Zombie Chic at Asbury Park, NJ

I didn’t get to make a fashion illustration post this weekend since I was otherwise occupied, turning innocent people into zombies. Or more specifically I was assisting my husband, who does special effects makeup, making dozens of people up as zombies at the annual Zombie Walk in Asbury Park, NJ. If you’re not familiar with the event, essentially, thousands of people get together while dressed in tatters and made up to look like the undead. Participants then get into–and remain–in character moaning about brains. Breaking character is only acceptable when admiring others’ creepy looks. I heard this year the Asbury Park walk, which broke Guinness World records last year for having the most zombies (around 5,000) grew to around 12,000 this year.

So… while I know this isn’t the sort of thing I’d normally post, here are a few of my pics from Zombie Day on Saturday, October 22, 2011. (Click to enlarge.)

Zombie bride
More well dressed zombies
Steam punk zombies
One of my zombie makeup victims
Another made up zombie
And last but not least, me with my friend Stephanie, both of us made up by the huz whose work will be keeping us very busy this week. Not complaining though. It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year.

11 Comments

  1. DailyGlamour
    DailyGlamour on November 7, 2011 at 11:31 pm

    lovely !

  2. Couture Carrie
    Couture Carrie on October 29, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    So fun!
    Awesome makeup!

    xoxox,
    CC

  3. Arushi Khosla (Bohemian Like You)
    Arushi Khosla (Bohemian Like You) on October 28, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    Haha, thanks for sharing! The makeup is flawlessly horrifying 😉

  4. Dear Girl
    Dear Girl on October 28, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    These are freaky and very creative work,….they look mighty scary! did you say your husband does make-up?! wow, you know I wish my husband would be like that too, but he is only good at dressing me up/ rehearsals for my outfits!:)

  5. SABINNA and DAVID
    SABINNA and DAVID on October 27, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    this is amazing!! love s=all the zombie-makeups, they look very well done!

    xx, Sabinna and David

  6. zwillingsgeflüster
    zwillingsgeflüster on October 27, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    great! 😀

  7. Jo
    Jo on October 27, 2011 at 9:00 am

    haha, this is brilliant! kind of gave me an idea for Halloween.

    jo from slowcatharsis.blogspot.com

  8. The Hearabouts
    The Hearabouts on October 27, 2011 at 6:40 am

    These are so cool :)), I like the zombie bride the most :D.

    S., The Hearabouts

  9. Vanilla - notes from my closet
    Vanilla - notes from my closet on October 27, 2011 at 7:37 am

    The Zombie bride looks incredible! there is something extra sinister about a bride who on her wedding day of all days! has come back as the undead! ha ha 🙂

    Love, Vanilla