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Ten Commandments of Costumes

February 9th, 2010

What if Moses had come down from the mountain wearing a feather boa?  Maybe he was headed to a costume party, ready to deliver the ten commandments of costumes to all party goers.  They could be a little something like this –

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  1. Thou shalt never think that costumes only come out at Halloween.  Live it up and wear one whenever the mood strikes.
  2. Thou shalt always use a mirror when applying make up – unless thou is dressed as an old woman.  Then lipstick in odd places and sloppy eye makeup is entirely appropriate.
  3. Thou shalt wear undergarments at all times under a toga costume.  The same law does not apply to men when wearing a kilt – always go authentically Scottish.
  4. Thou shalt not dress in a scary costume and terrify the guests as they arrive – unless thou is chaperoning at a pre-teen party and wants to see cocky boys wet their pants.
  5. Thou shalt always shave thy legs when dressing in anything with garters and lace – unless thou chose a French maid costume, then hairy legs can be considered European.
  6. Thou shalt never dress in a tux and introduce thyself as “Bond.  James Bond” unless thou wants to Sexy Men's Costumesbe shaken and not stirred.
  7. Thou shalt always expect to get rubbed when thou wears a genie outfit.
  8. Thou shalt not wear a pimp costume – ever.
  9. Thou shalt never wear a costume that is too small for you – especially if that costume is spandex and thou does not have Superman or Cat Woman’s body.  Also never wear full body, painted-on costumes, even if you have the body of Superman or Cat Woman.
  10. Thou shalt not wear anything edible on your costume – especially if there is any chance there will be a dog at the party.

Follow these cardinal rules and have a heavenly time at every costume party.  Or face certain judgement.

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Top 10 Things You Should NOT Be Caught Doing in Costume

February 4th, 2010

There are certain situations that are destined to cause even the toughest person regret.  Stripping in front of your grandmother, for instance.  When you throw a costume in the mix, there are many other potentially embarrassing conundrums to stay out of.  Here’s the top ten.

  1. Don’t get caught by your pastor wearing a not-so-modest nun or clergy costume.  Not only will the priest be embarrassed by your fall from grace, but you may be fueling temptation.
  2. Ditto for any conservative, elderly relatives or clergy of any sort.  Sister Sarah or Auntie Fanny will likely never forgive you.
  3. There are plenty of costumes and situations that your children should never see you in.  Won’t the little ones be afraid of the beach if they find daddy giving mommy mouth to mouth dressed in their matching beach beauty costumes?
  4. Or you can contribute to kiddy nightmares if your Dracula gets caught sucking blood from an unsuspecting victim.  Lock the doors or get a babysitter – it’s just safer that way.
  5. Consider the reputation of others. It may be a bad plan to be dressed as a fireman when a blaze breaks out.  Imagine what kind of a name the local crew will get as you run screaming from the flames, knocking over any in your way.
  6. Same goes for a police costume if a robbery occurs.  Make sure no one thinks it’s a real gun.
  7. You might want to meet up with an ex when you’re dressed to kill in any sort of sexy costume.  But consider the burn if you choose to be a decrepit witch or aged, old woman and you run into that same ex.  Even worse if he has a new fling on his arm.
  8. Same goes for the men – nice to see an old flame when you’re looking buff as a star athlete, not so nice when disguised as a hobo.  Avoid eye contact or hide in the corner if necessary.
  9. Don’t meet your new girlfriend or boyfriend’s parents dressed as a jailbird.  Bad plan.  Especially if that parent owns a shot gun.

Costumes can allow us to become someone or something else for a time.  But remember that reality beckons and don’t be caught dead in the wrong spot wearing the wrong costume.

Oh, and for number 10) Never strip while your grandmother is anywhere in the vicinity.

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Get Down to Business on January 28 – Officially “Fun at Work Day”

January 27th, 2010

So you’re feeling a little blah at the office.  The days drag into one another and your co-workers and customers are grating your nerves like stinky parmesan cheese.

