Who better to emulate this Halloween than the person I adore most in the world, my icon, Audrey Hepburn. Here I am portraying the role of Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffanys. What are YOU this Halloween? What are YOUR plans? We're off to the Cinema as we always do each year, this time to see Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D. Then it's to a Costume Party at night under the stars. I made the caramels.
Holly Golightly: You know those days when you get the mean reds?
Paul Varjak: The mean reds, you mean like the blues?
Holly Golightly: No. The blues are because you're getting fat and maybe it's been raining too long, you're just sad that's all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you're afraid and you don't know what you're afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?
Paul Varjak: Sure.
Holly Golightly: Well, when I get it the only thing that does any good is to jump in a cab and go to Tiffany's. Calms me down right away. The quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there. If I could find a real-life place that'd make me feel like Tiffany's, then - then I'd buy some furniture and give the cat a name!
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.
Vintage velvet dress. Aftershock earrings. Costume cigarette holder and gloves. Payless pointy flats.
You're listening to: Moon River | Henry Mancini
124 COMMENTS POSTED:
You really look like her. It's very successful (sorry I know my english is really bad)
xo
If I was going to dress up this year I'd be Holly Golightly too! That's my favorite movie (if you can't tell by my blog title) hah
Very cute. I'm just hanging out with my family and I'm gonna take my niece trick-or-treating.
Beautiful pictures :)
I adore Audrey Hepburn ! I love all of her movies, but Breakfast at Tiffanys is my all time favorite. Your halloween costume was the best possible outfit anyone could wear on Halloween ! I love it :)
Oh and that song ! I love it !! I have the version Audrey Hepburn sings on my ipod :)
i was going to be her too! i got a perfect vintage dress and everything. but then i went blonde and therefore, couldn't be a true audrey/holly. so now i'm settling for tinkerbell. haha.
OOOOH AUDREY HEPBURN :D
LOVE it, I was Holly Golightly one year and no one knew what I was haha...figures if it was a blogger party everyone would appreciate it. I carried a little tiffany bag with an orange cat too ;)
Wow!!!!!!!!!wonderfull photos!!!! and the soong...mmm...LOVELY!!!! I love audrey!!! :-)
I was too disorganised to sort a costume :(
I'm off to a house party with nothing but a witches hat hairband that work made us wear this morning!
You look amazing.
Simply beautiful!
awww youre pretty <3
have a nice weekend:)
well, i don't really celebrate halloween and my plan for the evening is studying... anyway, i aadore your outfit, you look so holly!
and little question - what is it in you mouth? i mean, is this this special pipe-thing for ciggarettes? or just a brush or sth? (sorry for my explaination - i don't even know how to name it in polish! ;) )
Happy Halloween, Erika! This post was brilliant.....who else BUT Audrey?
You look amazing...the dress, the flats, the gloves, the song...all of it!
it looks great!
im going decked in vintage silk and sequins- check out pics over on my blog soon!
xx
love this! you look stunning, simply stunning =)
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great post and great costume!!! I did some coverage on my past favorite costumes... my current one is a surprise and you'll have to wait to see it :)
What a G R E A T idea!!!! You are the epitome of class and Audrey. The song choice is excellent of course MOON RIVER. Too bad Audrey can't see you now. :)
I'm a pumpkin like Alexa Chung LOL and passing out candies with my little brother and sister at the door.
Cat! x
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Ahhhh absolutely LOVE it! Hope you're having a super fantabulous Halloween :)
Gasping *wow* Erika just *wow*
I really like the ones of you clutching Audrey in your arms.. it looks like your on a stage... "and the award for best Audrey Hepburn impersonation in a film goes to.... ERIKA of Fashion Chalet!!"
*CHEERS, CLAPS* everywhere around! :-)
And for the record, I love your posts too ♥
s x d
I love how you shot these photos by the cinema. So perfect for Holly :D
And ironically, I just watched this movie Thursday night. It was amazing, as always :]
Oooh, I love "Breakfast at Tiffany's"! Great costume!
I *LOVE* your costume, you look amazing!!
-Ashley
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I love it!!!!
