2008 Halloween Costumes: Fashion Trick or Treat

We've only got 24 days before Halloween! I think it's high time to look for the hottest and fashion-inspired Halloween costumes. Well, the search is over as I present to you the new Halloween costumes by Party City, they are heavily influenced by what we see on the fashion runways, in the movies and on TV. According to Melissa Sprich, Party City Merchandise Manager of Costumes and Accessories, they have taken the best of fashion influences and shaped them into a finest costume collection yet.

Party City has led the Halloween costume industry by collaborating with designers and manufacturers to incorporate the latest fashion and pop cultures trends. For a start, Snow White, Tinkerbell and Wicked Witch of the West have undergone a couture makeover. Their designers have created the trendiest costumes for this year's Halloween season that features sleeker silhouettes, softer fabrics and hot, must-have accessories.








Women are not the only ones who will enjoy the style flares this coming Halloween. Party City has also costumes for girls, boys and men. Batman:The Dark Knight, Star Wars: Clone Trooper, Transformers and Iron Man are among the top costumes for males. High School Musical’s Sharpay and Gabriella and the sensationally-popular Hannah Montana are expected to be the favorites for girls.

Visit the Party City website for a sneak peek at this year’s most popular Halloween costumes and trends.

Fashion War: Maximalists vs Minimalists

What if two ladies will walk into a bar or a restaurant. One's dressed in black,white, navy, or gray and in lean, clean and understated fashion. The other's dressed in in layers, textures, embellishments, prints and clashing colors. How can each claim to be the best-dressed lady in the room? Because in matters of fashion, there will always be champions of simplicity (minimalists) and champions of excess (maximalists).

Before the debate begins, let me present to you the suggestion of Net-a-Porter site about this matter. Amidst the push and pull of maximalism and minimalism, we can try both and feel the power look. I guess we can call it maximin or minimax look.

Here's some images from the site...the different styles of minimalists and maximalists. You can visit the site to shop for the following looks.

Bizarrre Fashion Trends As Seen On The Runway

Fashion trends are not constant. What is here today may be gone tomorrow and soon replaced by something else. With this kind of climate, designers must aim for a big splash in order to keep up. No wonder some designers hit the runways with a big bang and sometimes they shock their audience. Probably that's the best way to stand out and be recognized above the others.

Here's some of the bizarre fashion trends as spotted in the runways of London and Madrid Fashion Week

1. Big and puffy headdress: like a big red wig, roman centurions helmet, mickey mouse headband and a big hat with lace and flowers.




2. Motorbike helmets and pacman heads



3. Overly-bright and gloomy eyeshadows


4. Nasal cannula accessories


5. Weird dresses: flower stand dress, fiber-optics stuffed dress, folded paper gowns and peacock dress



6. Ribbon dresses


7. Scallop and bunny dresses


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Harlequin Fashion by Miu Miu

You don't need to be masked, dressed in multicolored, diamond-patterned tights, and carrying a wooden sword or magic wand to be a harlequin. You can be one in just a blink of an try. Thanks to Miu Miu for bringing the fashion trend just right under our nose.



As what I have read in Style.com, harlequin fashion channels your inner "joker".