Shake off the January cold spell in your office by celebrating an official National Holiday.  OK, not necessarily official, but a holiday nonetheless.  This is NOT one where you get off work – this is one where you run to work.  How’s that for exciting?

Let your creativity explode for “Fun at Work Day” in 2010!

Start with decorations.  Balloons, cakes, streamers and noise makers are all fun.  But how about taking it one step farther and dressing up?  Get a theme going.  Something a little beyond your usual business attire… but tie it in with the company and you may just get brownie points for a brilliant marketing plan.

Work in a call center?  How about dressing up as a Flying Pig – that way when potential customers give you that age old excuse you can clear your throat gently and reply, “Actually sir, I have a pig flying in my office right now.  So how many can I order for you?”  It’s not manipulative, it’s simple persuasion.

Or what if you have a consulting firm with stiff suits and a formal atmosphere?  Go with a classic guerilla suit for anonymity and dance around grunting and stealing bananas.  Or try a Leprechaun costume (available for men and women) and show your colleagues that relaxing the Irish way always brings good luck.

Involve a few others if you’re worried about fall out.  Dress as a sports team to boost morale.  Or a famous rock band to pump up your media image (we know everybody loves celebrities).  If the boss rakes you over the coals, explain to him or her that having fun at work is not a crime and it is bound to get PR and enliven even the drabbest employees into better production.

Keep ringing in the New Year until the end of January with “Fun at Work Day.”  You may be destined to start a company tradition.

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Understated, But Still Sexy Costumes for the Recently Divorced

January 22nd, 2010

If you are newly single or Single-Again, take advantage of the fun (and mystery) at a costume party to explore and flaunt the new you.

The first thing to remember is not to go overboard.  Dressing in a barely-there costume will certainly attract attention, but shows little thought to going beyond that.  You are in control of your life and that needs to show.  Don’t be a push over.  And don’t advertise all of your inventory.

That being said, you are sexy!  And wouldn’t you like someone to notice that?

Think of the kind of person you want to attract.  What kind of things will get their specific attention?  If you’re a newly single woman who likes handy, do-it-yourself kind of guys, why not try this.  Dress in suede or brown leather (and show some skin).  Make sure you have loops or pockets where you can stuff larger than life tools like hammers and such.  Then when a guy asks you what you’re supposed to be, you can reply, “I’m a tool belt.  Wear me around your waist and use me to fix all of your problems.”  This can also work for guys, if they’re searching for a woman with repair skills.

A little too much for you?  Here’s one for either a lady or a Single-Again man.   How about a fire engine red chef’s uniform with this written across the front – “Specializing in hot and spicy dishes.”  Not quite as bold, but it still has a kick.

Or go the intellectual route and have fun with your circumstance.  Dress as the Statue of Liberty (even a guy can do this, although he may get some confused looks), that will announce your availability like nothing else.  And there will be plenty of people flocking to make their home with you.

Dress as a math equation (white outfit with black numerals and letters written on you or a big sign attached to you).  Then state, ‘If you can figure me out, I will become your theory of love.”  Just a little bit cheesy, but still fun.

The important thing is to laugh, have a blast and remember how attractive and fun you are.  Start your newly single life on the right foot and you’re sure to be in for a thrill ride.

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Santa Fusion

December 12th, 2009

NBC New York reports that the global phenomenon that is Santacon is descending upon New York City, and other locations, today – Saturday December12th. 

Since anyone and everyone is welcome to join in the mayhem, NBC was kind enough to remind all potential Santaconners of the three basic rules of all Santacon events. The first and most important of which, and the only one I’m going to talk about,  . . .

Rule No. 1: Dressing up is mandatory. And that doesn’t mean phoning it in with a red hat. You need to go full Santa. Creativity is encouraged.

Of course it’s perfectly acceptable to arrive, dressed in classic Santa attire, but it’s so much more fun to add a sprinkle of creativity, a dash of uniqueness, and a big old heaping serving of weird to your look.

Santa Fusion is a good place to start. Fusion happens when we take one costume and mash it together with another, creating something really fun. Here are few Santa Fusion ideas to get your creative juices flowing.

