This Halloween is all about Creative, Original, Humorous and Classic Costumes

While you could run out to Target or The Spirit store and grab a pre-fab costume, you could also put your own spin one you buy or one you can make yourself.  Make your costume uniquely yours with a few twists or make a statement with a completely original costume.  Some you can do with things right from your closet, while others require an artistic eye and make-up skills. If you’re still in need of a Halloween Costume for Swing Spooktacular this Tuesday or Salsalloween on Wednesday, then check out these 30 costume ideas from Film, Music, Pop Culture Meme’s and more…

Keep it Classic

  • Holly Golightly…a black dress, kitten heels, pearls  and a cigarette holder – and you probably already have it in your closet! 
  • Prohibition/Great Gatsby…with the new movie coming out next year, these costumes are all the rage!  Fringe & long strings of pearls are a must!
  • Greyscale…get out your black and white clothes, white face paint and black lipstick – Pleasantville here you come!  
  • Wizard of Oz…how classic can you get?  Add a ‘Double Rainbow’ and you’ve got a new group costume!
  • Artwork…change that old Marilyn costume or grab some face paint to be living art!   
  • Zombies…most popular costume this year and it’s super simple to wear what you’d like and pour on the fake blood!
  • Steampunk…for hispters and history-buffs alike!   

Film Inspired

These might take some store bought accessories to complete but here are the popular films and shows of 2012…

  • Avengers/Super Heros
  • Bane
  • Breaking Bad
  • Hunger Games
  • Game of Thrones
  • Brave
  • Star Wars

Musically Popular

Grab your craziest clothes, colored wigs and body paint for any of these popular 2012 artist inspired costumes

  • Nikki Minaj
  • Lady Gaga
  • Katy Perry
  • Gotye & Kimbra

Pop Culture Meme Inspired

  • Binders Full of Women      
  • Big Bird (Sesame Street)…go classic or scare your friends with a ‘cancelled’ and homeless Big Bird
  • Gangnam Style…you have all the pieces, now you just need the annoying soundtrack    
  • NFL Replacement Refs…may not want to be caught dead as one of these guys?
  • McKayla Unimpressed/Fab 5…great even if you don’t win the costume contest.    
  • Snookie Pregnant…ooh scary!
  • Banksy Graffiti Art…super easy with some black clothes you don’t want anymore!    
  • Pixilated Characters…retro and easy to make with some cardboard!
  • Raptors…or philosoraptors?   

Silly & Simple

  • French Kiss      
  • Ceiling Fan       
  • Pumpkin Pi