2010 Halloween Costume Trends



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If you are a fan of Halloween, you are probably considering party plans and costume ideas. Scheduling a weekend of parties is easy. Figuring out a fabulous costume, on the other hand, can be challenging. If you are anything like me, you wait until the very last minute and piece together items you currently own with purchased accents to make some resemblance of a costume. I am notorious for costumes like fairy or cat.

In an effort to be better prepared this year, and hopefully to help you out too, I did a little research on what the costume trends are for 2010. And yes, like fashion, costumes have trends.

Speaking of fashion... celebrities are the everyday runway model; they are a major source of fashion trends - check any US Weekly or OK! Magazine and you will find spreads of celebrity fashion triumphs and failures. Interestingly, this year's popular trend with costumes is to dress more like the celebrity and less like the traditional idea of Halloween (scary this, sexy that). Sure you will still find your staple costumes at the costume mega-store, but this year you will also see a spectrum of current celebrity-inspired and look-alikes.

In fact, According to Everything PR, costume company Rubie's Costume Co.,has listed Lady Gaga as its most popular costume; and not just in 2010, it has single handedly outsold any other adult costume the company has marketed in over 50 years. Now that is one popular costume. Lucky for you DIY costumers, a Lady Gaga ensemble could also be easily put together. Unless you want to sport a meat dress, then that's a different story.

Of course I am sure you have heard by now the your favorite Jersey Shore cast members have made their debut in the costume world as well. Both "The Situation" and "Snooki" have inspired ensembles up for grabs. Even "Pauly D" gets a costume recognition. If you are considering any of these, get a good spray tan and a serious bottle of gel and you should be good to go.

While dressing as a current celebrity or pop-culture icon may be the trend - many opt to go with more original ideas. Whatever costume you choose and however you put it together, enjoy the party, be safe and relish in a night you can be whatever you want!

Kate Sepe joins Let's Party Magazine.com as the Event Trends Blogger with a background in nonprofit event planning and management. Kate is currently a Special Events Manager with the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona. Kate is a board member with the International Special Events Society (ISES) of Arizona. She expresses a true love and passion for the event industry and is thankful for the opportunity to share unique ideas and popular trends with readers.