2008 Woodie Awards
Costumes key in successful holiday fashion
By Julie Dye
Rocket Copy Editor
Issue date: 10/21/05 Section: Life
With Halloween right around the corner, kids are getting eager for fun, costumes, lots of candy and parties. But what about us? Halloween isn't just a holiday for kids. Sure we can't throw on a costume and go trick-or-treating anymore (well, at least we shouldn't), but that doesn't mean we can't wear a fun new costume for a kickin' Halloween party.
Classic costumes like the vampire or sexy nurse will never die, but each year, popular movies, TV shows and video games bring exciting new costume ideas. Halloween costumes have come a long way from throwing a sheet over your head and calling yourself a ghost. We're much more original than that these days. So I thought I'd let you know about the best and worst new Halloween costumes this year.
But first let's review the rules of Halloween. Well, of course everyone knows the general rule for women at Halloween: this holiday is the one day each year when a girl can dress however she wants and no one can say anything. There is a sexy version of just about every costume imaginable these days and girls aren't afraid to take advantage of it.
The day also gives anyone the opportunity to live out their secret "Star Wars" fantasy or some other dorky movie they are obsessed with. As long as you're only going to do it on Halloween, that's fine with me.
OK, now to the best and worst costumes of the year.
Snow White, the evil queen, and Tinker Bell all are popular Disney choices for adult women this year. One thing that kind of stinks about buying a costume is that unless you are willing to spend a fair amount of money, you aren't going to get a great costume. The pirate's wench has always been one of my favorite classic costumes for women, and is particularly popular this year with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. But you can't get a descent wench costume unless you are willing to spend about $100 or more. So if you're looking to make an impact, you better start saving some dough.
Some other great costumes this year are a sexy Wonder Woman, or a sexy football player.
Classic costumes like the vampire or sexy nurse will never die, but each year, popular movies, TV shows and video games bring exciting new costume ideas. Halloween costumes have come a long way from throwing a sheet over your head and calling yourself a ghost. We're much more original than that these days. So I thought I'd let you know about the best and worst new Halloween costumes this year.
But first let's review the rules of Halloween. Well, of course everyone knows the general rule for women at Halloween: this holiday is the one day each year when a girl can dress however she wants and no one can say anything. There is a sexy version of just about every costume imaginable these days and girls aren't afraid to take advantage of it.
The day also gives anyone the opportunity to live out their secret "Star Wars" fantasy or some other dorky movie they are obsessed with. As long as you're only going to do it on Halloween, that's fine with me.
OK, now to the best and worst costumes of the year.
Snow White, the evil queen, and Tinker Bell all are popular Disney choices for adult women this year. One thing that kind of stinks about buying a costume is that unless you are willing to spend a fair amount of money, you aren't going to get a great costume. The pirate's wench has always been one of my favorite classic costumes for women, and is particularly popular this year with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. But you can't get a descent wench costume unless you are willing to spend about $100 or more. So if you're looking to make an impact, you better start saving some dough.
Some other great costumes this year are a sexy Wonder Woman, or a sexy football player.
