Create Your Own Costume
Sitting on the costume fence? Let one of these suggestions push you off.
Posted by: Eden Dawn on Oct 19, 2011 at 08:00AM
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Anna Wintour
What you need:
A bobbed wig, sunglasses and an icy stare. To really pull it off, walk out of all conversations mid-way without saying good bye.
Where you can find it: A Halloween super store and a bad childhood.
View Slideshow » Illustration:Dexys Midnight Runner
What you need: Overalls, red hanky and a boombox to play Come on Eileen wherever you go.
Where you can find it: Rad Summer or Red Light.
View Slideshow » Illustration:Harry Potter
What you need: Round glasses, red/mustard striped scarf, black robe and a heart of gold that can defeat all evil.
Where you can find it: Glasses and scarf – try Hollywood Vintage, black robe – cut up that cap and gown from graduation… It’s called upcycling people.
View Slideshow » Illustration:Bob, from What About Bob?
What you need: The focal point tee, and a jar complete with Gil the fish. Plus a sense of childish and loving bewilderment while you wreak havoc on a family.
Where you can find it: “Don’t hassle me, I’m local” tee available from Found Item Clothing, try Goodwill for anything else.
View Slideshow » Illustration:Goose from Top Gun
What you need: The replica shirt, aviators, beach shorts, a volleyball, non-ironic mustache and to tragically die at the end of the night.
Where you can find it: Pick up the top from Found Item Clothing, everything is in your closet. (Don’t lie, you know it is.)
View Slideshow » Illustration:Boxer
What you need: Some shiny shorts, some knee socks, a championship belt and an excessive amount of sweat. Ed Note: Screaming “Adrien” randomly is optional.
Where you can find it: American Apparel has the shorts, socks are in your drawer and the belt can be made from some cardboard and ribbon. For the proper six pack abs call Mike “The Situation” from Jersey Shore for tips.
View Slideshow » Illustration:Ipod Commerical
What you need: All black clothing, the traditional white earbuds and to dance your heart away in 30 second spots.
Where you can find it: You’ve got the clothes, hit the Apple store from some pristine new buds and when people question your costume scream, It’s called an homage you heartless jerks!
View Slideshow » Illustration:Tammy Faye Baker
What you need: Hair curled and piled high, shoulder pads that put the Golden Girls to shame and more mascara than humanly possible. Plus, crying bursts and an adoring cult following of drag queens.
Where you can find it: Check Red Light* for the shoulder pad top and hit up Wal-Greens for some high quality Wet N Wild make up.
View Slideshow » Illustration:Self Portrait
What you need: Put on your favorite outfit, carry a fancy frame and cultivate an attitude of importance. You are your own muse after all.
Where you can find it: Grab the frame at a neighbor’s yard sale and find the sense of self-importance wherever you can. I find watching an episode of Dance Moms can do it.
It’s time! Oh yes, that time of year to dress up and pretend you’re somebody else (outside the pretending we already do on Facebook, Linked In, Match.com, etc). Here’s a few Shop Talk suggestions to get those creative costume juices flowing.
Ideas galore within the slide show…
