I’ll admit, I was watching the VP debate and thinking to myself, I have wire-rim half glasses, I could rock the partial updo, now all I need is a sharp red suit….But after perfecting my Sarah Palin accent, I came to terms with the fact that I would be one of a thousand VP hopefully notstrick-or-treating for moose pelts and off-shore drilling. There’salways a crop of annual costumes that are over-played long beforeOct. 31 rolls around, and with this year’s heated election on everyone’s mind, that Obama and/or McCain mask youbought for Halloween should be used instead as decoration at your Election Day party, five days later.
Another one we’re already sick of seeing is the Joker, as played bythe late and better-than-great Heath Ledger. Everyone saw The Dark Knight(once or thrice), and we were all wowed by his performance, but donningthe duds, makeup, and accent is not only a little morbid, it’ssuperfluous. No one could be a better Batman villain than Ledgerhimself, and didn’t you use up all of your face paint when you dressedup for the movie premiere anyway?
So who or what are you guys not dressing up as for Halloween this year?Ever fall victim to the "great idea!" costume only to find out thateveryone else had the same thought? Joe the Plumber and Joe Six Packwill be popular picks, but what about a sexy Joanne the Plumber or JaneBoxed Wine — equally overdone or just plain clever?
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But what happens when combine Sarah Palin AND the Joker?
http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/shopping/68202/costumes-fit-for-a-maverick
I didn’t do this, but when “D*ck in a Box” was played over and over again for a year, I knew a few people who wanted to dress up like that for Halloween. In fact, a couple of my friends did dress up like that and went to a bar and saw a whole bunch of other people in the same costume.
OMG, Jessica, that is AWESOME!!! Thank you!
what about christian from project runway? just strut around in black and say “fierce” a la amy poehler in snl. brillz? maybe.
Coked-up Amy Winehouse knock-offs will prolly come out in huge numbers.
I also considered dressing as Sarah Palin this year, but decided that costume woul dbe TOO terrifying, even for Halloween. “Hopefully not” is right! Maybe I’ll be a slutty pumpkin or a hanging chad.
P.S.- Thanks for that hysterical picture, Jessica!
You can bet there’ll be 100 idiots who’ll dust off their old Indiana Jones hats from Elementary school and using them again this Halloween.
Ironically, GOOD superhero costumes are less frequent? I think this is because those costumes tend to require more homework. For example, a well done Iron Man suit would be cool, but who’s got the time? On the other hand, it’d be easy to go as the Hulk (paint oneself green, wear purple shorts, rip up your t-shirt, head out), but no one does it. Maybe there’s no love for Marvel heroes? Spiderman’s pretty easy, but rarely seen on grown ups.
Austin powers and Dr. evil got overplayed in their day. Sarah Palin costumes aren’t original, though I’d think it were cool if I ran into someone dressed as “caribou barbie” or for another girl in a stars n stripes bikini dress as Palin (so long as she’s got the shotgun).
This year I still haven’t chosen, but next year’s costume is going to kick butt!
I have friends who are going as Bristol & Levi. I think they plan to hand out abstinence pamphlets at our party…
I can’t decide if they’re being creative or if there will be hundreds of Bristols & Levis this year. I guess we’ll find out on Friday!
Ricky’s in New York (which is like Spencers meets Trade Secret meets sex shop, for those who don’t live here…) was FULL of Palin stuff as of yesterday. The animal-skin bikini version, skirt suit version, pageant version, wigs, glasses, etc.
Sabrina, I was going to go as Bristol: big pregnant belly, Wasilla High “Skool” t-shirt, shotgun strapped to the back, etc. I changed my mind because I was worried about too many other Bristols.
Ellen Page and Michael Cera from Juno.
What about characters from Mad Men. Clever and classy. And an easy costume.
I was going to go as Obama, but I could not find fake ears big enough.
To Ep Sato: My friends an I had an Halloween Party last year and the theme was superhero…and I can tell you it was amazing: guys in tights and one completely blue girl posing as Mystic!! It was awesome!!
Jessica, that is phenomenal! I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared.
