Halloween: The Most Stylish Holiday?

October 30, 2009 by Tricia Ismail
Filed under Fashion, News, W. what to wear, Womens

Halloween costumes have unfortunately become the kind of outfits you expect to be unflattering. Especially considering they are usually made out of industrial materials making them a strictly one-time-use outfit. While Halloween is rarely thought of a fashionable holiday, it is an “anything goes” night giving fashionistas a chance to experiment with more avant-garde ensembles.

Thinking of costume ideas for Halloween is never easy. I find that most of my October is spent browsing online or staring blankly into space trying to find that perfect costume. Unfortunately, my wit never comes through and I am left desperately rifling through bins at Party City on October 30^th. Being that today is October 30th, I hope these costume ideas prevent you from doing the same.

A more conservative costume idea is fashion icon Audrey Hepburn. To create this look, all you need is a little black dress, elbow length black gloves, a pearl necklace, over-sized wayfarers and your hair done up. For the more ambitious, you may replace your purse with a Breakfast at Tiffany’s paper bag, just to clarify which Audrey Hepburn you are emulating.

While Olivia Newton John’s character of Sandy from Grease is always a popular costume, a more alternative approach is the Olivia from her “Physical” music video. Fashionable leotards are available at American Apparel as are leg warmers and multi-colored neon tights.

Kate Hudson stirred viewers everywhere with her unforgettable portrayal of (stylish) band-aide Penny Lane. For this costume, pick up her signature fur jacket, loose-fitting hip hugger jeans and bohemian shirt (or for a more glamorous look, a seventies looking mini dress).

Sequins are back and so is the diva attitude, so why not embrace this change of pace with a Diva costume. Free People offers an array of sequined mini dresses and skirts that when paired with sky-high heels and an afro, scream sassy diva.

Photos from starstuddedstyle.com, nydailynews.com, allmoviephotos.com, Freepeople.com