Trick or treat, girls and ghouls?!! In honor of this recently passed Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, I give you an outfit inspired by a spooky piece of local folklore - La Llorona.
As children in the southwestern desert, we are told the story
of a beautiful young woman drowning her children in the river, driven mad by heartache
and grief. Realizing her grave
mistake, she wanders the edges of the river calling out her children’s names and
crying into the wind. La Llorona - Spanish for “The Wailing Woman” - is said to
haunt the acequias and arroyos of the southwest to this day, wailing and
searching eternally for her drowned children on the banks of the old rivers at
night. Some say she even kidnaps children who are unlucky enough to be alone
after dark, hoping in vain to soothe her tortured soul. Traditionally, La
Llorona appears as a thin, skeletal apparition in a long white dress. Many
swear that if you pay close attention on a quiet night in the heart of the desert,
you might catch a glimpse of her white gown floating through the juniper trees,
or hear her mournful cries on the evening winds.
And now, in my own personal brand of desert-native style, La Llorona:
In addition to interpreting one of my favorite local myths, this outfit post also marks the official end of the Blonde Era. My breakup with blonde was distinctly bittersweet and definitely monumental! I rocked the flaxen locks as my signature for almost as long as I can remember, and I don't think it would be an over exaggeration if I said I was devastated to see them go [more on THAT rant to come]. But - on the flip side - it was time for a change and now my hair and I are looking forward at a bold, bright new future ;) For those of you who are in-the-know about my newest color choice, stay tuned for a special post on how we made the switch! For the rest of you - I can't wait for the big reveal! I'm dreaming up tons of new looks and and a totally new vibe for winter. And let's not forget, my favorite... Party Season!!!
Get ready for new horizons and the holidays in the neon desert - Happy November :)
XOXOXOXOXO
NeverMatch
self-edited photos taken by J. Church.
