Funny Homemade Prince George and Kate Middleton Illusion Costume

Funny Homemade Prince George and Kate Middleton Illusion Costume

I had already bought everything for a different costume – then two weeks before the Halloween party, inspiration struck!  I rummaged through my attic to find some old baby clothes and my baby carrier and I was on my way.  The most difficult part was finding shoes and a dress for a 6’1″ 200 lb. … Read more

Funny Illusion Couple Costume: Jay-Z, Beyonce and Blue Ivy

Funny Illusion Couple Costume: Jay-Z, Beyonce and Blue Ivy

Jay-Z and Beyonce took Blue Ivy out…Jay-Z was a bit of a challenge. I laminated a high megapixel picture of his face and glued it to a long high quality posterboard. Securely fastened the image with a slight slant to my torso with duct tape. Added padding to my shoulders and placed collar around his … Read more

Katy Perry and Russell Brand Couples Halloween Costume

Katy Perry and Russell Brand Couples Halloween Costume

My boyfriend and I wanted to recreate the craziness of celebrity couple Katy Perry and Russell Brand couple costume (before they split!). We did this shortly after the concert so we did one of her outfits from the concert and an outfit for Russell that he would have worn to her concert For Katy’s look, … Read more

Coolest DIY Diamond Bathtub Taylor Swift Costume

Diamond Bathtub Taylor Swift

I always like to get creative with my costumes but had never done a pop-culture costume – until this Taylor Swift costume. I’ve been a Taylor Swift fan for a few years and loved her first single off her newest album. When the music video for “Look What You Made Me Do” dropped and I … Read more

Coolest Jimmy Buffett’s Lost Shaker of Salt Costume

Homemade Jimmy Buffett's Lost Shaker of Salt Costume

I am a HUGE fan of Jimmy Buffett so I was totally excited to make this Homemade Jimmy Buffett’s Lost Shaker of Salt Costume! First, I went to Lowes and bought a large and rectangular sheet of flexible vinyl that would normally be used in a bathroom for the shower walls. (I thought about plexiglass … Read more

Coolest Michael Jackson Costumes

Three Stages of Michael Jackson

Not only has Michael Jackson’s career evolved over time, but so has his appearance. This group costume highlights the most memorable looks throughout Michael’s career, from “Young Michael” to “80’s Michael” and up to “Present-Day Michael”. “Young Michael’s” costume uses the bright, bold fashions of the late 60’s and early 70s which include colorful pants … Read more

Adorable Homemade Baby Elvis Costume

This baby Elvis costume all started with my inability to find a hairdresser for myself in Los Angeles. I’ve lived in the LA area for the better of ten years, yet still only get my hair done when I visit my stylist in my native New York. Only the best for me and thus my kiddos … Read more

Coolest Miley Cyrus Costume – Riding a Wrecking Ball Illusion

Miley Cyrus Costume Riding a Wrecking Ball Illusion

My daughter has been obsessed with Miley Cyrus’ song “Wrecking Ball” from the moment it first debuted on the radio. So naturally when she waltzed up to me and said, “Maaa! This year I want to be my favorite song for Halloween!!”, I knew immediately what I had to do. Intense research on how to … Read more

Cool Homemade Lady Gaga Meat Dress Costume

Homemade Lady Gaga Meat Dress Costume

The Lady Gaga Meat Dress Costume was created out of different colors of felt. Layers were glued onto a dress then stitched. The shoes are wrapped in felt and the meat hat is felt stuffed with cotton balls and stitched to a headband. The wig had blue highlights done with marker as well. Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra.

Prince Themed Homemade Costumes and the Coolest Office Ever!

prince themed costumes

Our Office Halloween Tribute to Prince We are fans of the late great Prince, and so we decided to decorate our office to go along with our Prince themed costumes.  We turned our office into a hall of fame type tribute to Prince. It was complete with gold and platinum albums and pictures of Prince over … Read more

Coolest Homemade Red Jacket Michael Jackson Costume

michael jackson costume

Making the Jacket The jacket is red silk and has ALL hand sewn red glass beads all over it. It took almost 30 days of constant sewing to bead this Michael Jackson costume jacket.  There are gold mortar boards on the shoulder with gold metal buttons, with  gold metal buttons down the front of the jacket. Also, there … Read more