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Santa Elvis –  Wear an Elvis wig, along with a Santa suit all tailored out ( keep those pants bottoms wide) and a sequined red cape.

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Disco Santa – How about a nice white afro to start? Don’t know why that guy in the photo didn’t think of that. Then either wear red bell bottoms, and a red sequined disco shirt, with some white marabou fluff added or wear a Santa Suit unbuttoned to the navel with the Santa pants tailored to give you that flared disco look. Add some big flashy glasses, shiny necklaces, a Santa hat, and platform shoes and you’re good to go. Girls, if you are doing your own Disco Santa look, we’ve got a ton of great Santa costumes for you and some gloves that it would be a crime not to wear.

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Stripper Santa – I got this idea watching Ellen. Wear the Santa pants and hat from the classic Santa suit. No shirt for you though. You are going bare-chested with only white bow tie and cuffs. Even Ellen’s Hunky Santa’s didn’t think of that!

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Gangster Santa – Red pinstriped pants, Santa’s jacket, along with a tommy gun, classic Santa wig and beard, topped off with a red fedora with a white band

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Grinch Santa – Take that classic Santa suit, wear only the jacket, add some green tights, and red elf shoes. Then add some green face paint or buy the full-on Grinch mask. Some green gloves with long spindly fingers would be a nice touch as well.

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Darth Claus – Jump into your handy-dandy Darth Vader costume, add one red cape, preferably something velour or befitting the North Pole. Add some fluff at the cuffs, a nice Santa beard, and maybe even candy cane striped light saber.

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Pirate Santa – Santa and Pirates fuse really well. For the simplest approach, start with a classic Santa suit, add pirate boots, stick a pirate sword in your belt, a great pirate hat, either Santa’s beard and wig or a black pirate wig and beard. Top it off with a hook or an eye patch.

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Punk Santa – If you’ve already got, or are willing to get a Mohawk, just bleach it white. Add some big black biker or combat boots and some spikes and studs around your neck and wrist to the classic Santa suit. Wearing the Santa beard is totally optional. The candy cane Mohawk is a whole other project that I wish you much luck on.

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Super Santa – There are so many directions to go with this one. Just remember this: real superheroes wear tights and always wear their underwear on top. I’d go with red spandex tights and top, candy cane bottoms/underwear, a black Santa belt, a red or green cape, a Santa hat of almost any variety, and either black boots, Santa GoGo Boots or maybe I’d use the Wonder Woman boots to give it the total superhero feel.

Santacon events happen all over the place, all through the month of December. Keep your eyes open and get involved. Be creative and try a little Santa Fusion.

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Santa Tracking

December 7th, 2009

 

December is here and NORAD is gearing up to track Santa as he makes his annual trip around the world. You can visit this bi-national military organization’s website and watch them track Santa . . . . or . . . . you can just keep your eyes open and I’ll bet you spot him all over the place this month. Santa is a busy guy this time of year, but not in the way you might think.

He’s not up at the North Pole all the time, you know. He’s got elves and Mrs. Claus to run the show so that he can enjoy the holidays just like you.

I spent my day yesterday volunteering at the Santa Barbara International Marathon and there he was. Santa in an inflatable suit that had seen better miles, came up over the horizon at mile 24. That made think of all the other places Santa might be hanging out this month.

Like at one of his other favorite organized runs. Can you pick out the real Santa in this group?

Skateboarding Santa

He’s been known to show his stuff at the local skate park.

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And he just tears it up on the slopes!

Surfing Santa

He likes to make stops where the weather is warm and the surf is up.

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And one of Santa’s very favorite things to do is to hang with other Santas. Check out this year’s LA Santacon . Santas will invade LA on the 12th.

Create your own Santa Sighting. Grab yourself a Santa Suit and pick your activity and destination. Go solo, if you are brave, or recruit a Santa Squad. See if you show up on NORAD’s system. Make sure someone snaps your picture to make it an official Santa sighting.

