By: Angelica Burton
It’s October and your starting to plan which Halloween parties your going to and what your costume should be. While you scour the racks at your local “Spirit of Halloween” store, keep in mind the costumes you should definitely avoid. Whether you want to be cute, sexy or scary, if you avoid these 10 costume faux paus, you’ll be sure to stand out.
*these are suggestions, of course you can whatever want!
10. The Cat / Mouse costume
Okay ladies, i get it. It’s the easiest and cheapest costume to put together, but please leave the tail and cat ears set behind. It’s been done to death and everyone is tired of seeing it. If your looking for an excuse to wear your little black dress try to be creative with some scary makeup or wigs.
9. Bank Robber
The bank robber costume is definitely a classic. But, just like the cat costume, we’ve all seen it before. Put some fun and a little more effort into your costume, and no i’m not talking about including a money sac!
8. Mario and Luigi
Ahhhh, childhood nostalgia! Can you even name a more iconic duo better than Mario and Luigi?! While these super gaming heroes will always hold a special place in our hearts we are done seeing this costume every Halloween. Sit down with your BFF and brainstorm other ideas to express your bromance.
7. Bedsheet ghost
Bedsheet ghost is the epitome of generic costumes. While we generally don’t see this costume in high frequency it’s worth noting that the only ghosts we should see on Halloween are decorative ones.
6. Generic pirate
Not nearly as generic as bedsheet ghost but, still pretty up there. We saw a resurgence of the pirate costumes when Johnny Depp so effortlessly invaded pop culture with his portrayal of the lovable drunk, captain Jack Sparrow in the movie series, pirates of the Caribbean. But, we’ve all sobered up now and pirate costumes should just be avoided this Halloween.
5. Hippie
The hippie costume is an easy go to for all of us who “Feel like we were born in the wrong decade”. Nothing says “fight the system” like commercialized radicalism, but maybe this Halloween you can give another costume a chance.
4. Mother of Dragons
Ah! Daenerys Targaryen, The Mother of dragons, Khaleesi, the unburned! The costume you should avoid this Halloween. While we’ve seen some awesome G.O.T cosplay in years past, it’s pretty clear that with the show ending, maybe this costume trend should too.
3. Eleven from Stranger things
Millie Bobby Brown turned our world upside down when she played “Eleven” in stranger things. What’s even stranger is the fact that people are still dressing up as the powerful 1980’s pre-teen for Halloween. Trade in the buzzcut and pink frilly dress for something new this year.
2. Netflix and Chill
The phrase “Netflix & Chill” is a popular term for “date nights” that involve cozening up on the couch and watching Netflix with your significant other. It wasn’t too long after that the phrase became a popular and albeit actually funny costume! But now, the term has been beaten to death and you won’t be “chilling” with any new dates if you wear this costume.
1. The Naughty Nurse
Besides the endless sexual innuendos you’ll get thrown your way while wearing this costume, its simply overdone. The Naughty Nurse costume is guaranteed to appear at costume stores all around the country. If you have a fever to wear something sexy, the naughty nurse costume is not the cure.