I'm going as Daphne (as in Daphne and Apollo) :D
Very nice! love this post
what a lovely holly you make :) and the music is so very lovely. i always like the music you have on your blog :) this halloween i'm an anime ninja :)
You look great! Hope you have a fun Halloween!
my favorite icon, & one of my favorite movies!!! I've included those passages in my quotes section in Facebook haha love your coustume :D <3
you look very glam, i love the look with the ciggie holder.
Happy Halloween love :)
Meho xx
EPPPPP! You look fantastic as Holly!
XXASAB
Oh my gosh! This is MY costume! You theif! Haha, but seriously, Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of my favorite movies of all time. Great choice!
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hello AMAZING
and i looooove moon river, thanks for sharing
flawless look darling, GORGEOUS
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Nice representation of a classic look. I like this kind of looks when dressing up because you can keep your style and still have fun in the party!
xoxo
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I was named for that character. It's my favorite movie.
Audrey would be proud love!
Have a happy halloween!
xxx
this is gorgeous!
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great halloween costume idea! I love your blog
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Oh so good Erika :D
the perfect accessories to your already perfect Audrey face so cute.
Bailey. <3
Hi Chalet, did you know Audrey Hepburn sings her own lyrics for this song in the film .. it is not dubbed at all. I like her a lot too and that dress is perfect.
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so cool your costume too
oh you with your long hair would fit in so well in our site =-)
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Hi Holly !! you look good in colorful lipstick ;-) i think it would be fun to see you try a magnetic hot pink one day could you? for a casual shoot maybe?
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Do I see Holly Golightly or Audrey Hepburn? One and the same. Wait its' you Erika ;P
I swear you could play her in some Bio-pic or something. STUNNING. I not only love this. I looooooove it.
I need to go back into blogging again i miss updating.. ;(
Cryystal.*+
BAT's is my favorite movie of all time!
I've always wanted to dress up as her for Halloween but never got around to it... : /
And I love that song <3
It's nice to see a girl who can dress herself in a a stylish manner but still seem down to earth I am sick of all these reality star sexpots. I prefer girls who are pretty but dont have to parade it. One of the many reasons I like your blog and some of your favorite icons: alexa chung, audrey hepburn, lauren conrad, grace kelly, nicky hilton, oliva palermo, rachel bilson & kate bosworth.
Keep it classy always, Erika. WE love that. And keep rocking our BDG.
Cheers,
Karine
Oh we would love to send you some complimentary earrings. We have a pair that would look exquisite with your coloring and long dark hair.
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You always play the choicest songs how do you get them to flow so well per post? LOVE FASHION CHALET and this costume is more glam than scary I hate dressing ugly for Halloween pretty is my thing too, I'm Tinkerbell <3
Happy Halloween. Trick or Treat! <3
Mooooooooon riverrrrr....... I LOVE IT!!! so tasteful! i love the cigarette thing. you and Audrey are two of a kind! :)
BEEEEAAAAUUUTIFUL!!
-beautiful music!!
-beautiful hair!!
-great backdrop!!
-AWESOME POST!!
OMGODDDDDDDDDDDDDDD you look AMAZINGGGG and this songggggggg. love everything about this post! i love how you posed with that picture of her. so in the mood to see that movie now. but i don't own it :( will watch roman holiday instead lol.
hope you had a fantastic night.
you look beautiful. you pulled this look off impeccably!
xx
I love this udery Hepburn session. You're ahh-mazing. I love it.
Wow Erika Marie... These pictures are simply gorgeous! You have some serious talent for posing! Mmm... I'm humming with contentment.
i love your costume!
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it looks great ! I adore Audrey Hepburn and all of her movies.
"What I've found does the most good is just to get into a taxi and go to Tiffany's. It calms me down right away, the quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there, not with those kind men in their nice suits..." HOLLY G.
Wow! Jackie Kennedy!
Aw! You are the best Holly Golightly there is! You look so great! I didn't celebrate Halloween, but I would have liked to very much. I would have dressed as a beautiful vampire :-D
I think The Nightmare Before Christmas has great music - don't you think so too?
Wow, ¨was that Costumne Party at some friedns of yours or who hosted it?
