When compiling our favorite costume ideas for women this year, we tried to tap into what is popular right now in the media. For example, our favorite costume idea for women this year is the Black or White swan from best picture nominee Black Swan. Now, we aren’t expecting ladies to run out and get replicas of couture designer Rodarte’s unreal tutus, but there are certainly ways that you can pull this look together yourself using some well placed thick feather boas.
#1: Black/ White Swan
Inspired By: Black Swan
The black/ white swan can be created with feather boas, high quality sequin fabric, and quite a bit of white tool.
#2: Playboy Bunny
Inspired By: NBC’s The Playboy Club
While you might go out and buy your own bunny costume, don’t waist money on ears and make felt bunny ears yourself!
#3: Woman From The 50s
Inspiration: AMC’s Mad Men
This look can be achieved with a little dress fabric and a lot of attitude.
#3: A Cheerio
Inspiration: FOX’s Glee
Cheer on Halloween by thrifting an old cheerleading uniform and modifying it with your own letters!
#4: Astranaut
Inspiration: Shannon Walker
Authentic space ready material can be a bit hard to find in short notice. Nylon sewn onto sturdy twill creates the same effect for 1/1000 of the cost.
#5: Cat Woman
Inspiration: The upcoming release of The Dark Knight Rises
Leather is the name of the game for this outfit. If you’re not a leather fan you could always go faux (vinyl or patent leather); it is less expensive and you can look killer without worrying about killing any animals!
Halloween costumes should not be perennial. If you get one chance a year to be someone else, who you are should vary with the times! Tout those felt cat ears with pride! We hope that you like our suggestions and that they will inspire you to be someone interesting this year for Halloween.
Keep an eye out for the rest of our Top Five costume series for men, kids, and pets!
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