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| It’s October, which means stores are stocked with Halloween costumes for all ages. While the stores currently have some excellent choices, you should get the best costume possible while the selections are still full. With the recent movie Suicide Squad making a real splash, many girls may be interested in dressing up as Harley Quinn. Any Halloween shop is sure to have at least one version of this costume. Of course, you may prefer the old Harley Quinn look and can easily find her outfit online. A great couple’s costume would be Harley Quinn and the Joker or Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. With the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the end of last year and its arrival on many movie channels fairly recently, the Star Wars trend has skyrocketed. You can go classic, dressing as Luke, Leia, Han maybe even Darth Vader. Or you can go with the prequels, Padme, Obi-Wan, or Anakin. And now, you can go as Poe, Finn, Rey, or Kylo Ren. You can do couples costumes with any combination of these, depending on the pairing you like the best. You can even dress your pet as a loveable droid, old or new. Another trend expected to be huge this year, and widely appreciated, is the pun costume. These can be DIY’s or purchased. A few minutes on Pinterest or Buzzfeed will give you several ‘punny’ ideas from which to choose. With the explosion of Pokémon Go, expect to find more and more people dressing up as their favorite Pokémon or Pokémon trainers. Some people may ratchet it up a level, dressing as Poke Spots. An interesting and cute couples costume for this little subcategory is Ash and Pikachu. In general, costumes haven’t really changed, but here are some classics that always look adorable on your youngest. Baby pumpkins or ghosts are simple and precious. For slightly older children, princesses, witches, pirates, or princes are always fan favorites. Light-up witch costumes are still a popular trend and enable your child to light up the streets while trick-or-treating. If your teen doesn’t want to dress up and has taken door duty, offer up a witty T-shirt so they can join in on the festivities. Many T-shirts are sold with the words ‘costume’, ‘Halloween’ or ‘this is my costume’ printed on them. So while they may not being getting into full costume, they are still included. For your fluffy companion, I suggest shopping sooner rather than later. Dog costumes sell out quickly. If you can grab a good costume early on, consider it a win. There are all sorts of options, ranging from the simple bumble bee to a Star Wars Bantha costume with sand people riding atop their backs. No matter what you choose this year, find a costume that makes you happy, be safe, and get lots of treats. Happy Halloween! |
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