Halloween costume:
Halloween is definitely a time for competitive costumes. There are so many ideas out there, from classic vampires to those just plain weird costumes. Here are two ideas: a character from “The Incredibles” or a lifeguard. To be an Incredible, just get some red leggings or pants and some black shoes. Wear black knee-high socks and black shorts or spanx overtop the pants. Top it all of with a red t-shirt and an “i” symbol for Incredibles. To be a lifeguard, get some swim trunks and a t-shirt or sweatshirt with the American Red Cross symbol on it. Wear a whistle around your neck. Either one of these won’t necessarily bring a fright to the other party-goers and trick-or-treaters on October 31, but they’re still fun to dress up as. So dress up, go out and get your party on!
-Jessica Langley
Since Halloween is supposed to be all scary and whatnot, go as a Facebook layout change. The Facebook community loves nothing more than railing against the constantly-changing design of the popular social networking platform.
The brilliance in the costume is that it will cost you nothing. All you need is a couple changes of clothes, but an acquaintance that nobody likes but everybody deals with (i.e. MySpace) won't hurt either. Go to any party, making sure to be clean cut, smooth and classy. Win over the hearts of almost everybody at the party (indie bands and scene kids excluded), and take it easy. The trick to pulling off the costume is in the timing. Give it about 30 minutes, then change outfits, preferably into something more convoluted and busy. Repeat throughout the night.
The key is to change outfits just after people stop commenting on the difference. The costume may not be outright funny, but those who are in on the joke are sure to get a kick out of it.
--Duncan Llovio
Halloween is the night of the living dead, so why not resurrect some of the recently deceased celebrities with a group of your friends? For your friends with all the moves, grab a pair of jeans and a black wife beater and go as Patrick Swayze from “Dirty Dancing.” Keep repeating “Nobody puts baby in a corner” and people will get the gist. Or if there’s a party you can’t make it to, tell all your friends that you were there as Patrick Swayze from “Ghost.”
For your obnoxiously loud friend, grab a blue button up shirt and a pair of khakis andgo as Billy Mays. Bring along a tub of OxyClean (though the new guy who does the commercials is no where near as fun to buy from) and don’t forget the thumbs up!
For the ladies, feather your hair and grab a low cut top and be the late “Charlie’s Angel,” Farrah Fawcett. She’s a bit before our time (they didn’t even keep her character’s name in the movie remakes starring Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu), and her death was overlooked because of the most shocking celebrity death of the summer.
If you’re brave enough, Michael Jackson is the holy grail of dead celeb Halloween costumes. Practice your moonwalk, carry a stuffed chimpanzee around with you and don’t forget the crazy outfit. Make sure you pick a Michael Jackson from a specific era, no one wants to see a creepy white woman in the orange thriller jacket.
--Lauren Slavin
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