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Jane Kim Gauger's avatar

This was such a fun read. The effort you put into these posts! Thank you and I will be singing Killing Moon allll day.

Glenn Mae's avatar

I 100% spend way too much time on this space but getting comments like this feeds the ego monster that tells me I must continue! Thank you so much for reading and for also appreciating the genius song that is Killing Moon 🌝

Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Glenn, you are totally invited to my annual October party! Our theme this year is Undead and my husband and I are going as Laszlo and Nadia from What We Do in the Shadows. 💕 I build all our costumes from our closets. Love your inspiration pics here!

Glenn Mae's avatar

Of course you throw an amazing annual October party! I (gently) demand to see photos of what I'm sure will be amazing costumes. I'm very behind in TV watching and need to start What We Do in the Shadows - it's next on the list!

Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Oh there will be pictures! I hope you enjoy the show-it’s not gory but there is comedic blood (if that makes sense).

Glenn Mae's avatar

I can do campy blood and even some over-the-top blood (I love me some vampires), I just can't do the overly intricate gratuitous stuff 🤢

Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Then you are going to love What We Do in the Shadows.💜

Zio Baritaux's avatar

Love this post! I’m obsessed with those mask napkins (if only I could afford them)! And that Pierrot clown costume is perfect, such a fun vibe. 🎭🎪🖤

Glenn Mae's avatar

Thank you for reading ✨ The mask napkins are truly incredible but what would we even do if we could afford them? I would never forgive myself if I got a stain on them lol

Zio Baritaux's avatar

Good point! This does make me feel better about not being able to buy them 😂

Anna's avatar

I have no Halloween plans this year and I'm very sad about it so I'm consuming as much content about amazing costumes I could've worn as some sort of punishment/advanced inspo for next year... Sam Reid is #MYLESTAT & I hope he is yours too!! Though I loooove to hate the QoTD movie!

Glenn Mae's avatar

Oh, I am a firm believer in the conspiracy theory that Lestat is playing Sam Reid playing Lestat because he is just *that* good at this role - I've rewatched both seasons of IWTV at least 3 times at this point lol

ET's avatar

Ok, is there a Nobel prize for moodboards??? I am a FULL freak for Halloween and 💗 diy costumes (I am not talented but I did hand-paint a v. basic skeleton costume in college that I wore for nearly a decade, including on non-Halloween occasions so if I can do it anyone can) and this is giving me SO many ideas???? Incredible as always 🎃🧛‍♀️🪩

Glenn Mae's avatar

Ummm, way to feed my ego with the mood boarding comment?! TY, as always, for reading✨

We love a decade's worth of costume use!! I always forget that I really need to be crafting all of my Halloween ideas in July because every year the clock strikes October and I feel *so* behind but I am convincing myself I still have time to DIY something fabulous...

ET's avatar

Literally sent this post to my friends as an argument for why they need to be on Substack fyi 🙏👻

aya's avatar

the party themes are both giving rocky horror!! one of the best halloween movies imo. i dressed up as juno birch a couple of years ago and it's one of my all time favorite costumes i've ever done.

Glenn Mae's avatar

Rocky Horror forever! But really, Tim Curry forever ✨ he is my Halloween king because Clue is my favorite not scary Halloween film. Also love the Juno Birch love - drag is truly the blueprint for making costuming feel like art.

Meredith's avatar

I will get invited to a Halloween party this year or I will DIE TRYING. the cvs by the Safeway across from St. Francis is a Spirit Halloween rn btw 😭😭😭

Glenn Mae's avatar

What about Carol's famous Halloween party?!

LOL at a Spirit being in that shopping center (and way to unlock all my cringe Safeway parking lot high school memories)

steph k's avatar

🦇🎃 LOVED THIS! Thx!! 🎃🦇

Glenn Mae's avatar

Thank you for reading!

Liz's avatar

These collages and composites are 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

Glenn Mae's avatar

Thank you so much!

Emily K's avatar

This is so brilliant!

Glenn Mae's avatar

Thank you for reading!

Josie's avatar

Loved this! Will be thinking about those napkins all season

Glenn Mae's avatar

Thank you for reading! And ugh, same 😭

Lindsay's avatar

love love love this so much. YES to adult Halloween parties! These are amazing - your mood boards are impeccable, as usual