With Halloween less than two weeks away, you’re probably starting to plan your fabulous costume. But, with a collegiette’s™ budget, how can we make our costumes super stylish without breaking the bank? Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn, two celebrity stylists and costume designers, teamed up with Bing to create Bing Halloween, a campaign that promotes rocking DIY- aka do it yourself- costumes.
Her Campus got the chance to talk to Zangardi and Haenn about easy and inexpensive ways to have a chic Halloween costume.
Think Inside the Closet!
Having an awesome costume is as easy as looking through your own wardrobe! “Use pieces out of your closet or even purchase clothes from vintage stores,” says Zangardi. With Bieber fever in full swing, any collegiette™ can easily rock this costume idea with a colorful hoodie, jeans, and white tee. With the outfit figured out, all you need is the Bieber hair and you’ll be ready to go!
Make Your Costume Pop with Hair and Makeup.
An effective way to spice up a Halloween costume is by changing your beauty routine. “You can have fun by playing with hair and makeup,” says Haenn. Dressing up as a glamorous starlet? Try rocking a red lip. Want to be Lady Gaga for a night? She has a plethora of crazy hairstyles to choose from! If you’re not willing to do much with your hair, Haenn suggests buying a wig. With incredible hair and makeup, your costume will be unforgettable!
Give Classic Costumes a Modern Twist.
We’ve seen some of the same costumes time and time again: French maid, devil, witch, angel, and police cop, for example. As fabulous fashionistas, it is our duty to make a classic costume innovative and stylish. “There are ways to make costumes modern, like a fashion devil or a neon ghost,” says Zangardi. “Maybe even a Devil Wears Prada version of the devil with a pencil skirt, devil horns and a tail.” Personally, I would love to see someone dressed as Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Miranda Priestly! Also, creating your own spin on a classic costume makes it easier to find inexpensive pieces.
Accessorize, Accessorize, Accessorize!
Similar to our everyday outfits, accessories complete a Halloween costume. Usually, they are less expensive than a full costume so focusing on some fabulous accessories is a great idea. If you want to emulate Kate Middleton this Halloween, you can use a dress from your closet and find a really awesome hat online or even at a vintage store. You’ll be looking like Royalty in no time!
How to Rock a Group Costume
Don’t fret, collegiettes™, you can rock a group costume even if you’re following the DIY trend. For a group of girls, Haenn suggests dressing up as the Kardashians. With some brunette wigs and bodycon dresses, you and your friends will be the chicest group at the party!
Can’t get enough of Zangardi and Haenn? Check out their video campaigns for Bing Halloween.