Being creative and pushing myself to think outside of the box is one of the reasons why I absolutely LOVE Halloween!  Trust me, I was never this into Halloween before. C & I started the Halloween costume matching thing around 2008- not THAT long ago but I'm surprised that we've been keeping up with it since. It makes it that much more FUN and we know we can look forward to this holiday every year. I'm not going to lie, I love hearing the whispers around us when we walk by in our costumes every year...we "secretly" high five each other every time someone gives us a compliment. *high-five for pulling off another year of theee coolest costume*

C & J's Outfit: 

Tanks- Bought for $2.99 each at Charlotte Russe

Skirts- Bought sheets of fabric for $10 each from Jo-Ann Fabric then hand sewn

Stockings- Bought at an accessories store for $4.99 each

Belts- found in C & J's own closets

Boots- both from Urban Outfitters 

P.S. The other bf joined in on the fun this year too, as big bird (hat and boots also DIY!)

(Buy a bag of yellow feathers from any craft store and hot glue them onto any hat- hat also found at craft store. Cookie Monster cookies were cut out from felt, easiest cookies I ever made!)

 

We don't exactly have the coolest costumes because of WHAT we are it's the coolest because we spend less than $20 each every year- there's always a DIY involved with our costumes and although we do pass by people who are dressed as the same "character" we know...in our eyes, ours is better because ours was hand made, cheap-er, and fully thought out from head to toe ;)

It's funny because C & I aren't very "showy" in your face- attention loving people at ALL but when it comes to Halloween...we take pride in our costumes (maybe it's because were disguised as someone/thing else) and that's when our tiny alter ego comes out.

Once every year only in October!

Enjoy our quick steps to this years Cookie Monster & Elmo costumes- we had so much fun with these but I did feel my old self get a bit lazier this year. Usually we have two costumes but this year we were good with one haha

Until next year...HAPPY HALLOWEEEEN!

Love, C & J

Pumpkin Picking

J's Outfit: Tank: Urban Outfitters, Skirt- Forever 21, Shoes- Converse High Tops, Sunglasses- RayBan, Watch- Michael Kors

I'm loving that Halloween falls on a Wednesday this year- it makes the holiday feel so much longer! Having fun with costumes isn't the only reason why I love Halloween, pumpkin carving is also another one of my favorites...pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cakes, pumpkin drinks, this month is pumpkin everything! I get into the spirit of all holidays and Halloween is the first to start it all off ;)

Right across from Cal Poly Pomona there is a huge pumpkin patch and I went this weekend to pick out my pumpkin! It was really hot this past weekend so it was back to summer outfits- my simple, casual, and comfy items kept me cool and since the pumpkin patch was so huge, my chucks made it perfect for all that walking.

Did you guys see our costume sneak peek this weekend? We'll be posting the DIY on them soon and if you haven't seen the teaser yet, check them out on Instagram- @buylovegivelove 

I love Halloween and I love that it's not even over yet!

Love, J

Girls Night Out!

C's Oufit: Cardigan- Random Boutique, Skirt- Target, Boots- Forever 21

J's Outfit: Coat- Forever 21, Shorts/Leggings - Urban Outfitters, Boots- Zara

C and I were in Little Tokyo last night, there was a FALL FEST event at the Japanese American Museum that had wine tasting and live music! We haven't seen each other in a while (even a few days seems like forever) so we decided to turn it into girls night out! We had dinner, spent some time in Little Tokyo and got desserts afterwards, it's always great to catch up with your BFF and we had a LOT to catch up on especially with the start of Halloween coming up...

I'm so glad it's Friday! Have a FUN and safe weekend- make sure to follow us on Instagram (@buylovegivelove) to find out clues about our DIY costume we'll be wearing tomorrow night!

Hearts & Studs

C's outfit: Top: Forever21, Shorts: Gifted (DIY), Boots: Zara, Spiked headband: Similar here

With fall coming around the corner (or is it?!), I wanted to take advantage of the weather and wear my favorite studded shorts! They were a birthday gift from my cousin and she studded them herself. They are my first (& only) high waisted shorts and unfortunately, summer is pretty much over and I haven't found another pair I like. You can't really tell in the top photos but I also added this cute spike headband for fun, it makes me feel like statue of liberty when I wear it. 

Like J mentioned earlier, Halloween weekend is almost here! We've been so busy working lately, I can't wait to spend some (non-work) time with J :) 

xo, C

Black & Orange

J's Outfit: Jacket- Gifted, Top- Forever 21, Jeans- Urban Outfitters, Boots- Zara

Happy almost-Halloween! Orange and black no matter what always screamed Halloween so I made sure to never wear those two colors together but as I got older, experimenting made it Ok and now it's not so bad! Especially with the neon trend going on right now, the neon-ish orange toned down the "ugly" orange and turned it into a cute color.

We can't believe it's Halloween week already, does everyone have their costumes ready? We always do some kind of DIY with our costumes every year so be prepared to see what we have in store this year...I'm excited! Halloween is one of our favorite holidays, it's always more fun for us to do costumes as a group and this year won't be any different...stay tuned ;)

Happy Tuesday + have a great rest of the week!

love, J

What We Wore: Forever21 Editon

Last week was a long week for both us. We really needed a stress free day and planned a bff hangout for Sunday. We went and got pedicures (our favorite thing to do together!!) then spontaneously decided to go to the mall to look for items for our Halloween costume. Of course, we ended up at forever21 and shopped around for ourselves. We both found items and decided to style it for the week. Both of the items we bought were perfect for fall weather. I think we are secretly hoping if we wear fall, it will be fall. Unfortunately, it's been 90s in socal all week but we wore our outfits anyways!

 J's forever21 find: Sheer longline shirt (find here) // shorts: // shoes: zooshoo.com

C's Forever21 find: Elbow patch cardigan (not online anymore, similar here) // shorts & headband: forever21

We love that even though the items we bought are completely different, they both have details that make them unique! J's shirt has beautiful metal trim tips and C's cardigan has elbow patches! Now, all we need is some fall weather!

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Prints, Prints, Prints

C's Outfit: Pants- Zara, Shirt- American Apparel, Blazer- Forever21
J's Outfit: Pants- Zara, Shirt/Cardigan- Nordstroms, Shoes- Steve Madden

I know I've mentioned in a post before that I was on the search for some floral pants...well, Celia has found a cute pair and I on the other hand still have not. But it's Ok! I found some Camo printed pants that I absolutely LOVE so that itch is gone ;)

Printed pants are so fun and easy, they instantly jazz up outfits without even doing much and they're perfect for the transition into fall. I also love not having to worry about the rest of my outfit when wearing printed pants- they make statements on its own.  Zara has some really cute ones out right now if you're having trouble finding some, great prints and PERFECT fits!

Also, C and I watched Pitch Perfect the other night and it was hilarious (watch it if you haven't already!)- we're officially in love with Fat Amy, she was the highlight of the movie <3