Cheap + Chic: Inexpensive but Stylish Halloween Costumes
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8:00AM Throwing theme costume parties is one of my spiritual gifts. Love em. I always emphasize that my guests should "beg, borrow or steal" their costumes, rather than buying something new. However, when you are going to purchase something for a costume I think it should be either 1) a steal of a deal or 2) a great excuse to add something to your wardrobe you were eying anyhow. {My Mad Men Holiday Party miiiight have been thrown as an excuse, as someone who doesn't cook, to buy an Anthropologie apron ...}
For Halloween this year, try visiting the sale section of a clothing store & seeing if anything inspires you for a costume that is either that mega-deal or you'll rock afterwards. I scoped out the sale section of Asos {one of the few places I online shop at due to free shipping both ways} & came up with these ideas. Go forth & be darling.
Shop This Style: { Ladybug Skirt l Sky Skirt l Majorette Romper l Roman Holiday Skirt l Genie Romper l Happiness Dress }
And remember, if the sale section you're eyeing is online, you'll want to shop asap to avoid rushing shipping charges.
P.S. What's your favorite costume of Halloweens past? Leave it in the comments below & help a betty out who needs a fab idea this year!
Reader Comments (4)
One year I was coaching a girls soccer team so I had some small orange cones on hand.
For Halloween that year, I cleaned one, strapped it to my head and tied a navy curtain around my neck for a cape.
I also used blue and orange puffy paint to draw the Elmer's glue logo on a white tshirt.
The end result: Super Glue!
Haha Dominque I did NOT see where that was going! Super creative indeed. Mostly I'm impressed you found a way to get the cone to stay on your head all night!
Love the majorette and the genie, I think they'd be so fun.
Ria, I always wish I could wear a little romper like the Majorette one & think Halloween & a sale is the perfect excuse to buy one!