Myself standing near a statue of a woman, surrounded by leafy trees, wearing a black top hat, black lace dress, with red, blue, and gold belt featuring an eagle, a black shawl with pink flowers embroidered on it around my shoulders, and short black boots.

Inspired by the Inspired

October 23, 2019, 2 Comments

While I always love a good witchy ensemble, the Halloween season really brings it out. Not too long ago I scored a vintage top hat at a thrift store, and having recently re-watched American Horror Story: Coven, I threw together an outfit inspired by Misty Day, whose look is inspired by Stevie Nicks, known for…

A red stone building with arches in the middle stands tall with text overlay reading "American Horror Story Filming Location: Old Orange County Courthouse"

American Horror Story’s Creepy Briarcliff Manor is Actually a Courthouse

January 23, 2019, 1 Comment

Like many, I’ve been sucked into the anthology series that is American Horror Story. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, it is a horror inspired show, where each season season has its own individual story to tell while also loosely linking the seasons together. And while the show has taken place across the United States, many…

Countess Vibes

June 11, 2016, 6 Comments

Last night one of my dear friends celebrated her birthday, and as a fan of the 40s and big band music, she selected one of the big band nights at Cicada to celebrate. As Cicada is house in the oldest art deco building in Los Angeles, the Oviatt Building, many people dress 20s for their visit, and…

Visit the Faux 20s Club that Inspired the Lobby for AHS: Hotel

February 8, 2016, 9 Comments

Note: While this post was originally written in 2016, it is continually updated to reflect movies and shows that have filmed here since then. Over the weekend one of my friends celebrated her birthday, and she decided to do it in style by having a Gatsby themed dinner at Cicada Club, which is located in…