It must be that time of year again... Halloween!!!

Hi everyone, with Halloween soon approaching in the next few weeks, the shops are loving the gothic A/W trend.. and so am I! Lots of leather, lace, velvet, studding, faux fur and black is bang on trend at the moment. Here is just a small selection of my favourite pieces available to buy right now.. If only I had the money to buy them all... Suppose I can keep dreaming!:)

From left to right, row 1: Gold Studded Waistbelt, River Island - £25;Patent Leather Pencil Skirt, H&M - £14.99; Emilee Black Studded Platforms, Boohoo - £40. Row 2: Dark Red Peplum Top, River Island - £22.99; Plain Fur Black Bomber Jacket, Topshop - £65; Sheer Lace Dippy Top, Miss Selfridge - £39. Row 3: Velvet Bustier Dress, Coco's Fortune for Topshop - £65; Leather Quilted Chain Clutch, Topshop - £48; Red Velvet Shorts, Topshop - £32. 

I was having a look through some designer fall 2012-2013 collection videos earlier and take it from Gucci, you can never wear too much black! Have a look at their collection in you're in need of some inspiration, Gucci A/W 2012 Collection; lots of head to toe black velvet and leather! The key to achieving this look is to be bold and brave; don't be afraid to experiment with different textures and shapes as pretty much anything goes... providing it's black!

Studs, spikes and skulls are all over the place at the moment so don't forget to accessorize with some fierce jewellery. 

 Pale skin is on trend again, which i'm glad to hear about as I'm about as pale as you get! Vampire-esque make-up is key to this trend, and you can go for as little or as much as you like dependent on how daring you are! Heavy charcoal eyes, blood red lips, you know the score, the darker the better. 

Are you brave enough to go goth?