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