I was at a Halloween party last week at which I turned out to be one of five women dressed as Sarah Palin. We had a good time with it, though, getting photos together and everyting – someone commented that running into Sarah Palin everywhere you turned made it the scariest Halloween party ever.
If I see one more “Sexy (insert noun here)” costume I will pull my hair out. Just because it says it’s sexy doesn’t mean it is. And not only should you not be wearing it but neither should your 14 year old daughter. And no, your husband in the matching male outfit does not tickle my fancy.
I got a suit from Goodwill and cut out birds from black construction paper and glued them to the suit. I was Tippi Hedron from The Birds. I won second place (lost to a Wheaties Box).
To Christina: I couldn’t agree with you more. But you have to really get creative with your costuming as a female if you DON’T want to go as a sexy [fill in the blank] b/c the costume store doesn’t seem to have any alternatives! Since when did Halloween become an opportunity for misguided girls (my OWN generation I’m sad to say) to look like they’re parading around in lingerie in 30 degree and below weather? And worse still that this trend-becoming-a-custom is teaching our little children that women should concentrate on being sl*tty instead of funny or whitty! (I hesitate at using the “sl*t” word, but honestly I can’t find a substitute for it).
LISA: great tpic, but “sexy [fill in the blank]” costume is never clever, and usually gross.
NO: Joker, Palin (any of them), Tina Fey, Joe the Plumber, Harry Potter, Amy Winehouse, Madonna (from the 90s)
YES: Iron Man, Seth Rogen, Jacob Black, Lady GaGa, Madonna (from the current tour)
CHEAPEST: a pillowcase over the head, as the kid from ‘Funny Games’
FINAL NOTE: I guarantee you will see a white frat boy in blackface as Barack Obama. B*tchslap him for me.
Rocking it old school this year with a Holly Golightly look from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I’m sure it’s been done a lot, but it’s comfy, classy and versatile. After Halloween I can still use almost everything I bought.
EP: It would be funny to see a guy wear a replica of the red bathing suit Palin wore for the Miss Alaska Pagent combined with her short curly hair and flute. For me, I am just wearing a black and red wig and a shirt that says “I don’t do costumes”.
Maybe it’s because I’m a guy but I love that Halloween has turned into “Let’s dress sl*tty just this once” If you’re a girl who has worked hard for her rocking body come on out on Friday and show it off. I hope to run into every one of you devils, angels, nurses, and witches. Bonus points for anyone dressed as a playboy “painted lady”.
I agree with Lauren and Christina: The Sexy [Fill in the Blank] Costume MUST END. It is far more lame and overplayed than any of the political or fantasy/superhero characters that you might see. And the worst part is that, as Lauren mentioned, 90% of the women’s costumes sold are these lame “sexy” costumes. Men almost always come as clever and/or fun characters that aren’t necessarily “sexy” – why can’t women come as actual characters too? Where are those costumes in the stores? Oh right, that’s because most of the female characters in movies, tv, comics, etc., are mostly just the sexy girlfriend, slut, or nagging wife. All the more reason for women to start getting clever and rise above that rut.
aw I don’t think the sexy costumes are that bad!
this is the first time I’m going as something “sexy”.. I bought a “sexy” hermione costume and not gonna lie, I look good in it. my boyfriend is going as harry potter and the reason we’re doing so is bc I’ve been dying to do harry potter for awhile.
and girls can definitely be creative– the year hurricane katrina happened I was katrina and my friend was FEMA. I went around the party squirting people in the face with a watergun and when people asked my friend for help she’d go get a beer. it was great!
I would love to be a Mad Men character, but it would be totally wasted on my friends. I don’t think they’ve ever heard of the show. I was considering Amy Winehouse, but I changed my mind.
My 10 year old gave me a withering glare and said, “you’re kidding?” when I suggested he do the Harry Potter thing this year. I am so clueless. (But it’s getting cold & I thought the robes would help.)
I am so over slutty “costumes” that are just an excuse to dress like a slut! Since when is Slutty Raggedy Ann or Slutty LadyBug a costume?
I agree with Lauren, Laura, and Christina regarding tacky women’s costumes. We went to a party last weekend and only 3 of the women weren’t showing T&A!