Stylin’ in the Hood (Giveaway!)
Oh yes! It’s giveaway time again. (What can we say? You love free stuff and we love to see you smile.) So we teamed up with DamnLOL.com – experts in putting a smile on your face themselves – to bring...
View ArticleYeah...We "Quidditched"
Internet memes and costumes. They go together like, erm, well they just DO, okay? To be honest, we had a tough time deciding which viral photo craze to try first! “Hadoukening” would have been cool...
View ArticleFinding Wampa
Will winter ever quit here in the Midwest? April 19th and a foot of snow? Looks like we’re going the way of ice planet Hoth, and the Wampas are moving in. And even though they smell worse on the inside...
View Article‘Professor Paranormal’—Q&A with Loyd Auerbach
Professor and professional mentalist Loyd Auerbach’s encyclopedic knowledge of the paranormal certainly didn’t materialize overnight.With over three decades in the field and a Master’s in...
View Article10 Worst DIY Halloween Ideas on Pinterest
If you haven’t started prepping for Halloween 2013 yet, it’s about time you get started! Why you ask? Yesterday was halfway to Halloween, which means the countdown to Halloween has begun! That’s...
View ArticleHall of Armor: The Evolution of Iron Man [Infographic]
We're all super pumped about the release of Iron Man 3- so much so that we've been trying to find the perfect outfits to wear to the premiere this Friday! (The midnight showing of course.) We tried to...
View ArticleMay The 4th Be With You! Hooray for Funny Star Wars Stuff!
Happy official, unofficial Star Wars Day from HalloweenCostumes.com! May the fourth be with you and yours on this most geeky of celebrations! We’ve been hard at work putting together some things for...
View ArticleHow to Throw a Great Gatsby Party
Between this evening's premiere of "The Great Gatsby," and the recent popularity of shows and films set in the 1920s like HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and 2012 Oscar winner "The Artist," we figured many of...
View ArticleWe Went to C2E2: Costume Pic Roundup!
Things have changed quite a bit since the last time I wrote for the blog. For one thing, I no longer make my living by hiding under a bridge and collecting tolls from frightened peasants as they...
View ArticleCaptain Kirk Pick-Up Lines!
Oh no. No! Nonononono.I’m really the one that has to do this? Really?Fine.Hi everyone, it’s Joe from HR again. If I had any sort of professional credibility to begin with, it would be gone by the...
View ArticleDIY Teenage Mutant Ninja Stormtrooper Costume
Mash-ups are IN!! From Dorito tacos, to techno remixes of classic songs, to Ligers, people love taking two things that are great on their own and combining them to make something even more EPIC! You...
View ArticleFree Geeky Cross Stitch Patterns [Printables]
Do you remember cross stitch? You know, where you use embroidery thread on fabric, make a bunch of tiny little x stitches, and it ends up being an awesome pattern that you can display as art? Well, if...
View ArticleThe Shield of Superman: The Evolution of an Icon [Infographic]
It's a bird...It's a plane...It's Superman! Well, not Superman himself, but it IS a super awesome Superman infographic.2013 is THE year for everyone's favorite Man of Steel. Between it being the hero's...
View ArticleDIY: Daenerys Targaryen Game of Thrones Costume
Being a member of the Targaryen clan is not an easy thing, especially if you’re the last surviving member- talk about pressure! As that last member, Daenerys Targaryen is on a mission to reclaim the...
View ArticleDIY: Action Comics Superman Costume
Superman has had a lot of looks over the years but one of his most recent was when he ditched the spandex and tights for something a little more casual. In a reboot of Action Comics in 2011 it was...
View ArticleHappy Father's Day - Star Wars Style!
Our team here at HalloweenCostumes.com would like to wish all the dads out there a very happy Father's Day weekend!! Our glad tidings EVEN extend to Dark Lords of the Sith on special occasions like...
View ArticleCoolest Cosplay of 2013
People express themselves in many different ways. Some sculpt, some draw, some compose, some sing, and some… design intricate costumes based on existing characters and wear them around, dazzling and...
View ArticleOur Monster got Accepted to Monsters University!
Doesn't he have the cutest smile? Monsters University, the prequel to 2001's massively successful Disney/Pixar film Monsters, Inc., will be hitting theaters on Friday! With all of the media attention...
View ArticleDIY Green Army Man Costume
Whether you are a fan of the Toy Story movies or have fond childhood memories of playing with little green plastic soldiers, a Green Army Man is an awesomely unique costume idea for Halloween....
View ArticleClassic Video Game Costume Ideas
Where were you when you first heard the “waka waka waka” from a Pac Man machine or the first time you shot a Hadoken from your digital fists? Every gamer can think of where they were when they first...
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