Fanshawe gets creative with Halloween costumes
Stumped on what to be for
Halloween? I wanted to see what
Fanshawe students were planning
to do for this spooky holiday, so I
asked them two questions: What
makes a good costume? What are
you going to be for Halloween?
Here's what they had to say.
Katie Cornelius had a short list about what makes a good Halloween costume: “Original, creative and cheap!” This Halloween, Cornelius is going to be a cave woman.
Brad Ausrotas said that the best costume is “something original! The best costumes are always the ones where you think outside the box. You can make a good costume on a budget, just be original.” Ausrotas is really going for originality with his sexy Johann Sebastian Bach costume.
Larissa Campbell had the chance to explain to an international student from India what exactly Halloween is. She said it is when “kids get dressed up and go door to door for candy. Now that we're older, girls get dressed up in barely anything and drink a lot.” Campbell is going for a more nostalgic costume this year and is dressing up as a Ballerina Barbie.
Kevin Dontas' best piece of advice is, “When you're making your Halloween costume, you've got to give it 100 per cent.” Dontas is really thinking outside the box with his costume this year. He is going to be a sexy slice of pizza. Though he wouldn't divulge how he plans to make this happen, he was confident that he can give it 100 per cent and make it a great costume.
When I asked Cam Vandersluis if he had any tips on what makes a good costume, he said, “It takes planning and effort, and an original or funny idea is always better than trying to be a sexy nurse or whatever — that stuff's boring. Also it's not a bad idea to pick something that is current.” Vandersluis is waiting until the last minute for his costume and isn't sure what he wants to be yet.
Aaron Thomas told me that people need to have a “good sense of humour when you pick a costume. We're not young anymore, so you're not trying to be scary; you're trying to be funny!” Thomas is also headed back in time and is aiming for a nostalgic costume as a White Power Ranger.
Janice Hyde's best suggestion is that when you're making your Halloween costume, the best thing you can do is to find a way to be able to “recycle pieces from your everyday wardrobe or old costumes, be colourful and don't show too much skin.” This year, Hyde is keeping it simple and is going to dress up as a flower.
Raven Belle gave me three easy tips for planning a Halloween costume: keep it “unique, easily recognizable, and low budget.” Belle is going to hit up the town as a firefighter this Halloween.
As for myself, I am going to be the tooth fairy. It's a simple costume used from clothing I already have, or that I can reuse for costumes in the future. My best piece of advice is to be creative and always have a homemade costume. Anyone can head to a costume store and buy something, but it takes more creativity and effort to make something and that is what ends up being more humorous and impressive.
Overall, it looks like Fanshawe students want to keep it low-cost and original! When in doubt, go for a funny question and or something recent. I hope you find these tips useful and good luck on your Halloween costumes this year!
Katie Cornelius had a short list about what makes a good Halloween costume: “Original, creative and cheap!” This Halloween, Cornelius is going to be a cave woman.
Brad Ausrotas said that the best costume is “something original! The best costumes are always the ones where you think outside the box. You can make a good costume on a budget, just be original.” Ausrotas is really going for originality with his sexy Johann Sebastian Bach costume.
Larissa Campbell had the chance to explain to an international student from India what exactly Halloween is. She said it is when “kids get dressed up and go door to door for candy. Now that we're older, girls get dressed up in barely anything and drink a lot.” Campbell is going for a more nostalgic costume this year and is dressing up as a Ballerina Barbie.
Kevin Dontas' best piece of advice is, “When you're making your Halloween costume, you've got to give it 100 per cent.” Dontas is really thinking outside the box with his costume this year. He is going to be a sexy slice of pizza. Though he wouldn't divulge how he plans to make this happen, he was confident that he can give it 100 per cent and make it a great costume.
When I asked Cam Vandersluis if he had any tips on what makes a good costume, he said, “It takes planning and effort, and an original or funny idea is always better than trying to be a sexy nurse or whatever — that stuff's boring. Also it's not a bad idea to pick something that is current.” Vandersluis is waiting until the last minute for his costume and isn't sure what he wants to be yet.
Aaron Thomas told me that people need to have a “good sense of humour when you pick a costume. We're not young anymore, so you're not trying to be scary; you're trying to be funny!” Thomas is also headed back in time and is aiming for a nostalgic costume as a White Power Ranger.
Janice Hyde's best suggestion is that when you're making your Halloween costume, the best thing you can do is to find a way to be able to “recycle pieces from your everyday wardrobe or old costumes, be colourful and don't show too much skin.” This year, Hyde is keeping it simple and is going to dress up as a flower.
Raven Belle gave me three easy tips for planning a Halloween costume: keep it “unique, easily recognizable, and low budget.” Belle is going to hit up the town as a firefighter this Halloween.
As for myself, I am going to be the tooth fairy. It's a simple costume used from clothing I already have, or that I can reuse for costumes in the future. My best piece of advice is to be creative and always have a homemade costume. Anyone can head to a costume store and buy something, but it takes more creativity and effort to make something and that is what ends up being more humorous and impressive.
Overall, it looks like Fanshawe students want to keep it low-cost and original! When in doubt, go for a funny question and or something recent. I hope you find these tips useful and good luck on your Halloween costumes this year!