That quote is great! Henry Mancini is a great musician. He composed the Pink Panther's Theme too!
By the way, did you already get my letter?
Love you.
wow!! you look really stunning.sexy and mysterious:)
Och.our new Audrey
I love Moon River.;)
You look gorgeous, all sophisticated.;)
And look at all the lovely autumn foliage in the background, no palm trees no more.;)
Yes, I lived in Durham and worked at Duke for 10 years. I believe you are in very proximity of that place right now, right.;)
Hope you had a great Halloween.
xo
Absolutely ADORE your costume. This is divine!!! The cigarette holder, the tote, everything.
Dahlink, you is fabulous.
Hope you had a fantastic Halloween :)
A M A Z I N G
perfect.
hope you had a blast girl.
xxxxxx
Oh, we definitely share of a love of Audrey!
So ace! This was such stellar costume idea babe... you look amazing!
xxx
wowww So lovely photos!! You look great!! She's one of the best icons you could have :)
Ooooo...very unique, and iconic. Audrey Hepburn.
I love your make up,especially your eyes, well, I have no experience in things related to make up, but I do sure love it.
and your pipe, oh what you call it, is soo cool. :)
Oh this is GREAT! I adore this look I did Holly a few years back but I def didn't look this great.
Thank you SO much!! I had a blast putting this entire look together. The dress? My Moms! =)
@ jan - oh yes I did I love the part in the film (BAT's) when she sings <3
@ elena - Oh thank you, I was quite surprised and flattered over that! :)
@ Nessa - I like the idea, now if only I can track down that perfect shade? :)
@ Kate Moss Fan - Oh thank you, dear. :) Yes I received your letter this week, you have teeny, tiny perfect handwriting. I promise when things are less hectic to write you back. And one of my favorite parts of Nightmare Before Christmas IS the music, too! I like your beautiful Vampire idea for next year, maybe? May I? :)
That costume suits you perfectly! You really pull it off. Breakfast at Tiffany's such a wonderful film <3
Hope you had a wonderful time this weekend.
xx,
Ale.
This costume is perfection. I absolutely LOVE it. These photos are breathtaking too. Tell your photographer I am a huge fan! :)
Beautiful <3
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What a great post! You look great! And this song is so beautiful, definitely a favorite of mine, along with the film :)
You've got great style, but you totally could have pushed the costume even further!
I knew you would be something of this classic style so you, that world would have been so perfect for you. Its a cool upper east side society lifestyle 'look'.
I wish I could own a cool dress like this and your same long hair. What do you do to keep it so shiny and healthy? Can I ask how tall are you to?
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I love your costume. I went as Holly Golightly several years ago and it was my favorite costume ever! You look stunning :)
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You look gorgeous here, your dress is to die for.
xx
I've actually seen a couple of fashionistas use Audrey as a costume this year. I think there is a little Audrey in all of us, and Halloween is a great excuse for us to play out our fantasy - love it!
Also love that you added "Moon River" to your music player. =)
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Givenchy sunglasses and pearls/diamond necklace? Cat? Haha, it would be man-eater at best! xo
perfect halloween costume!
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aw, you look gorgeous, very classy!
and ah, i just love fall, even if its a bit chilly. lissa you + i should def chat soon:)
miss ya!
xx raez
I heart Holly
Great custome option ;)
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OMG you look fabulous and elegant! I love the dress and earrings! I was a 'sexy' soldier- we went out in West Hollywood for the annual parade- so fun to see everyone's costumes. Hope you had a great Halloween!
x ws x
I award you with the best Halloween Costume by a Fashion blogger. You got a post all to yourself alongside Audrey herself. Come see if when you get a chance? :-)
s x d
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Those earrings make it perfectr.
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i agree halloween is the perfect time to dress up like the people we adore! i did the same (mj) love love love your costume you make a gorgeous Holly Golightly :)
SAVED THEM ALL into my Favorites folder =) I love the 1st, second and 4th the most but those close ups are killling me softly <3
lovvvvvvvvvvvve this look and the dress is perfect. :))))))))))))))
xo chauss
Beautiful!
Why hello Holly Golightly! You look so great! Love the look. Breakfast at Tiffany's is definately in my top 10 movies ever!
