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Friday 28 Oct, 2011CULTURE
Halloween Costume Roundup
Eerie ensembles for everybody
Halloween is this coming Monday, but festivities start as soon as today. If you're as big a fan of this creepylicious holiday as we are, you've probably had your Halloween costume planned since November 1 of 2009. But we understand that not everyone's that ridiculous - so we've taken it upon us to do a little roundup of all you need to make sure that this Halloween is one for the books.
Painfully Predictable
Costumes that we are sure to see roaming Ho Chi Minh City this year. Recently deceased celebrities, characters from blockbuster movies and tech trends.
Steve Jobs
You'll Need: Black Turtle Neck , New Balance Sneakers, your mum's Jeans.
Where to find it: Black Turtle Neck - Lusine • Sneakers - Ben Thanh Market
Amy Winehouse
You'll Need: An exposed push up bra (preferably animal print), Shabby Chic Bee Hive Hair, Eyeliner and more Eyeliner, fake tat, (missing teeth ptional)
Where to find it:
Black Wig: Kem Nghia 16-18 Phan Boi Chau Dist.1 / 346 Bach Dang, Binh Thanh Dist • Hair & Makeup Tutorial: on YouTube • Bra: LaSenza-Vincom; • Basic tank and shorts: Bebe or Mango • Bright strapless dress: Chilli 3A Ton Duc Thang Dist.1 • Flower Clip or Headband: Accessorise or Ben Thanh Market
iPhone
You'll Need: To check out this Tutorial
Gaddafi
You'll Need: Army fatigues, fake blood, and a comfortable gutter in which to spend the latter part of your evening.
Where to find it: • Beard: Hannah 182 Pasteur Dist.1 • Fake blood: ChipChip 484 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Dist.3 • Hat: 103 Nam Ki Khoi Nghia Dist.1 (next to Taka plaza)
"Twilight" Boys
Jacob - You'll Need: To be shirtless, Abs of steel, Jeans.
• Make-up: Tutorial
Edward - You'll Need: White Talcum Powder, Creepy Contacts, Tons of gel, Vampire teeth and a smug look on your face.
Where to find it: • Teeth: ChipChip shop 484 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Dist.3 • Contact lense: Optical store 122 Le Loi Dist.1
Smurfs
You'll Need: Blue paint, White Towels for hat
Where to find it: • Blue Paint: Make-up artist Quyen 0918 547 070
Spooky Superstars
Karl Lagerfeld
What you'll need: Suit, Leather Gloves, White Hair, Chains, rings a plenty.
Where to find it: • Suit (for ladies): Mango • Fake white wig: Zombie Home 26/72 Nguyen Binh Khiem Dist. 1 • Chains: Bianca’s 210 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Dist.3
Pregnant Beyonce
You'll need: To put a ring on it and still be bootylicious. Front and back. A baby bump and a baby daddy, and a sequined tuxedo or leotard combo.
Where to find it: • Fake belly: Tutorial • Glittery Dress: Bebe • Wig: Kem Nghia 16-18 Phan Boi Chau Dist. 1 / 346 Bach Dang, Binh Thanh Dist.
Katy Perry
Where to find it: • Hair: Zombie House 26/72 Nguyen Binh Khiem Dist. 1 • Dress: Chichi 138 Pasteur Dist.1 or ABC 214 Hai Ba Trung Dist. 3 • Umbrella: Ben Thanh market
Kayne West
You'll Need: A sweet suit, Sneakers and Glasses.
Where to get it: • Stripe Glasses: Ben Thanh market • Kanye Sneakers: L’uisine or Three Boutique
Snooki
You'll need: GTL (gym, tan, laundry), something short, tight and garish. Hairspray. Get yo nails did too. And just generally be DTF.
Where to find it: • Everything to do to get a Snooki look • Snooki’s Pouf hairstyle tutorial • Wig: Kem Nghia 16-18 Phan Boi Chau Dist.1 / 346 Bach Dang, Binh Thanh Dist. • Dress: Anything at skin tight at BEBE • Nails: KellyPang 123 Vo Van Tan Dist.1
Ke$ha
What you'll need: Blue Glitter lips, a bad attitude and minimal clothes and some feathers.
Where to get it: • T-shirts and Shorts: Meo va Moi Cong shop 74E Hai Ba Trung st., Dist.1 • Ripping Tutorial • Ripped Leggings: Diamond Plaza 34 Le Duan st., Dist.1 • Boots: Catwalk 244 Hai Ba Trung Dist.1 • Indian Headgear: Hannah 182 Pasteur Dist.1 • Face and Body Paint: Artist Tuan Khoi • Accessories: Ethopen 89 Mac Thi Buoi
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