>> Miley Cyrus. There are so many options for doing a Miley this year, but I had to go with her VMAs performance. The twerking, the foam finger, the little buns on her head that looked like horns... The costume makes itself. But please don't wear a nude bathing suit. It would be an impressive level of commitment, but a bathing suit isn't clothes, y'all. Especially not at the end of October when you need layers to thwart hypothermia.
>> Flapper. The latest movie version of The Great Gatsby came out a few months ago, and Downton Abbey is still popular even if we don't get new episodes stateside until January. Flappers in general have always been a Halloween mainstay, but I think more ladies than usual will be rocking the beaded skirts and long necklaces this year. Extra high-fives if you try to replicate a specific Downton costume.
Honorable Mentions:
>> Game of Thrones. Weirdly, I haven't seen this show yet (it's on my list!) but I know it's crazy popular and therefore another good contender for the always tricky group costume. Individually, I think Daenerys Targaryen and her dragon-hatching badassery will be seen the most.
>> A Fox. Have you seen the music video? If not, prepare to have that song in your head all day. Foxes are the new owls.
So, what are you wearing this year? What else do you think will be popular? Do you go for the topical costumes or do you like something more niche?
I haven't even thought about what I'll be wearing this year. I don't know if I'll be doing anything. My friend has been thinking about dressing up as Miley Cyrus... but we haven't discussed if we are going out dressed up as something.
ReplyDeleteI hope she does it! That would be amazing.
DeleteI haven't dressed up for the last few years. I always have great intentions to, but then it comes down to the last minute and I still don't have a costume. We end up sitting on our stoop, drinking beer, and passing out candy anyway.
ReplyDeleteI love Halloween and your costume ideas are fabulous. The roaring 20s selections are stunning, I'd love to attend a Downton Abby viewing party in that costume.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Lori in Atlanta
Love your ideas. The flapper is my fave.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with your predictions. Especially Breaking Bad, aka the best show EVER. This is actually the first year I'm not dressing up in years. I just feel way too pregnant and physically uncomfortable to be into it. I did by a skeleton skirt with a skeleton baby on the belly from Etsy, so I guess that sort of counts? I'm still going out (up to Milwaukee to see my husband's band) so it will be fun to see everyone else dressed up.
ReplyDeleteYou could have dressed up as Pregnant Skyler! :-)
DeleteGreat predictions! I wonder which one will be the one most seen? I'll be on the lookout.
ReplyDeleteWe probably won't dress up this year, but I do love a good Halloween party though! I love that you threw Heisenberg and those blue salts into this mix... too funny!
ReplyDeleteWe should do Halloween over here, it looks and sounds like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThe Breaking Bad one is so great haha! I would totally love to be a flapper, it would be my mini dream of living The Great Gatsby! :)
ReplyDeleteThese ideas are brilliant, and way to go classing up Miley! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI, sadly, have absolutely no Halloween plans! Except maybe congratulating myself...it will be the first day I hand one of my classes back over to my cooperating teacher! My mom recently dressed up in Downton Abbey style clothes for a costume party and loved it!
ReplyDeleteThe Miley cracked me up. We don't dress up but our children certainly do, and while we still have control over Greta's costume (ballerina), Gus is not on his own, and he wants to be an excavator. I usually handle costume prep but I'm going to have to bring in the big guns (husband) on this one.
ReplyDeleteRachel Zoe will be fun. You can do your duck face!
Of all of these I'd probably choose the last one! So elegant :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Roaring 20's idea. Fashionable and fun :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I just showed Anna and Romey that video last weekend! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
ReplyDeleteAll of the younger kids at the party we went to were ALL ABOUT that video.
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