Halloween

Halloween is coming. Here are some images to inspire a darker mood . . .

" 'Skull-A-Day' began as a blog in 2007, when artist Noah Scalin started posting images of skulls he created, then invited others to share their variations on the theme. A book with 150 images, Skulls, was released by Lark Books in 2008. It’s now out of print, but when people continued to ask for it, Chop Suey Books owner Ward Tefft saw an opportunity. . . . A year ago, he and Scalin decided to collaborate on a book — Chop Suey’s first foray into publishing — to show the complete scope of Scalin’s project. It’s 260 pages, the first skull to the last, in full color and between hard covers."

"Book of Skulls" by Harry Kollatz Jr.

Richmond Magazine (October 2, 2014).

" 'Skull-A-Day' began as a blog in 2007, when artist Noah Scalin started posting images of skulls he created, then invited others to share their variations on the theme. A book with 150 images, Skulls, was released by Lark Books in 2008. It’s now out of print, but when people continued to ask for it, Chop Suey Books owner Ward Tefft saw an opportunity. . . . A year ago, he and Scalin decided to collaborate on a book — Chop Suey’s first foray into publishing — to show the complete scope of Scalin’s project. It’s 260 pages, the first skull to the last, in full color and between hard covers."

"Book of Skulls" by Harry Kollatz Jr.

Richmond Magazine (October 2, 2014).

"This mask is made of a lace veil with a pearl-encrusted skull a la a corpse bride - Thakoon Panichgul."

Photography by Olivia Bee.

Styled by Jorden Bickham.

"Masters of Disguise: Designer-Made Halloween Masks on Some of Our Favorite New Yorkers"

Vogue.

"Givenchy presents this black lace head dress and veil with bones designed by Alexander McQueen."

"Alexander McQueen 1969 - 2010: A Life in Fashion"

The Daily and Sunday Express (U.K.) (February 12, 2010).

"A model in an Alexander McQueen creation for Givenchy in 1997."

"Alexander McQueen 1969 - 2010: A Life in Fashion"

The Daily and Sunday Express (U.K.) (February 12, 2010).

"Philip Treacy mask worn by Toni Garrn."

Photography by Olivia Bee.

Styled by Jorden Bickham.

"Masters of Disguise: Designer-Made Halloween Masks on Some of Our Favorite New Yorkers"

Vogue.

Photographed by Steven Meisel, Vogue, May 2011.

"Alexander McQueen’s 'Savage Beauty' Retrospective Is Set to Break Records Again at the V and A" by Sarah Mower.

Vogue (October 9, 2014).

Street photographer Bill Cunningham "collaborated with artist Edward Gorey for Visionaire 7 BLACK."

"Bill Cunningham's Visionaire"

Visionaire.

"Cotton-trimmed stretch-wool mini dress by Alexander McQueen" offered by Net-a-Porter.

This dress reminds me of Wednesday from The Addams Family:

Photo of Wednesday Friday Addams from The Addams Family (1964) via imdb.com.

"Benoit Missolin worn by Nora Zehetner."

Photography by Olivia Bee.

Styled by Jorden Bickham.

"Masters of Disguise: Designer-Made Halloween Masks on Some of Our Favorite New Yorkers"

Vogue.

"Lanvin masks worn by Vogue."

Photography by Olivia Bee.

Styled by Jorden Bickham.

"Masters of Disguise: Designer-Made Halloween Masks on Some of Our Favorite New Yorkers"

Vogue.

Rosamond is my favorite character from the Nate the Great books.

Illustration by Marc Simont.

Image from Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat.

Post-it Note art by John Kenn.

"Interview: Mysterious Post-it Note Artist" by Alice Yoo.

My Modern Metropolis (November 17, 2010).

From "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" by Edward Gorey.

Photo via "The Gashlycrumb Tinies: A Very Gorey Alphabet Book" by Maria Popova.

Brain Pickings (January 19, 2011).

"The Gashlycrumb Tinies" by Edward Gorey.

Photo via "The Gashlycrumb Tinies: A Very Gorey Alphabet Book" by Maria Popova.

Brain Pickings (January 19, 2011).

"Poison bottles (c. 1894) from the collection of Joan Cabaniss, editor of the Antique Poison Bottle Collectors Association Newsletter. An 1850 law required bottles containing poison to have distinguishing characteristics: they had to be identifiable in the dark as well as by the illiterate to prevent their contents from being consumed. As a result, poison bottles are among the most intricate of all antique bottles, manufactured in striking colors such as cobalt blue, amber and emerald, and fashioned into unusual shapes and textured with latticework, ridges, dots and diamonds."

"Pick Your Poison"

Virginia Living.

"Although best known for his photographs and illustrations for Vogue, Cecil Beaton occasionally dabbled in the design side of fashion. F. Schumacher debuted Beaton’s Halloween as part of its 1949 collection. Printed on a rayon shantung, it depicted two glamorous witches rendered with the same vibrant lines as in his drawings."

Photo courtesy of F. Schumacher and Co.

"Fashionably Inspired" by Jeffrey Simpson.

Architectural Digest (May 2008).

"Although best known for his photographs and illustrations for Vogue, Cecil Beaton occasionally dabbled in the design side of fashion. F. Schumacher debuted Beaton’s Halloween as part of its 1949 collection. Printed on a rayon shantung, it depicted two glamorous witches rendered with the same vibrant lines as in his drawings."

Photo courtesy of F. Schumacher and Co.

"Fashionably Inspired" by Jeffrey Simpson.

Architectural Digest (May 2008).

"Delphine Krakoff of Pamplemousse Design remodeled the interiors of a Manhattan townhouse for a couple and their three children. Oliver Cope Architect collaborated on the gut renovation. The elevator cabin, clad in calfskin, with a Patterson, Flynn and Martin floor mat, features a video installation commissioned from artist Alan Rath."

Interior design by Delphine Krakoff.

Photography by Björn Wallander.

 Text by David Colman.

"A Cutting-Edge New York City Townhouse" produced by Robert Rufino.

Architectural Digest (July 2013).

Masked guests.

Photography by Sherly Rabbani.

"Saving Venice" by Vanessa Lawrence.

W Magazine (April 7, 2014).

"Fornasetti mask worn by Vogue. The décor of this mask is taken from the series 'Tema e Variazioni' (theme and variations) by Piero Fornasetti. The image that inspired Fornasetti to coin the title 'Tema e Variazioni,' is the enigmatic face of a woman: the opera singer Lina Cavalieri. For him, this face became the ultimate enduring motif."

Photography by Olivia Bee.

Styled by Jorden Bickham.

"Masters of Disguise: Designer-Made Halloween Masks on Some of Our Favorite New Yorkers"

Vogue.

Halloween Party by Agatha Christie.

"Brown paper bags fit over all head sizes, and once decorated, they make attractive disguises. I never leave home without one."—Hugo Guinness

Photography by Olivia Bee.

Styled by Jorden Bickham.

"Masters of Disguise: Designer-Made Halloween Masks on Some of Our Favorite New Yorkers"

Vogue.

Photography by Margaret Houston.

"Walking the Moonlit Road" by Jed Portman.

Garden and Gun (October 31, 2013).