HALLO-WEENIE.

I have a major confession to make — I’m not a fan of Halloween. I know. It’s shocking. But before you write me off as un-American, hear me out. Most people who LOVE the holiday are into spooky stuff, right? Haunted houses, blood and guts and watching scary movies? I want none of it. It all scares the bajeezes outta me. BUT what I *do* love are the three C’s:

CREATIVITY,
CELEBRATING
(and maybe most importantly)
CANDY.

So for me, I just skip past all the creepiness and embrace the decorating, togetherness, costumes and of course, the week-long sugar high.

But not everyone can go all out in celebrating. In the equation that still equals the same amount of FUN, sometimes you gotta amp up the creativity end of things when the funds are lacking.

For those of us with limited funds for specialty costumes, here’s some inspiration for some simple DIY thrifted looks.

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Meet Melody (& her husband Luke).

She’s a smart, sassy writer/graphic designer who lives in Sacramento. She loves dressing up so much that her birthday party every year is a themed costume party. This year it was Firefly (the TV show) themed.

She plotted every detail of the food, decor and costumes, and her friends really got into the swing of it.

Melody is the kinda girl that has her parties and Halloween costumes planned out a couple years in advance. This Halloween she decided she and husband Luke would go as an unlikely non-couple duo:

Han Solo & Luke Skywalker.

Behold her finalized Solo costume, pieces purchased almost entirely from Thrift Town:

The look all put together is pretty stinkin awesome.
And going with you husband named Luke (Skywalker) is even better!

Not a Star Wars fan? Here’s a couple more
SUPER simple movie-inspired costume ideas:

Steve Zissou, “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou”
You’ll need: Blue button-down, red beanie, sunglasses.

Harry Potter, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
You’ll need: White button-down, glasses, eyeliner for lightening on forehead, stick for wand.

“You’ve got mail” You’ll need: envelopes and tape.

Theodore, “Her”,
you’ll need: Red polo shirt, glasses, an iPhone.

Tom Cruise in “Risky Business”,
you’ll need: white collared shirt, sunglasses and tall socks.

Hope you have a safe and fun Halloween!!
Post your thrifted costumes on Instagram and tag @thrifttown!

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Kari Shipman is thrifty, eco-conscious, and knows the importance of supporting local charities. She has been our featured blogger since we started the blog in 2010, and has a serious passion for fashion. Kari owns her own Fashion Consulting Business, Juniper James and is very involved in her community. She lives out her passions in Northern California with her wonderful husband Charles, and her brand new baby girl Olive.