So I think it’s Time for Us to Have a Toast

This is an ode to one of my favorite albums of all time and def. my favorite Kanye West album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Seriously if you guys have not heard this album in its entirety, you need to do yourself a favor and listen to it like literally right NOW!  You don’t even gotta like the guy…. but you can’t deny that the album is genius. 

SO IMMA LET YOU FINISH … but we have a DIY to get to…. ;-P

 DIY Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Costume

Here is what you will need:

3 poster boards: Red TriFold Project board (yup the science fair type) Cut off one fold to get a board that measures 36 X 36 and then tape the other fold on the back so its not flappin’ around. You will also need 1 Gold (22 X 28) and another any color (22 X 28)  preferrably green, blue or white but it will get painted anyways.

You will also need a black leotard, ballet tights, scissors, glue stick, lots of black tulle (I chose Glitter Black tulle because why wouldn’t I?!?!), black ribbon, green, white, and blue paint + a stipple sponge brush

*I got my all my supplies at Michaels and the leotard and tights on amazon 🙂

For the tutu:

1. Measure your waist and tie a bow
2. Cut off the excess ribbon

3. Meausure your tulle into 6 inch wide strips of fabric ( I bought a roll that already measured 6 inches wide… I’m so lazy )

4. Measure your tulle twice the length of your desired skirt

5. Fold in half and cut

Continue  until you end up with a big stack like this

6 . Loop the tulle through your ribbon and continue doing this til you have a full skirt

It should look something like this

For the album:

7. Cut the Gold poster board so its 22 X 22 inches

8. Cut the other color poster board so that its 21.5 X 21.5 inches

9. With your paints and stipple brush, paint the poster board so that its very George Condo-esque and resembles Kanye’s MBDTF album cover.

10. Glue poster board layers together.
*A good tip is to go on google image and find a Parental Advisory image (print cut and paste it) to make it look more album like.

11. Now you’re ready to get dressed. Throw your hair up into a ballet bun, grab a plastic wine glass (I found mine at The Dollar Tree) Fill Er Up w/ red wine (or cranberry juice works just fine!) and pose 😉

If you’re into this costume, but still lookin’ for more Halloween inspo. Check my blast from the past costumes here !

HAPPY HOLLA-WEEN!