“Mean Girls,” the legendary chick flick that is a household title, is quoted year round.
The protagonist, Cady Heron, played by Lindsay Lohan, said: “Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.”
She spoke the truth.
Halloween season is even bigger in college than in middle school or high school. It’s another opportunity to drink and be merry among college students.
Halloween is a big deal.
It’s not just one night, Oct. 31, in college, it is a few nights out at house parties and bars and clubs.
Specialty Halloween stores and department stores sells hundreds of overpriced and over-sexualized outfits.
They’re usually the same things: nurse, house bunny, Disney character, police officer, Superwoman, cat, mermaid, devil, etc.
Most of them are low-cut, cleavage-showing and leg-showing.
The cheap material of the clothing is itchy and somehow always rides up, making it even more uncomfortable and inappropriate.
After spending money on costumes, as much as $60, you still don’t stand out? Why? Every other girl at the party has one of those pre-made sexy costumes from the Halloween store. It’s not even sexy anymore.
If you want to enjoy the process of Halloween, creating your own costume will be the most exciting. It sparks creativity and you can control how “sexy” and comfortable you want to be.
It is always best to look inside your closet first. With an ounce of creativity, something in your closet can easily turn into a Halloween costume.
If you have a short, sleeveless shift dress, consider being a 1920s flapper.
A girly cocktail dress, along with sash and tiara, can you a crazy 21st birthday party girl.
If you lots of loose items and beads, a thug is an easy option.
If you have your high school uniform, be a school girl.
If you have business clothing, be a secretary.
A long leather coat or trench coat, and you can be a spy.
A leather jacket, leather pants, and you can be a biker chick.
A striped dress, with your mug shot, and you can be a prisoner.
If you have a navy blazer, white pants and long boots, be an equestrian rider.
Wear a robe and a face mask, keep the makeup light, and you’re a tired model-on-the-go.
If you have a pink silk robe, with heels, you can be a Victoria’s Secret model.
If your robe is more Asian-inspired, then you can paint your pace white, put on some heavy makeup and pouty lipstick, and you can be a geisha.
The options are endless. It takes a little bit of Google-searching for ideas, a little bit of creativity and a close inspection of your closet.
