As a nation, we are in mourning. No, it’s not because the election is on the horizon, beckoning us towards it. It is because Halloween has come and go in an instant, like most great things. As I wear my black veil (but sip a piping hot cup of hot chocolate since Christmas is upon us), I would like to talk about the costumes I saw a LOT of this year, and then give my predictions for the spooky future trends of Halloween 2017.
TRENDS OF 2016:
1. A deer
Y’all dressed like Bambi was recruiting a cult to get vengeance on the hunter that murdered his mother and you were trying to get in that business. This trend was sparked by a lot of Youtube makeup gurus making themselves look immaculate with just a little highlighter, glitter, eye shadow, and eyeliner. Hopefully, this becomes the new cat costume on this glorious holiday because, let’s face it, parties were starting to look like the aftermath of a crazy cat lady’s shopping spree at the local shelter. Anyways, it’s “fawn” by me if this trend picks up because you ladies look precious.
2. Harley Quinn
This one was everywhere. I went to two Halloween parties total this year, yet I managed to meet 73 Harley Quinn replicas. Okay, so maybe I saw 5, but the point is that it seems like everyone enjoys Dr. Harleen Quinzel’s more twisted persona. Of course, Suicide Squad sparked the revival of this, but I did see a fair amount of the classic Harley Quinn too. Hooray for comic book characters and hooray for pigtails!
3. Fruit
I don’t know if this was just me, but I saw so much fruit that I was ready to paint a still life. From strawberries, pineapples, and kiwis to grapes, this was a hot trend. In most situations, girls tended to get a plain shirt of a single color, add a little detail, and then make a headpiece out of paper. I don’t know where this trend came from, but I like it! Perhaps next year, I will be a vegetable. I’m thinking an artichoke would be a good choice.
4. An Alien
Many ladies chose to exit Earth and go for something a little out of this world. This was a wonderful look if you wanted to work with what you already had in your closet because a black top with some bright colored leggings, a little bit of face paint, and some sick space buns. Personally, I look like ET compared to some of the intergalactic goddesses I saw walking around.
PREDICTIONS FOR 2017:
1. A toaster
2. Sexy Guy Fieri
3. Groot
4. A block of cheese
5. An extra in a movie set of modern-day America
Do with these as you wish.
(By that, I mean use them.)
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