"Boo you whore!" It's Halloween!

We're getting closer and closer to my favorite holiday, Halloween. The days are dwindling as the weather starts to cool and the leaves begin to change. Every store in town has it's pumpkin decor out for all to see. Halloween is a fashion show like no other.

So, what's my one dislike of this frightasticly fashionable holiday? Girls who dress in lingerie and animal ears with high heels. Okay, so we all want to look sexy for parties but some people take it to far. I was wondering through a Halloween store the other day looking for a fashionista appropriate costume with just the right amount of sex appeal and I found some appallingly skanky costumes. How about the classic wanna be playboy bunny costume? We all know the one, Reese Whiterspoon wore one in Legally blonde and you can find it in every costume store. The black leotard with a white fluffy tail attached and a pair of ears? Doesn't get much worse than that. Your ass is almost completely exposed, your boobs are tumbling out of the top. I mean, really?! Combine that with the fact that if you don't have the body of the model wearing it it's just not right. Sorry, sweetheart but no.

There's a right way and a wrong way to do Halloween. I'm not saying you can't do sexy. And I mean, if you have the body of that model then go for it! However for those of us who don't have that body, we need better options that still have the sex appeal. Below I've got some ideas on how to do different costumes in the right way and the wrong way. These tips can be used for other costumes outside of the specific ones I'm applying them to.

Pirate
Wrong way:



Here's another case of a perfect body model. So, where to start with what's wrong with it? Let's start with the top. In order to pull that off you'd need a flat toned stomach. And believe me when I say I'd bet money that picture was airbrushed. Add the fact that her chest is barely covered. Together it creates a skanky pirate. I mean, you'd definitely catch male attention in this outfit.

Right way:
If you're not a fan of your legs try something like this with a long skirt. The top gives a hint of sex appeal with the off the shoulder look and a little bit of cleavage. This look is definitely more appropriate if you'll be attending a party that will have children in attendance.

If you're going out to a place without children in attendance there's a pirate look out there for you that's a little sexier but still better then the first example. This one is shorter but the petticoat underneath gives more coverage combine that with the fishnets and it's sexy but not ridiculous. This is definitely my favorite of the pirate costumes I've seen this season. It's sexy but sweet.

Vampire. It doesn't get more classic than a vampire costume.

Wrong way
Oh I don't even know where to start on this one. The fabric is just terrible. A skin tight shiny plastic that will do nothing but emphasis all those bumps and curves you don't want emphasized. It's short enough that with the wrong move you'll be showing the whole world everything. It's just so very wrong not to mention the fact that there's no hint of vampire to the costume at all.

Right way:
If you're going to do a vampire costume make it look like one. Yes, I know this year's trend is the burlesque vamp thing and that's fine too as long as you follow the rules. Personally, I believe in the classic vamp look. Just about anybody could pull off that particular costume. It's sexy in the right ways and you don't have to worry about which way you're moving and what's falling out when you move. There's always the cheap way to do a vamp costume too, throw on your favorite little black dress get a red cape at your local wal mart or marc's and add fangs. Dark makeup pale skin, and voila! you're a sexy vamp and you didn't have to spend 60 bucks on something you'll wear three times if you're lucky.






Storybook costumes. These are a particular favorite of mine. Everything from classic Disney characters to Goldilocks is being personified this year. These are one costume genre that I've yet to find a wrong way to do. they're all for the most part the same thing. A gingham print dress in a varying color along with accessories to help drive home your point. These particular costumes always look cute with curly pig tails tied with matching ribbon. Thigh highs with bows are a cute touch as well.
So, maybe I'm biased because this fashionista will be going as Red riding hood this year but in any case these costumes are cute without being too bad. They can be worn to any Halloween function without worry.








Whatever your choice for this years Halloween I hope you take the time to do it right! Just say no if you try it on and your parts are hangin' out.

Happy Halloween!