The Spooky Side Of New Orleans & Day To Night Fall Styling

With Halloween approaching in a few days, what better location to celebrate from than New Orleans. Just a short plane ride away for us New Yorkers, NOLA is a great weekend destination, especially if you’re looking for some unique and tasteful last minute Halloween plans.

With its rich history steeped in tales of voodoo, hauntings, and eerie folklore, the city is straight out of a supernatural show/movie (quite literally as many shows such as “The Originals” take place here. Here are some things to do to embrace the spooky season.

Voodoo Museum

Voodoo is an integral part of New Orleans culture. As slaves were brought to Louisiana, they continued to practice their religion known as voodoo and began to merge their beliefs with Catholicism. Voodoo has been made sinister by Hollywood but is in fact a very religious practice, still used today. The museum provides so much information and artifacts about the fascinating history of Voodoo. I highly recommend you checking out. Website: here.

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St Louis Cemetary

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Can you believe visiting a cemetery is actually an attraction. As I mentioned in my last post, voodoo was a prominent in the culture in New Orleans, and the high priestess Marie Laveau is said to be buried here whos spirit is said to still watch over her followers. Cemeteries in New Orleans also have significance in that it is mandatory that all tombs are above ground. We actually came as part of a tour and learned tons of interesting facts about cemeteries, voodoo, and New Orleans culture.

Haunted History, Ghost Walks, Halloween Celebration.

Many of NOLA’s historic buildings are said to be haunted such as the LaLaurie Mansion, infamous for its gruesome past, stands as a chilling reminder of the city’s darker days. Locals and visitors alike report sightings of ghostly figures and strange sounds emanating from the dilapidated structure. Various of these allegedly haunted houses are a huge attraction and conduct events especially during Halloween weekend.

Furthermore, one common attraction in the city are the ghost walks. These guided walks lead you through the French Quarter, sharing stories of these ghostly encounters, unsolved mysteries, and the city’s storied past.

As Halloween approaches, the city embraces its spooky side with festivals and events that celebrate the supernatural. The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience was one, although seemingly postponed, but best believe that the parties will be going all out.

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Day to Night Styling Tricks

So as you can see, this trip didn’t provide me the greatest weather. But it’s all good because it is a great example of what fall weather can be and how to style and create a day to night look when you’re packing for a trip. The constants: a pair of dressy black shorts and due to the weather, these rain boots, although they can easily be substituted for combat boots/black booties.

It really comes down to two things here. Interchangeable woven tops, I stuck with printed ones to make a little statement and create more of a “look”, and a little makeup change adding a pop of red lipstick to create more of a nighttime vibe. Of course, your makeup adjustments really depend on what you change your top to but adding a bold lip and just overall completing your makeup looks, make things a little more polished and dressed up for a night out. I also love traveling with a satchel since I don’t need much when I am sightseeing aside from the few essentials, and I hate being weighed down.

Daytime Outfit Styling

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This first print top could actually swing day or night. It is a sample so the exact one is unavialable but any lightweight chiffon top would be great especially when the weather is unpredictable. I enjoyed the cold shoulder and little tie collar details of this one as well.

Nighttime Outfit Styling

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I LOVE this top and hate to say that it is also a sample. I love the little retro vibe of the cherry print, puff sleeve, and button down front. I think that similar styles are so on trend and I am generally loving puffed sleeve looks and shoulder pads lately. I decided to make this my night look because, well an all black look is great any time but especially night, and I think that the red lip that ties in with the cherry print just makes it complete.

What are some of your tips and tricks to style looks from day to night?