Halloween Costumes (With a Twist)

It seems like every year, costume shops offer the same outfits:

Sexy [insert occupation here]
Lingerie-clad version of a Marvel/DC superhero
Sexy [insert cherished childhood cartoon character here]
Costume that insults someone’s heritage, culture, or ethnicity

Navigating Halloween stores this time of year can be challenging when you’re trying to be original. Luckily, with a simple twist, classic characters can be reimagined into something unique.

So, this year:

Instead of sexy Pikachu…

Be hungover Pikachu!

You’ll probably be hungover the day after the Halloween party anyway.

Here’s what you need:

Pikachu kit
Fake cigarette
Beer bottle in a paper bag
Dark under-eye circles (If you’re like me, these are free!)
5 o-clock shadow
Pajama pants
White tank top
Kimono

Instead of slave Leia…

Be slave Jabba the Hutt!

I’m sure you could even be “sexy slave Jabba the Hutt” if you layer the slave Leia costume over your new lumpy facade.

Here’s what you need:

Brown sleeping bag (Get tired during the party? Just collapse like a fainting goat mid-sentence!)
Chains
Slime
Deep voice
Long tongue
Bulging eyes

Instead of Iron Man…

Be Ron Man! Or, (as my mom called him one day) Ironing Man!

Who wouldn’t want to be the breakfast-loving, government-hating, woodworking Ron Swanson for Halloween? Why not step it up by pairing your mustache and grimace with a Stark original?

Not a Parks and Recreation fan? Go with Ironing Man! Personally, I don’t think that suit could be ironed, but I can’t say I’ve ever seen the tag with care instructions.

Here’s what you need:

Mustache
Hate/Love for people named Tammy
Cedar chips
A steak
Iron Man Costume
Iron/Ironing board (for ironing man–Ron Swanson doesn’t iron. He sweats the wrinkles from his shirt the way nature intended.)

Instead of Han Solo…

Be Han Solo Cup!

I’m sure Han could have used a drink after all that. I know I’d want a beer after being stuck in carbonite for that long. Extra points if you team up with slave Jabba on your travels.