Tricky or Treat?

Halloween fashion. Yay, or nay? If you answer nay, BOO YOU. i love halloween! Not mean girls style halloween where its considered an excuse to "wear lingerie and some sort of animal ears",  i love the black, lacy dresses, and tackily OTT make-up. 

I'm going on the costume hunt tomorrow with my amanuensis (well, not quite amanuensis as BFF) (btw sorry for saying amanuensis, it's part of one of my line's in the school production of Drrrracula this year and well, i'm trying to learn my lines) i thought i'd give some of my suggestions, all time favourites and all-time..well, just don't go there! 

Teen-dom is the turning point in halloween costumes- no more full on clown overalls, or skeleton costumes. However, i like my dignity- and have decided, this year at least, to not go overly sexualised // cheap. 

For the party on Saturday, I'm considering going as Little Red Riding Hood (after Amanda Seyfreid's amaaaaazing portrayal of her in the film released this year!), with vamped up red lipstick and heavy eyeliner...more Little Red Riding Hood meets old style glamour meets toussled wavy hair. Either that or a doll. Not like a dolled up teenager on the pull (ew?), but an actual, pale face, mouse lipsticked and every-hair-in-perfect-place doll. With a frilly skirt and white socks and shiny patent shoes. And lots of blusher. I like this idea because, as well as being in keeping with the whole girly girly yet creepy effect, I get to smile serenely and widen my eyes at people, whereas, in RRH costume, i'd either look drugged or slightly (or very) odd. 

So i'm caught between the two.. I'll let you know my decision tomorrow!

For this after-schoolio party on Monday (actual Halloween night), i got an email from my friend Ebbz asking me to go as a Zombie School Girl with her. AMEN TO THAT! I'm think plaits, white shirt, nerd glasses, knee high socks and school shoes. Can't say no to a low-budget, high-effect costume. And it's more fun when you have a counter part, right? We aren't going to wear the exact same thing, that'd be weird, but the concept will seem much more...interesting and popular with two of us going as it! 

ps, i was trying to convince Ebbz to go as a horse with me. Or a unicorn. How could she say no?!