90's Toys
All the toys we mellinials loved in the 90's popped up as costumes on the streets of the hill this year. I saw a few trolls, a Furby, a rainbow bright, and many Carebears. Much like kids today dress up in outfits that reflect the trends of their time, the toys of the 90's represent our collective culture. Not only that, these costumes are popular among college students because we can relate to them. Even more then things from popular culture and current events today, we have our childhood and the emotional connections to childhood in common. Also, the Carebear example is a way to turn a solo costume into a group costume (another halloween trend).
Homemade Costumes
It is really hard to believe that people ever purchased a synthetic, barely there costume for $80. I was very happy to see that handmade, very creative costumes. Some great examples; giant lego man made solely out of cardboard and paint, a few balloon boys, and a gumball machine made out of balloons. Though girls still found ways to wear as little clothing as possible, their concepts were much more out of the box (fewer slutty police officers). Many of the home made costumes were very economically friendly--the ones made of cardboard and balloons for example. Even if the materials used for the costume weren't cheap, they are more practical and reusable. Buying an article of clothing for a costume is more likely to be wearable than buying a costume out of the bag. Also, coming up with an idea that cant be bought at the halloween store allowed for greater creativity.
Costumes Reflecting Popular Culture.
A huge trend in Halloween Costumes this year was popular music artists. The span was interesting. The span was really interesting. There are always music artists that pop up every year; Elvis, Spice Girls, and the few Britney Spears. This year the music costumes ranged from tributes (Michael Jackson), to popular artists (Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga), to trendy artists more specific to CU (Deadmau5). While some of this has to do with current events, such as the Michael Jackson costume, it is really just reflective of what is going on in music culture today.
Current movies and TV shows also influenced halloween costumes. Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds, Max from Where The Wild Things Are, housewives from desperate housewives, the cast of The Hangover, and other reality show stars.
Guys Dressing up As Girls
This is a trend that is fairly hard to explain, however, guys dressing up as girls was very popular this year. I think this trend allowed for guys to make fun of girls on a much deeper level. It let them use girlie tones of voice and wear fake body parts, which really only guys think is funny. I think this costume was popular this year mostly becaue people are so tight on money. Also, with the schedule of a full time student there is little time to pull together a costume. Guys found solace in their girlfriends' closet and deemed it a costume only because they think it's hillarious.
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