I´ll tell you once again... increeeeeedddddble costume! i can see so many resemblances !!!!!! love the glovesssss x
So perfect!
I ADORE Audrey Hepburn! You look fabulous! So chic and elegant! Gorgeous!
xxx
oh gee you look absolutely stunning .
♥
yes i love audrey hepburn too!!
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So fabulous! The red lips look amazing on you darling!
Hope you had a great Halloween.
And now I need to go and watch Breakfast at Tiffany's again :D
Hey gorgeous, I am dying for you Audrey Hepburn costume/look. You look amazing!
you were a perfect Holly!
I love Audrey Hepburn too..I was Holly two Halloweens ago, Breakfast at Tiffany's is my favorite movie! Great Holly photoshoot : )
check you out your outfit looks awesome xxxxx
I like your take on this. Similar but not exact...your own style still!
I did Holly one year - dyed my hair brown and anything. I think I looked great lol but I was about 100 pounds heavier than Audrey :)
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SO pretty Erika.. and really fitting. Love these pics!
xo, Becs
This is downright adorable and so well suited for your elegance. New comer to the blog but you can count on me coming back!!.
CONGRATS on your blogger success.
H.M.
This is downright adorable and so well suited for your elegance. New comer to the blog but you can count on me coming back!!.
CONGRATS on your blogger success.
H.M.
this is lovely!!
meoowww- i was a cat! :)
saw this RT'd by urban outfitters, very cool!
xo
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I love it! you look so stylish,.....and this music it's just incredible!
You look just like her. It was such a good idea to dress up like her, i just went as a normal scary witch. Hope you don't mind but i might steal your idea for next year.
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cool costume! such a classic!
I really love that photo session... you look so chic :)
I wish you a nice week... kiss from Portugal****
márcia*
I really love that photo session... you look so chic :)
I wish you a nice week... kiss from Portugal****
márcia*
loveee ittt!! the best picture is you posing with the pic of audreyy. cutee!!
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VERY beautiful and creative. I was just a bumble bee for halloween. But did you know that an H&M is opening in Raleigh soon?
You are the perfect Holly!
Cat! Cat! Cat!
xoxo
J
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Hi,I totally love the style and the colors, very avant-garde. But...next time try to do a more natural air, your eye-look is too superficial on these pics. ;)
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the song is really beautiful;)
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ahh. this song. i was just at adore vintage who did a post on the mean reds, appending a clip of hepburn singing the song. you looked darling here.
Lovely
Best costume of the blogosphere and beyond this year, congrats !! You're just as classy as her, and that's tough !!
I hadn't really a costume but I was dressed a la Ghesquière with a simple mask I did myself... but here in Geneva we have a holiday WAY more important than halloween or carnaval to remember a battle.... and we use to get dressed and everything, so I'll have my 'revenge' ! ;D
this is great!! looks so alike.hope you had a good haloween x
flawless you !
and wow, the mean reds, I'm familiar with that, now I've discovered a pretty way that says it, the discussion between Paul and Holly is priceless, thanks for sharing your passion !
:)
OF COURSE YOU WERE HOLLY! perfect halloween costume for you. I am obsessed with the 3rd pic. GORGEOUS!
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Simply Beautiful....
I love this! You look so chic and timeless.x
O, how fabulous! That's my favourite look. And what a lovely, romantic idea to go to a film on Halloween (dressed up) & then, to a party.
I wore that same look to a 'fancy dress' party for my husband's (then) company, Hearst (UK) - I remember the CEO's wife kindly loaned me the gloves & cigarette holder - and even had my hair done in that beehive. It took about 20 minutes to start unravelling. You were wise to keep yours long.
I can't get over that after all this time, Audrey Hepburn still resonates as the definitive style icon. I feel it's because she was just so genuinely nice, gracious, and polite: lady-like, and yet, so full of joy. Have you ever seen a very little known film- my favourite - called Two for the Road?
Aw, gorgeous.
I love Audrey Hepburn, she's become an immortalized legend of style and sophistication.
♥
All my friends dressed up as alice in wonderland-themed creatures.
- Nata
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