos!

    new post on my blog: http://lejardindel.blogspot.it/2012/10/halloween.html

    xoxo

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  57. So thrilled to know about all your positive changes !! Great wished from our team !
    Can't wait to see Yurii ! :)

    Much Love
    Heiress
    The Heiress Blog

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  58. I'm so excited for all of the crazy and amazing opportunities that you've worked hard for! Your husband is funny, I wouldn't have though of a UPS man, that's a good one, lol. I usually just grab a few things out of my closet and come up with something, but I can't wait to see what your outfit looks like this year.

    xoxo,
    Genie


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  59. Congrats on your new home my dear =) Yes, I recently saw your little pug! LOL! You have the same kind of dog like my sister. She got a pug last year too and he can be adorable and annoying at the same time. He chewed up my glasses!!
    http://www.diva-in-me.com/2012/04/travel-los-angeles-day-1.html

    I can't wait to see more pictures of your new home. You are definitely "kawaii" in your pink costume =D

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    1. aww I'm so glad you saw him! He is super cute!! I can't wait to share more photos of him! ;)

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