Look Fierce This Halloween

And I don't mean in one of those ridiculous Legs Avenue getups. Sure, everyone girl wants to look sexy on Halloween night and unleash her wild side, but don't YOU want to be remembered for having the most double-takes of the night for your delicious originality (Plus, what are you going to do with your polyester-imitation dress sixty dollars later after you've have kamikazes spilled all over it all night?). Halloween's just around the corner, boys and girls. It's time to buck up and get serious about your costume before you find yourself in for a real scare when you arrive at Commander Salamander two nights before All Hallow's Eve and realize that you're only option for the night is a banana suit. Because of my full work schedule, I will only be celebrating Halloween on the actual holiday itself this year, in which myself and others will be dressing up as six different characters from Alice in Wonderland (Guess who's Alice?). But, if I had the opportunity (and the social status) to attend parties and galas all week in celebration of the holiday, I'd be sure to have several creative looks lined up so I could ring in Halloween with a bang (and a boo). Still procrastinating and don't want to end up as a banana? Here are some of the best costumes that I found for Halloween this year that I would wear if my other friends hadn't already bought their Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts to escort Alice through the Nightmare of M Street. Because all of my leopards need to look amazing this year.

• Poison Ivy: One of my favorite DC socialite Maria Chaconas turned heads last year in her take of this classic Batman villain. Want to get creative? Buy a green leotard from American Apparel, get on the eliptical this week and cut the Cheetos so your legs look okay, get a sexy red wig, and head over to Michael's Craft Store and string your body with faux-ivy. You'll look sexy and fun, unless you're an idiot and buy a wig that's a rancid fire engine-red color.
• Lady Gaga: Okay, okay. We all know it's going to be a little bit over done this year. Regardless, it's an easy and fun way for you to be beautiful/dirty/rich for the night.  Get a black leotard, the highest boots you can find, some black Ray Bans, and a blonde wig with bangs. Paint a lightening bolt on your cheek and get bonus if you bring Kermit the Frog as your date.
• Sunny-Side Up Egg: Gwen Stefani could wear poop and still look amazing. Well, she got pretty close and decided to wear a sunny-side up egg costume for Halloween last year, remembering not to exclude the glamour makeup and an adorable braided head band, the egg will definitely be eye popping. Plus, you can keep eating all week and won't have to worry about looking chubby in a slinky costume. 
• Pilgrim or Indian: Excuse me, Native American. But be one step ahead of the game, because you know in twenty four hours the cornucopias and turkey napkins will be hitting the shelves. Plus, you'll shock everyone when they expect you to show up as a sexpot but instead you'll look like a Massachusetts Purtian.
• "Single Ladies" Beyonce: Showoff Beyonce's most memorable and booty-licious look of the year with a black leotard, some pumps, an afro-wig, and the biggest hoop earrings that you can find (which you better have purchased already if you're an avid reader). And you never know, if you look hot enough in the leotard you may just find someone to  
• King Kong & Jane: Want to do a couples costume but are you the better looking member of the couple? Get a blonde Farrah-Fawcett-esque wig and make your man put on a full monkey suit. That way, you'll still look hot and his below par looks will not take away from you on the special holiday. 
• Breathalizer: One of my friends in college Max Spector dressed up in one of these ensembles a couple years ago and I still want to see someone pull it off again. It's a twenty five dollar costume and it's so cheapy looking that by the end of the night when it's time to breathalize yourself, you won't even feel guilty about getting it messy. 

There's officially no excuse no excuse to wear something stupid this year for Halloween. I'm looking forward to seeing an array of sunny-side up eggs and guys sweating underneath gorilla suits on M street this Saturday.