Avoiding the Rack

The Syfy channel may be bordering on the lines of Sci-Fi these days with titles like Sharktopus and Dinocroc vs. Supergator (which are all perfectly adequate costumes by the way) but for some reason nothing can even come close to crossing the line between ridiculous and completely awesome quite like Sharknado .  For those who have never heard of this truly mind-blowing sensation here is the trailer to catch you up to speed: In terms of things taking the internet by storm, Sharknado was definitely one of my favorite things to witness blowing through our lives. The tweets surrounding it might have been just as enjoyable as watching Tara Reid escape this jaw-dropping epidemic or land sharks in tornado form. Which is why, in my deepest belief, a Sharknado costume would be more deserving of a high five than anything else we see come out of this year. Read those tornado costume tutorials online because this one is worth it! Who this costume is for: Fans of Sharktopus ...

In lieu of the long awaited final season of the most underrated television series of all time, Arrested Development is now more relevant than ever! I can almost predict that no home-made costume will be more popular nor more well received and those lucky enough to recycle their old AD costumes can get away without spending a dime this year. Those looking to stay in luxe threads while partying all night can easily pull off a Lucile or Lindsey while gentlemen can stick to Michael or a very obscure personal favorite, Bob Loblaw. However, no character is more recognizable than Tobias as a blue man or never nude and Buster comes in a close second with his hook hand. If you have a very willing friend, you can convince them to dress as Buster's archenemy, the seal. If anyone owns a segway, it is almost mandatory to go as Gob this year since you will never find a better opportunity to look cool traveling on a segway while party hopping or trick or treating....

Can we start off the 2013 Halloween season with this guy? I think we should start off 2013 with this guy. Meet "Sailor Suit Old Man," aka Hideaki Kobayashi aka GrowHair, a cosplay photographer who is famous in Japan (and all over the internet) for dressing up as a school girl every day and rocking it. What do we really know about this guy though? Is he a rock star? I wish. Is he a weird old guy who just happened to be a Tokyo notable? Definitely. Kobayashi is a cosplay photographer who just happens to want to dress like a school girl all the time and lives the dream doing so. Nobody gets the least bit famous simply by being themselves so today I'd like to raise a glass (and this costume tribute) to this guy for being famous for being every bit of himself. If we learn anything from this guy, it's that school girls will flock to you if you have the confidence to put on a cute skirt. Who this costume is for: Anyone who dreams of cross-dressing  Ev...