Halloween Costume Inspiration: Hopeless Romantics

Maybe I have mentioned it somewhere else in my blog, I don't remember exactly, but I did spent some time studying fashion while I also worked at one of those fast-fashion trendy clothing store. I would often frequent to Polyvore to brainstorm clothing sets; I even used them for both work and school. As someone who doesn't believe in "not dressing up" as an option for Halloween, of course you would expect me to do some brainstorming on Halloween costumes with my "Polyvore" style  collages! I'm not sure if I want to do a solo costume or whether I'll be dressing Bern up. I know on Bern's end, he does strive for comfort and conventional. As for me, I love getting primped up, especially on days where I'm likely to be home eating pizza and watching scary movies.

Do you want to help me decide on an outfit? Well, I compiled some clothing set collages. Perhaps I can help you decide on an outfit? Maybe we help each other decide! Feel free to use them, I have NOTHING to gatekeep. If it saves you time, money and space...please just use them!
 

 

 

1. Bridget Jones & Mark Darcy from Bridget Jones's Diary
To those who cosplay anime and video game characters: I would imagine owning a bunny suit would be a staple. I personally want a tailored kind. If I can get template designs made by the inventor of the bunny suit, Zelda Wynn Valdes, I would be ecstatic to sew a corseted leotard. However, I'm sure knock-off version would be more on brand with Bridget Jones's frazzled Englishwoman lewk. My hair is currently dark and I have a Barbie wig that isn't mousy enough. I feel like someone with naturally dark hair with grown-out bottle blonde roots could pull this look too! Bern got a couple of sweaters in his closet. Since, I have some felt materials, I would just construct a reindeer-shaped patch with some safety pins to build an ugly (I don't think they're ugly) Christmas sweater. Note: I don't condone smoking, hence my suggestion on the "fake puff cigarettes".

2. Pikachu & Ketchup Bottle
Usually when it comes to Pokemon costumes for Halloween, couple pairing tends to be Pikachu & Ash. I don't think I ever spotted Pikachu & Ketchup as a pairing. I think this idea is super fun because I can see myself constructing a bottle-shaped cap to signify a ketchup bottle. I don't own a banana colored Selkie dress, I do have a couple of 60s inspired pale yellow dresses. I think a gold-colored tulle skirt would work too. I want to avoid buying clothes I would wear once and utilize garments I would wear on other days too. I feel with accessories like ears and tails are DIY-able, especially if you have some card boards and acrylic paints around. I would combine yellow & glittery gold paint for the accessories. OR you can find a beautiful yellow fabric with a nice gold sheen and sew them up! I imagine black sequins would be great for embroidering. 

3. Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet
I think the only thing I would have to add to this look is the angel wings. If I can DIY the wings with some found objects at home, this whole outfit set would be $0 for me. I don't think this set idea is in any way unique, I'm sure there will be plenty of people who are planning these outfits, however, they're iconic. Sometimes going for the most basic and iconic look is a perfect way to not trash your wardrobe.

4. Michiru & Haruka from Sailor Moon
I hope to see more couples sporting this look! Both Michiru and Haruka are super stylish! Well, technically all of the Sailor Scouts looked like they walked out of a fashion magazine from the 80s. I feel the hair style & hair color are the most important part of the set. I think having a wand as a prop would be a great way to indicate the character. 80s & 90s outfit shouldn't be too difficult to obtain(gosh, I hope not), otherwise, I would look for things that were manufactured in the 2010s. For instance, I still have a shoulder padded blazer from 4ever21. Depending on your social circle, keep in mind that not everyone outside a certain age group and outside of Asia is aware of Sailor Moon characters beyond their uniforms.

 

5. Vegeta & Bulma from Dragon Ball Z
I decided this set because the "Badman" lettering on Vegeta's shirt cracks me up. I'm also quite jealous of Bulma... her outfits are always fun, sporty and stylish.  She's not afraid of staying up to trend and doing new stuff with her hairstyles. I might not pick this set for this year's Halloween. As soon as COVID is non-existent and if we attend to one of our friends' parties...I think a Dragon Ball costume would be fun to wear around friends. The majority of our friends are artists, particularly for the entertainment industry so most of them are Toriyama fans!

Again, feel free to take these ideas, gender-bend them, and put your own spin to the characters however you like . No, I am not taking any commissions from a4mazon. I highly recommend second hand clothes, clothes from your closet, DIY props & local costume shops (if any in your town).