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What NOT to do in your Elf Costume

December 3rd, 2009

We all agree, dressing up is a fun thing to do during the holidays. A Santa costume is always great fun, as is a good elf or Santa’s helper costume. Whether a male or female these two types of costumes are a merry way to pump your holidays full of cheer and joy.

 

Unless your name is William C. Caldwell III of Georgia, that is! This 45 year old man somehow decided it was a good idea to head down to the local mall, dressed as an elf. Apparently he wasn’t trying to infiltrate the mall’s designated Santa operation. Not at all, even though he is only 5 feet tall and would probably make a fine looking elf for Santa.

Mr. Caldwell’s plans were much more sinister. He waited in line to have his picture taken Santa. That doesn’t sound so evil, does it. It would have been a pretty cool picture to. But, when it was his turn with Jolly St. Nick, William Caldwell proceeded to tell Santa that he had dynamite. Uh-oh!

William Caldwell - Bad ElfI’m pretty sure that when the real Santa is making his list and checking it twice, Mr. Caldwell will be put on the Naughty list. Guys who impersonate elves and get charged with having hoax devices, making terroristic threats, false imprisonment, simple assault, reckless conduct, disorderly conduct and false public alarm don’t earn themselves a spot on the Nice list – no matter how great his costume was.

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Find Your Santa Hats, Everyone!

December 1st, 2009

I dug out my Santa hats and other such Christmassy apparel the day after Thanksgiving. I hope you did too. What? You don’t have a Santa Hat or any such Christmas headwear? You must be kidding! There are so many opportunities and events during the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas that just demand a good Santa hat or similar.

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Wearing a Santa hat just makes the whole season seem more fun, more festive. Wearing one will make you smile, make others smile, and just add a bit of cheer and there. Here 10 great uses for a Santa hat or other holiday headwear.

  1. Santa Run – For the fit, crazy folks out there who love to pound the pavement year round, join a Santa Run or put together your own. Just call up a few other runners, who are just as crazy as you, plan a route (where plenty of people will see you), and go. Keep it kind of short, since running with a thick hat on may get you overheated.
  2. Santa Walk – Join an organized walk- maybe a nice 5k. Maybe you could do it raise money for a charity. Just wear your hat and take a walk after dark to see Christmas lights. Gather some friends and take a walk downtown, all wearing Santa hats. It’ll make people wonder what the heck you’re doing. Do some good while you are at it and hand out gifts or cards to random strangers.
  3. Christmas Shopping – Wear your hat every single time you do any Christmas shopping, whether out and about or online. Why not? You might as well dress the part.
  4. Go to work – Some businesses encourage their employees to wear Santa hats during the season. Even if yours doesn’t, go for it. It will cheer up your fellow employees, your customers and it may even be a good way to remind you to put on a smile, be nice to others, and all that good stuff.
  5. Santa Paddle – If you are lucky enough to live in a place that’s sunny in the winter get a group and hit water and paddle a kayak or a stand up paddle board Santa-style.
  6. Santa Hat Party – Throw a Santa Hat Party. Have all your guests wear a Santa Hat to get in, to get in cheaper (if you run a bar or club), or to win a prize. You could even trade hats at the end of the evening or auction them off at the end of the party.  
  7. Santa Bar Crawl – Invite a ton of people to move from bar to bar Santa-Style. Use Facebook or Twitter to get the word out. Everyone’s gotta wear a hat. Meet up at the first bar, then just make your way to others ON FOOT, please.
  8. Caroling – Sing classic Christmas songs or goofy renditions to random strangers or travel to your friends’ homes to entertain them. Great fun in a Santa hat or a Caroler Hat.
  9. Santa’s Helper – Tis the season to do something good for others. Put on your Santa hat and head out to clean up your local park, beach, or neighborhood. Or take gifts to shelter for the homeless, battered women, or a senior center.Take food, blankets or warm clothes to homeless. Help someone in need – maybe put up their lights, help them run errands, get a Christmas tree. I’ll be wearing mine as I work next Sunday at the SB Marathon as a course volunteer. Find some run or some event where you can volunteer in your Santa Hat.
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  10. Santarchy Event – As they say, “No force on earth can stop 100 Santas!”Every year, in December, Santas in large quantities descend upon unsuspecting cities and towns around the world for some Kringle Kaos. Your Santa Hat will need to be combined with a whole Santa Suit to take part in their Christmas Craziness, but it will be worth it. Check out their events and join in.

