As far as costumes go, Lindsay Lohan put it best in Mean Girls with, “Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” And for the most part, this line holds true for the majority of female Halloween costumes. The appeal is understandable, after a year of well-mannered dressing (for the most part) why not let loose for the night? All it takes is a little more make-up and a lot less clothing to make a fairy costume into a sexy fairy costume.
But when you look back through the years, recalling Halloweens past, does the naughty nurse look really come to mind? The answer is no. You remember the clever ones, the elaborate ones, and most importantly, the ones that made you laugh.
For this Halloween I challenge you all to take the road less traveled. Make your costume memorable. Skip the cheap tricks of a hiked up hemline and instead put a little thought into it. Forget the Halloween store and head over to a thrift or craft supplies store to put something together yourself. Create something that people will have to figure out, like dressing up as a saying or play on words.
Get your friends in on it to make for a comment- worthy Facebook album. Think of your favorite America’s Next Top Model photo shoot theme and run with it. Pick an old TV show, iconic movie, or commercial brand to stylize your friends after.
By all means push the envelope. For instance, last year I went as Juno’s Paulie Bleeker, complete with gold running shorts and all, with a girl who actually was a Juno (if you know what I mean.) Her clever idea made light of a heavy situation, and won us best couple costumes.
So this All Hallows’ Eve, as you’re eyeing those fishnet stockings, stop for a second and think. Go for the laughs, not the looks. After all, they’ll be plenty of other themed frat parties where you can show some skin.
