And while there are many things you can buy for which you do not be able to sew/design to achieve, you do have to plan. Know what you want to do by October 1st, and you should be okay.
(Now reposting this, by the way, as I have changed my plan for what my Halloween costume will be, AND I have updated the links for the best Halloween sources in the district for real-life and online shoppers!)
Great resources for costume ideas? Learning from my own past mistakes, I say, I have to make a decision before October begins, and stick to it! Halloween has no build-up, so I never care until people start really talking about it. Trick-or-treating has fallen out of favor, and there aren't too many appealing events, so I think I have learned my lesson about how to manage it.
So, I share with you what I've found:
Here is what has long been my favorite NYC idea for a family costume, where we are all different sizes of the same creature. Creepy, scary, and HILARIOUS! I've made some for a client years ago, when buying one was not an option yet.
My pinterest Halloween page is also full of ideas.
But here's the thing - there are so many things you can make and put your own spin on, using supplies from the district. There is so much sameness out there, in both the costume stores and the DIY-sphere, that it is absolutely amazing how much sameness I'm seeing.
This year, I'm loving the rain cloud costume idea... worn with a raincoat, and I could trail it with a rainbow fluttering behind me.
However, the more I think about it... the more I want to go in a completely different direction, and make my own statement.
I hate that I'm even putting this idea out there, because I am now FLOODED with related ideas, but this one inspired me to know exactly what I MUST do!
Here is is, folks:
(Now reposting this, by the way, as I have changed my plan for what my Halloween costume will be, AND I have updated the links for the best Halloween sources in the district for real-life and online shoppers!)
Great resources for costume ideas? Learning from my own past mistakes, I say, I have to make a decision before October begins, and stick to it! Halloween has no build-up, so I never care until people start really talking about it. Trick-or-treating has fallen out of favor, and there aren't too many appealing events, so I think I have learned my lesson about how to manage it.
So, I share with you what I've found:
Here is what has long been my favorite NYC idea for a family costume, where we are all different sizes of the same creature. Creepy, scary, and HILARIOUS! I've made some for a client years ago, when buying one was not an option yet.
My pinterest Halloween page is also full of ideas.
But here's the thing - there are so many things you can make and put your own spin on, using supplies from the district. There is so much sameness out there, in both the costume stores and the DIY-sphere, that it is absolutely amazing how much sameness I'm seeing.
This year, I'm loving the rain cloud costume idea... worn with a raincoat, and I could trail it with a rainbow fluttering behind me.
However, the more I think about it... the more I want to go in a completely different direction, and make my own statement.
I hate that I'm even putting this idea out there, because I am now FLOODED with related ideas, but this one inspired me to know exactly what I MUST do!
Here is is, folks:
So, where can you shop to find interesting, costumey fabrics or wild inspiration?
Try these:
and, of course, ALL the rest of the stores!!!!