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Cosplay Vader and Stormtroopers Give Blood

November 17th, 2009

Ever heard the word Cosplay? It’s short for Costume Play and it refers to groups or individuals who like to dress up in costume. It’s not just about Halloween for them. It could be for specific costume events, conventions, reenactments, or just for fun.

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Pirate Faire

I’m sure you’ve heard of groups who re-enact Civil War battles in full costume, or renaissance or pirate faires where everyone is in full costume and character. That’s cosplay. But it goes further. Did you know there are whole groups and organizations for cosplayers. Usually the groups are built around a specific theme and people join who are really into that theme – Star Trek, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Zombies, and Lord of the Rings are some popular ones.

There’s one group called the 501st Legion which is a global Star Wars costuming group. They’ve got 4000 members worldwide. Here’s their mission statement:

“…The Legion is an all-volunteer organization formed for the express purpose of bringing together costume enthusiasts under a collective identity within which to operate. The Legion seeks to promote interest in Star Wars through the building and wearing of quality costumes, and to facilitate the use of these costumes for Star Wars-related events as well as contributions to the local community through costumed charity and volunteer work…”

They really do get out in their communities in costume and help out. Recently, eleven guys from the 501st showed up in full costume at the Robina Blood Donor Centre in Queensland, Australia and donated blood.

 

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501st Helping Out

These guys are great. They have amazing costumes, do some pretty great things, and have a hell of a lot of fun while they are at it.

So what are you waiting for, you costume-loving fool?? What’s your favorite costume theme? Why not start your own Cosplay group? Meet up with other costume enthusiasts, create awesome costumes, then take them out and have some fun or help others!

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Spiderman Arrested

November 13th, 2009

I am the first to admit that things can get hairy out there on the streets for Superheroes. (I know, I live it all the time because I’m a real superhero, but don’t tell anyone). There’s crime to fight, evil plans for world domination to thwart, civilians to rescue, lives to save. Someone should remind Spiderman of that.

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I don’t mean the real Spiderman, but one of the many who slip into Spidey’s suit and impersonate him down in Hollywood. For some reason, one particular web-slinger threw a few punches and roughed up a guy near Hollywood and Highland a few days ago. The guy wasn’t Spidey’s arch nemesis, committing a crime, or even hitting on Mary Jane.

The police were called. Investigations began. After wading through several other Spidermen in the vicinity, an arrest was made. Not so much for the battery, because the victim didn’t want to press charges, but for a stack of misdemeanor warrants this Spiderman had.

Now how do you think this impacted the youngsters in the area that day? Seeing Spidey handcuffed and marched away by the cops? Come on, folks! You’ve got to be on your best behavior when you are doing the Superhero gig. There are impressionable kids out here as well as a host of other superhero-lovers, like me.  Dress up as something or someone else if you’ve got anger issues.

You could be the Hulk. You could still be in character and whack people around, no problem.

If you just have to be a web-slinger, how about being Venom? He has all the same abilities as Spiderman, a great look, but no problem being evil and destructive.

If you just have to be a superhero, maybe a Batman suit is more your speed. We all know he had some serious emotional issues going on.

Here are recommendations for those of you with anger issues, self-control issues, or a serious mean-streak who aren’t insisting on being some sort of superhero.

Klingons are known for their violent side. At least the ones from the classic series. No one would think twice or get upset if a Klingon got in a knock-down-drag-out fight. It’s just their warrior nature.

Darth Vader, before his big change of heart, was the epitomy of all things evil.

Pick a costume that you can live up to. If you are the type to lose your temper, get into screaming matches or get into fights, skip on being one of the uber-good-guys. Do it for the kids. Do it for me. I don’t want to see any more superheroes, handcuffed and hauled away.

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