Of all the things that go bump in the night, procrastination is the beast we know best, a tantalizing creature promising to indulge our indolence with fairy-tale endings only to leave us freaking out every time. So even though you saw the signs (the suddenly fiery foliage, pumpkins popping up everywhere seemingly overnight, the countless Facebook event invites titled with badly played puns), Halloween’s fast approach has taken you by surprise (BOO! Sorry, had to do it.) You might feel too old to dress up, but ride that train of thought long enough and boom, you’re dead inside. Not that “dead inside” wouldn't a clever Halloween costume make, but here are a few other last-minute ideas.
For the zeitgeist-inspired traditionalist:
We get it. Between finding a way to fund your existence and whatever else that leaves time for, creativity can easily fall through the cracks. Lucky for you, zombies are all the rage this year. Party City has a great selection of stuff designed to maximize the gross-out factor, and you can scrub it all off at the end of the night in a nice, appropriately themed bath salt soak.
They say fashion has a way of coming back 'round, as if trends and cuts are "recycled" every so many years.
Well, I guess they're right! (No, we don't know who "they" are but, who cares, they're dead on.) Just in time for Halloween, we present, quirky and colorful costumes made of items you would typically dispose of. (Insert evil laugh here). They're baaaaaaaaaaack!