As Halloween draws closer and invitations to various club events and house parties begin to flood our inboxes and clog up our news feeds, our attention turns to what on earth weâre going to wear. Here at Her Campus weâre getting a little tired of recycling our same old vampire teeth and cape, so have decided to get inventive by taking inspiration from our favourite âMean Girlsâ characters.Â
Itâs always difficult to decide whether to go all out scary or play it a little safer. Poor unsuspecting Cady didnât realise this was even a choice to be made, and we canât help but think she really works the zombie bride, or âex-wifeâ look. If you want to show a similar level of commitment to your Halloween costume, we would recommend paying a visit to some local charity shops. Theyâre bound to have something you can use as the main piece to your outfit, whether itâs an actual wedding dress like Cadyâs or something you can get creative with. That way you can get an authentic feeling to your costume without breaking your budget.
If you wanted to avoid a risky costume, weâd recommend getting your hands on a LWT (little white dress) and roughing it up a little with some red paint. Add some white netting to flow down from your alice band like a veil and… voila! You now have your very own wearable zombie bride costume.Â
As explained by Cady, âHalloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it. The hardcore girls just wear lingerie and some form of animal ears.” So, there you have it, if in the wake of having to wave goodbye to SSB you’re looking for an opportunity to show off your much worked-for bod, perhaps Halloween is your chance. Just head on down to H&M or Primark to pick up some flashy lingerie, and then onto Accessorize or John Lewis for those all-important fluffy animal ears.
If the animal idea appeals to you but youâd rather not do it with quite so much skin on show then thatâs super easy too. Just suss out the general colour of your animal and pick up some clothes that match it. So, for a mouse, a brown or cream skirt and top would do the trick, and then just pick up those ever-useful animal ears. The problem with this type of costume is that youâre in danger of looking like you havenât made much of an effort. Her Campus believe accessorising can be the answer to many a problem, and this situation is no different. Why donât you pay a visit to the local fancy dress store to pick up some stick on whiskers, or animal eye contacts, to give your outfit that extra special something to show youâve put some real thought into it?
We hope that helps you lovely ladies decide what to wear, and we look forward to seeing all your âMean Girlsâ inspired costumes this Halloween.
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