Sushannah Smith | Staff Writer
Featured image: The characters of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy have inspired many costume ideas this fall. | Courtesy of Nathan Rupert (Flickr)
With the kids trick-or-treating and everyone telling you “watch out for clowns,” Halloween is right around the corner and that means loads and loads of candy, AMC horror movie marathons and you guessed it?costume parties. For those of you in a costume crisis and don’t know what to be, here are a few artsy Halloween costume ideas that play on film, comic book characters, music, television and pop culture.
The Chanels: Any Scream Queen fans? Wear a lot of pastel colours, preferably pink and some fur and bold accessories to pull off the look of the show’s group of mean girls. Add some earmuffs for Chanel #3 and you’re good to go.
Harley and Poison Ivy: Whether or not you saw Suicide Squad this summer or liked the movie’s villains or plot, most of us can agree that Harley Quinn has inspired many costume ideas this fall. Avoid the already-cliche duo of the Joker and Harley Quinn this Halloween and opt instead for a Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn combination. Poison Ivy is one of Harley Quinn’s love interest in the DC world, and you don’t often see the two paired together on Halloween. Harley Quinn is a fairly easy look to accomplish. Visit any costume store and you will be sure to find her matching set, baseball bat, face makeup and iconic gun. Or, make a DIY project out of it and dye your hair Harley Quinn’s iconic bubble gum colours, put your hair in two pigtails, customize some crop tops and shorts, coat your face in white face paint and slap on some red lipstick. Poison Ivy costumes are a staple at most costume stores. All you really need however is a green dress, green makeup and red hair. Spruce it up with some fake leaves and voila! You and your partner are ready to take on any Halloween party.
Cookie and Lucious: Speaking of iconic duos, any Empire fans? Why not go as Cookie and Lucious this Halloween. Cookie’s look is fairly simple. A generous serving of flashy accessories with a heaping side of fur and you’re good to go. For Lucious, a black suit, slicked back hair, a mustache and goatee will do.
The Get Down cast: Netflix offers a bevy of characters to choose from with this hit, hip musical drama. Suit up in some bell-bottom jeans, a red jacket and don’t forget to pick your afro to be the groovy Ezekiel. Or wear a red shirt, bell-bottom jeans, a red hat and some red Pumas if you want to be Shaolin.
Archer: You’re never too old for cartoons, especially if those cartoons involve an alcoholic spy and his dysfunctional coworkers. To pull off Archer’s look, it’s more about nailing his demeanor and attitude than getting a costume. Slicked back hair and a black suit are all you need, and maybe a bottle of alcohol as an extra touch. To make this costume come to life, yell “Lana,” “mother,” “phrasing” and other typical Archer phrases.
