Once more the fog of Halloween fashion swirls in the mystical crystal ball. What scary sights can we costumers expect to see this October 31st? Read on, gentle friends.
Merpeople: Mermen, merwomen, mermaids–you name it, if its got scales, swims the Seven Seas, and isn’t named Nemo, it is very in–or should I say “fin”?–this Halloween. Part of this wave is due to Jason Momoa’s turn as Aquaman in the movie of the same name, part is due to the continuing popularity of Disney’s Little Mermaid. A new twist is the development of the “dark mermaid”–a gothic twist on the cheerier “under the sea” versions. While I have seen prop mermaid skeletons, I have yet to see a skellie or zombie mermaid costume, but who knows? One could float into view–belly up–in the near future.
Scary clowns/creepy circus characters: The popular re-boot of Stephen King’s It is partly to blame here. The demonic clown from It is very popular as are generalized scary clowns and gothic circus performers.
Video game characters: This is a category that has been building in popularity for awhile. Legend of Zelda and Mario Brothers costumes have been gaining fans for a couple of years now, but Fortnite seems to have taken dressing as video game characters to a whole new level.
Astronauts: The 50th anniversary of America’s moon walk has inspired new interest in realistic NASA astronaut costumes for both adults and kids.
Pop culture TV and movie characters: Some major TV series/movie series came to an end this year which has encouraged a burst of Avengers/Game of Thrones costumes. Star Wars characters continue to be popular especially with the new movie coming out in December. Superhero costumes continue to make a strong showing as do supervillains like the Joker and Harlequin.