Halloween is just around the cobwebbed corner—do you know what you're going to be? If not, use the process of elimination to help with your decision-making. Check out this article at Gawker.com to see the seven Halloween costumes you must avoid at all costs. What's that you say? You already bought a Michael Jackson wig and vampire face paint? Return it—stat!
I shouldn't have to tell you this, but Sarah Palin is so last year. I don't care if you look like her identical twin sister and have Tina Fey's SNL skit committed to memory—DO NOT GO THERE. No one wants to see it. When I wrote this post, I was clueless as to what I was going to be for Halloween; however, I have finally reached a decision. I'm not going to tell you what it is, obviously, but I will say that I'm taking a more creative route. (At least I think I am—watch hundreds of New Yorkers have the exact same idea!) I just found out last night that the party I'm going to will be a more fashion-y crowd. I'm not sure if my homemade costume will fit in with this group, but then again, I'm not wearing it to blend in. I'm out to make a statement, baby!
So tell me: What are you going to be for Halloween? What are some of the most cliche ideas you've heard of so far?
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The boyfriend and I are going as hipsters: Trucker hats from the Dekalb Farmer's markets, PBR Tallboys, and snarky tees. Of course, we did a "dry run" of the outfit and it kinda flopped. I think that was because it was a bunch of people who live in the burbs and are an average age of 40. I think our peers will get it.
ReplyDeleteAt our "dress rehearsal" party there was a woman who was the lamp (It's a major award!) from A Christmas Story, and her boyfriend wore a huge pink bunny outfit. I thought it was awesome.
I am not yet sure what my friends will be this Halloween.
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Shannon, check out my friend Kasey's new blog: http://www.thepostups.blogspot.com/. Plenty of hipster inspiration there!!! Good idea, and love the lamp/pink bunny outfit from A Christmas Story...wish I had thought of that!
ReplyDeleteOh, and if you really want to get into character, don't shower again until Nov. 1 :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.disgrasian.com/2009/10/racist-halloween-costumesfor-pets.html
ReplyDeleteMy friend sent me the link to the blog above with inappropriate pet costumes and I thought it tied in nicely with your blog post.
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i have to toot my horn here. my friends from work and i dressed as a group last year and won the costume contest at work. we were dysfunctional bridesmaids: miss behaved, miss demeanor, and miss take (she was pregnant-no offense)
ReplyDeletewe actually aren't participating this year because we couldn't think of anything as creative!
OMG, what an awesome costume idea, MA!!! I might have to tell Liza about it because she and her friends are still brainstorming on what to be. And what a good way to actually reuse a bridesmaids dress!
ReplyDeleteSCS, I will def check out that blog. The outfits some New Yorkers make their dogs wear is just ridiculous. I'll try to get some fun Halloween dog shots!