DIY Day of the Dead; Two-Tone Fashion; Pretty Party Looks

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We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, four items of note:

Best Bets Daily: Gothy delight: bleeding skull candle
Charles & Marie: Record your life for a year in these handsome notebooks
DailyCandy: Throw your own Day of the Dead celebration (pictured)
Daily Front Row: Thierry Tortoise: oversized sunnies
I Heart Daily: Quirky whale "best friends" necklace
Refinery29: Unleash your inner party girl this holiday season
The Rundown: 5 new eating and shopping delights open this week
Thrillist: Formerly Tantra, now Naya Indian food in Silverlake
WWWD: Playful houndstooth looks
The Zoe Report: Winter guide to wearing black and white