Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year! No it’s not because of the candy (though I do love that), and it’s definitely not about celebrating the day of the dead or something along those lines (not a big fan of the pagan meaning behind certain holidays). The reason I love Halloween so much is because I love dressing up!! It’s so much fun to put yourself into a different character for a short amount of time which is why I love costume parties, reading historical fiction, and watching so many TV shows and movies.ย However, sometimes as adults its hard to find a realistic looking costume from the store, or you may be like myself and you always wait till the last minute. Therefore, I came up with this flamenco dancer inspired look that is pretty easy to recreate from things you may even already have in your closet!
*Photos by Stone Malick
I wore this fabulous outfit when I went recently to Tapa Toro (They gave me a gift card to come out and try their food.) I took my friend there for her birthday and the restaurant is a Spanish style tapas place. Every night they have a Flamenco dancer which is where I got the inspiration for my outfit. This outfit can be worn both as a costume, or just as an outfit for an evening out.
FLAMENCO DANCER INSPIRED LOOK
Dress | Dress | Dress | Dress | Heels | Headpiece | Lace Fan | Clutch | Earrings
MAKEUP TUTORIAL
I found this very helpful makeup tutorial by Michelle Phan and I used what I had in my own makeup supply to recreate this look!
TAPA TORO FOOD & DRINK
Here is a bit of what I tried while dining at Tapa Toro for the evening. The food was soooo good, the drinks were very creative, and the live entertainment was spectacular. I can’t wait to go back again. This is the kind of restaurant you go to with friends, or family to share food and spend some great time together.
We started out with a few drinks. I tried the Sangria, the Senorita Margarita, and The Flamenco. My fave was the Margarita, but I feel like you can never go wrong with that. We mostly ate Tapas for the evening trying the chilled soup, fierce potatoes, mussels with chorizo, roast beef flat bread and stuffed peppers. I was so full, but we knew we had to try dessert too so we tried two different items. Just seeing the food again is making me super hungry.
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A beautiful dress, I love the bar stools at the restaurant.
Carmen Miranda lives! But seriously, i love the color on you – if it was me, i would make the dress a little longer… ๐
This red dress is stunning! I love the clutch you paired it with too.
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You are so beautiful! I wish that I looked good in red lipstick like you. Your earrings are CRAZY cool!!!
That dress and the whole look is gorgeous! I lived in Orlando for 7 years and haven’t heard of that place, but it looks delicious!!
You look so beautiful in that dress! I love how you styled it as well. That purse is a stunning!
Oh my goodness, this dress is beautiful! I love the black lace fan, as well! xx Shannon || http://www.champagneatshannons.com
I am in love with this look! That dress looks stunning on you.
I LOVE all of the red – it really pops!
That little strip by the Eye is a nice area. I’ll have to check out the restaurant because it looks and sounds like the food was amazing!
I also appreciated how you mentioned the pagan roots of Halloween. Nice to hear your perspective!
You look absolutely beautiful! I love the flamenco inspired look! WOW! The restaurant looks delicious too!
great photos! I like the fun dress, red is always nice and bright (which I love!) looks like a fun place to visit and take photos at because it makes interesting/entertaining background.
Everything looks amazing. Your dress is gorgeous. I๏ธ love these photos. Ahhh!
Your look is great! Love the dress, looks amazing. Great pics as well!