As the leaves turn umber and pumpkin spice lattes are introduced back into the Starbucks' menu, it’s around that time of year we regain the ability to open our minds into being or becoming anyone and anything. But sometimes life gets in the way, having a costume made seems like too much of a task, and the Halloweekend rolls through. What do you do?
Below are some outfit ideas you might want to consider:
Selena Quintanilla-Perez
ILLUSTRATION Gab Gutierrez
With the new MAC Cosmetics collaboration with her sister, it’s the perfect time to head over to Bench and buy yourself some high-waisted jeans and a black bra. Just glue on some faux pearls from Carolina’s, and you’re ready to bidi bidi bom bom out the door.
Carrie Bradshow, Sex and the City
ILLUSTRATION Gab Gutierrez
Opt for a pink pastel tank paired with a white tutu, large curls, and some comfortable and affordable stilettos from Casadei that rival the designs of Blahnik and you’ll be ready to find your Mr. Big.
A Dolce & Gabbana Model
ILLUSTRATION Gab Gutierrez
Put on a body-hugging lace dress, stain your lips with the perfect red lipstick, and spray paint a kid’s plastic crown gold. Mamma Mia, a hunky man with a Vespa will be waiting outside your door!
A Clown or The Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland
ILLUSTRATION Gab Gutierrez
Simply because it’s so relevant right now. I have an irrational fear of clowns, so I’m not suggesting you come dressed to a party as one in clothes you’ll never wear again. Though if you choose to do so, key factors in this are proportion-play and color matching. Picking colors from opposite spectrums of the color wheel will allow each piece to pop and essentially make your look extra dramatic. You can play around with this more with the use of makeup and some funky shoes! If you show up at my door like this though, we can’t be friends.
La Greta
ILLUSTRATION Gab Gutierrez
Chill family dinner and looking for something comfortable to wear? Put on your dad’s baggy polo shirt, jeans, and two strings of pearls in two different lengths. Pair it with some slides and you’re Gretchen Barretto on a day off. #YoureWelcome
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