Costumes!

As promised today is all about Halloween costumes! When it comes to Halloween you can take one of two roads.

1. You can take the line from Mean Girls to heart: "Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total (insert not so appropriate word here) and no other girls can say anything about it."

2. You can keep it classy and funny!

I have always stuck with the latter, but to each his own. As long as you are enjoying what you are wearing and are comfortable all the power to you! I have put together a numbers of finds and ideas (I apologize that some are not too creative) I thought you readers might enjoy:

A Burberry Overdose. Go to the Kiosk in the Mall that sells all the Fake Burberry Stuff, or, better yet, hit up Friends Who Love Burberry Too Much, and see how many items of clothing in the Signature Plaid you can wear at One Time. Extra Points if you Dress Up a Small Pet, too(EtiquetteGrrls). If you are not a fan of Burberry try another fun plaid. Oh, and if you have Scottish roots go ahead and look up your family plaid and consider wearing that!

Something from Tiffany's. Dress entirely in light blue. Tie a white ribbon around yourself (EtiquetteGrrls). I had a friend that did this freshman year of college and it was very cute. I would also suggest you get a big cut out of a heart, paint it silver and write: "Please Return to Tiffany & Co."

Early-1980's Prep. Model your outfit after one of the line-drawings in The Preppy Handbook (EtiquetteGrrls). Classic and safe; always, always!

A bottle of champagne! Dress in a festive dress, something that sparkles would be ideal, and carry around a bottle of bubbles and blow them (LLH). You might even walk around with a toast book and a bottle of champagne. If pink is your color why not make it known and go as pink champagne?!

Tape Smarties all over your pants.. You can be a Ms./Mrs. Smarty Pants (USA Today)

If you want something incredibly easy (and even slimming) I suggest going as a cat. Wear black spandex and a black top then buy a set of ears with the little tail. I wore this for my cousin's Halloween carnival one year and it was perfect!

Since equestrian is hot on the runways go as a rider (or Kate Middleton)! Wear your cute boots with the pants or jodhpurs tucked in. A crisp white button down and jacket with a pin would be ideal, but get creative with the top half. Carry around a helmet and whip (and a Longchamp if going as KM) and you are set and looking stylish for the evening.

This might be a bit far fetched, but hey it could work. Super size your initials and print them out on three pieces of paper. Wear a darling outfit and tape the letter to yourself and go as a monogram.

Even though it is after Labor Day wear all white. Save all your Starbucks cup sleeves and glue them to create one large sleeve you can wear as a belt. Enlarge a Starbucks logo and tape it to your chest and go as your favorite drink.

Get all your Lilly out and mix and match. You can go as Summer or Easter Monday!

So what is your costume of choice for 2008? As mentioned, I will be going as Martha. I am not sure on the exact outfit I will be wearing, but I assure you my pink and green toile and grosgrain, skirt apron will be tied around my waist. I might carry a copy of the magazine and a pink spatula. I also plan to carry treats on my pink and green Cynthia Rowley tray. What fun! I hope you all enjoy this festive ideas. Some are a bit off the wall, but they are all fun. Get creative and have a good time on All Hallow's Eve!