So it’s that time of year again…HALLOWEEN!
Halloween, if you did not already know, is my favorite holiday. It’s like the one holiday that has all my favorite things crammed into one. I love dressing up (CHECK) I am obsessed with candy (CHECK AGAIN) I enjoy asking strangers for things (LIKE CANDY) Black is my color (Orange will NEVER be the new BLACK)and last but not least I live for horror movies, death, ghosts, scary shit. (Stuff the normal people don’t like) Hence why Halloween is my “special” day.
I think my mother’s love for Halloween was what rubbed off on me. Growing up, the Halloween season was very special for us. We would decorate the house, both inside and out, get the big-sized candy bars (We didn’t play any games), and of course plan out my Halloween costume months in advance. We were “those” people…but I didn’t care. One year my father even had a coffin made for our front lawn display (Which someone stole) and another year we had a live performance featuring my brother and his friends as zombies that scared small children all night. It was great.
Now for me, it was always a tradition to have my Halloween costume custom-made. (I was a very spoiled child) See my mother’s sister, also known as my aunt Kathy, could sew and have no children until I was like fourteen, so she made all my costumes for me. I was Tinkerbelle, a genie, a ribbon fairy, Cinderella, a witch (Whom I won a costume contest), and a bunch of other things I can’t physically remember to list right now. Anyway, once I got older enough, I started making my costumes myself. I think it’s because I just enjoy being different that I always make an original Halloween costume, but let me tell you if you have time and enjoy using your imagination, it’s pretty fun and rewarding. when I was fourteen is when I started making my costumes, and since then I’ve not only mastered the art of hot-gluing but made some pretty creative costumes that no one’s seemed to have. I mean I don’t know about you, but going to a costume party in the same outfit as someone else would piss me off.
This is why I decided to share my creative mind with all of my readers for when it comes time for all of you to create/decide your 2015 Halloween costume. So I have compiled a list of ten potential 2015 Halloween costumes that I feel are super creative, easy to make, and a very slim chance someone around you would duplicate. (Unless you know a lot of people reading my blog, then you’re S.O.L)
10 Potential 2015 Halloween Costumes…Conjured up by Me
- Taylor Swift’s Girl Squad
If you have a lot of friends (This is for you sorority sisters out there) and you guys don’t want to spend a lot of money on your Halloween costumes and just want to look good, be Taylor Swift’s Girl Squad. Pick a T-Swift (Probably the Regina George of the group) and then recreate these looks and you are good to go. If you want to get fancy, wear name tags so if you go out people aren’t like “Why didn’t you dress up?”
2. Kool-Aid Guy
Grab some jeans, a black Sharpie marker, and a red oversized t-shirt and you are on your way to being the coolest Kool-Aid man around. (PUN) If you want to be super authentic, you can even carry around some Kool-Aid packets as party favors for your friends.
3. A Trap Queen
This costume explains itself. #TrapQueen
4. Elliot (From E.T.) + E.T.
This costume is cool. You will be the coolest person if you decide on this option. All you need is a red hoodie, a basket, a white sheet, some peanut M&M’s, and create an E.T. look alike and you are set. If you have a small animal, such as a dog or trained cat, you can utilize them in this Halloween costume by incorporating them as E.T. Seriously, it’s the coolest costume.
5. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
If you don’t watch the Netflix original “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” then you have something wrong with you. This outfit is not only really easy to make, but you can be UNBREAKABLE for the night.
6. Miley Cyrus & Niki Minaj (For your Couples)
We all know WHAT’s GOOD. To recreate one of Miley Cyrus’ outfits from the VMAs or past shows and have a friend shove a pillow in their backside to have some junk in the trunk, and there you go! Have whoever is Niki carry around a sign that says “WHAT’S GOOD MILEY” and you guys are Gucci.
7. A Bird
This is a great opportunity for you to get creative. Pick a bird, any bird, and be the bird. I have done this now twice in my life, as a peacock and a turkey, and all you have to do is get some feathers and hot glue and create away. I like to glue my feathers on old bras and shorts.
8. Darla (From Finding Nemo)
Who doesn’t like Finding Nemo? If you originally thought you wanted to be a nerd for Halloween, now here is your chance to do so but with a splash. (PUN) Real simple, get a sweater, create a fake metal headset, a Ziploc bag with a FAKE fish (Don’t kill a real one cause you are probably going to get drunk and swing that shit), and there you go!
9. Amy Schumer (From Train Wreck)
Get a bright-ass yellow dress, purchase a bottle of liquor in a brown paper bag, and you are golden. If you don’t have blonde hair, purchase a wig. If you are not funny, this costume is great for you.
10. Netflix & Chill (For you Scandalous couples)
I thought of this in my head the other day when I was bored as shit. There is no image of a Netflix costume I could show you, so I posted a photo of Netflix and the costume option for “Chill.” You can create an ice-cube-inspired costume for yourself and you both wear necklaces that say what you are (Especially you Chill cause people may mistake you for an ice cube)
With Love,
Lex Paige
