What to wear? Whether you love dressing up or just can’t bring yourself to do it, Oct. 31 is the one night of the year when anything — and practically everything — goes. For many, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase their creativity, or sometimes, lack thereof.
If the weary witch, bed sheet “ghost,” or typical togas just don’t cut it for you, try looking for inspiration elsewhere. If buying an expensive one-night getup isn’t in your budget, take advantage of what is already in your (or even your friends’) closets.
Your perfect costume could be waiting to be put together right at home — some assembly required. This year, skip the store-bought uniform and create your own fun ensemble.
Pop culture provides an excellent creative avenue for Halloween costumes. Movie stars, celebrities and even video game characters become popular choices for Halloween apparel. This year, expect to find people parading as the swashbuckling Jack Sparrow, iron-clad Tony Stark, ever-classic Audrey Hepburn, Nicki Minaj or even a colorful Angry Bird.
For a group of girlfriends, why not go Greek and each dress up as your favorite goddess? This costume is fairly uncomplicated to make. Thrift stores are great places to go when looking for costume parts, such as the local YMCA Thrift Shop located on North Main.
Dollar Tree and Walmart have inexpensive accessories to dress up your outfit as well. Find a plain, over-sized white dress, a navy blue and gold scarf, some gold Mardi Gras beads, gold ribbon and your favorite pair of strappy sandals to wear. Roll up the fabric to get the dress to fit like you want, adorn with ribbon, scarf and beads, stick some decorative leaves in your hair and finish off the look with some fake grapes.
If you’ve ever seen Breakfast at Tiffany’s or simply wished to emulate Audrey Hepburn’s effortless, classic beauty, this inspiration could create your perfect costume. Find a simple, A-line black dress, black patent pumps, sleek black arm-length gloves and a mini tiara for your coiffure.
While lots of pseudo-Hogwartians donned their dress robes this past July for the end of the Harry Potter era, why not relive the magic once more? Whether you identify more with the infamous protagonist, his unnamable enemy, or have red hair and love the Weasleys, grab your wand, a maroon, green, blue or gold tie along with a black robe for the finishing touch.
A version of this article appeared in the Oct 27 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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