Halloween Costume Inspiration

Halloween is almost upon us! Here is a little last minute costume inspiration, if you are still looking for yours:

Botticelli's Primavera

A drowned shark bite victim

Lumiere & Babette 

The Three Amigos

Medusa, Hades and a sprite

Pinatas 

Lichtenstein painting

Bad Blood crew

Poison Ivy

Carmen Sandiego

Rosie the Robot

Mugatu

Ice Cream Cone

Sharknado

Roger & Jessica Rabbit

Bond Girl

ghost

If you're still not sure, try this costume generator...

Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

It's just two days until Halloween, and while some of us have had our costumes ready to go for weeks, others are rather unprepared...  However, we have some easy ideas - using some of the latest trends - to create fabulous costumes right out of your closet.

If you have:

  Hat, Plaid Shirt, Western Riding Boots

You can be a cowgirl - leave the make up natural, put your hair in braids, and grab a rope belt or piece of straw to chew on. Any horse, horseshoe, or Western accessories will be great accents.

If you have:

 Dress, Flower Headband

You can be a Dia de los Muertos Skeleton - get to the drugstore for some black and white face paint, pin up your hair, and add a shawl or any other traditional Mexican elements to complete the look.

 

If you have:

 Jumpsuit, Cat Ear Headband

You can be a Cat - this is a super simple costume, just needs some black eyeliner whiskers and nose to be completed.  Some little black or white gloves could be a cute addition.

If you have:

 Trench, Beret, Magnifying Glass

You can be a Spy - this would work well with some pin-up girl make up, a sleek hairdo, and a pair of classic black pumps.

Halloween Party: Outer Space

Growing up we loved watching outer space invasion movies like Alien, Mars Attacks, Independence Day, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and the Twilight Zone. 

With Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity last year and Christopher Nolan's upcoming Interstellar, we thought it would be the perfect time to throw a Outer Space themed Halloween party. Choosing a Halloween costume always requires a lot of thought, but if you set a theme it makes it easier for guests, should they choose to partake. Whether you lean towards creepy or camp is up to you.

Clockwise from top left: balloons, bone bowl, alien sculpture, spaceship lamp,

sisters of the black moon ether essential oil,astronaut costume, beer kookie,

floor mat, star projector, space laser mug, astronaut helmet, marble serve board,

indigo bowl, alien hands, pop rocks, cheese knives

twilight zone image from here

Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

In case you're still not sure what to dress up as this Halloween, 

we suggest the following options, which can easily be thrown together 

last minute with things you already own.

The Seasons

This can either be a group costume, or you can pick your favorite.
We put together makeup looks for each one, taking into account seasonal color palates.
It would be easy to add accessories from the garden, such as autumn leaves or fresh flowers
in your hair. For spring we suggest wearing all pastels or florals (a huge trend lately, so hopefully
you have some in your closet). A summer outfit could consist of neon colored clothes
(also so trendy). For fall, deep jewel tones work well (we love crimson). And for winter
we love head to toe white or black (and fur, if possible). If you're feeling especially ambitious,
plan on costume changes throughout the night, cycling through all 4 seasons.

Gemstones

This also could be a group costume, but stands well on its own. For this we suggest
dressing head to toe in one color palette (purple for amethyst, white for diamond,
red for ruby, blue for sapphire). Extra points if your makeup and/or manicure matches.
If you have colored rhinestones or beads, adding them randomly for
sparkle really accentuates the costume.

Rock Star

This is an easy costume to throw together. Your rock star look will vary
depending on who your favorite band is, but we love classic black jeans/leather pants,
tee shirt, leather jacket, boots, heavy eyeliner and lots of layered jewelry.
Wearing your favorite band's concert tee as part of your costume helps convey the message
as well. One of our favorite fashion icons, Kate Moss, is great at rocking this look.

Incredible Shrinking Woman/50 ft. Woman
Most effective if you are very tall or very short. Depending on which of the
 two you choose, bring shoes with varied heel height to either grow or shrink
over the course of the Halloween party.

Hitchcock Heroine

As you might have noted from our recent posts, we are huge Hitchcock fans.
Pick your personal favorite and add a prop to make your choice more obvious
(a phone for 'Dial M for Murder', a fake Bird for 'The Birds',
a small bouquet of flowers for 'Vertigo').