Cabbage Patch Baby Costume Idea
Whoever first hit on this idea is a genius. This is the perfect 80s-inspired costume for your baby: a crochet hat that magically transforms your baby into a Cabbage Patch doll. And it’s crazy easy. Your baby just needs the wig, which happily you don’t have to make yourself (this gal on etsy does a fine job). No other costume gear is needed; they can just wear a regular outfit. If you pride yourself on costume details (and who...
Revenge of the Nerds Costume Idea
Clap Your Hands Everybody So many movies of the 80s had the same great theme: the underdog faces adversity and trials, but ultimately comes out the winner in the end. Think of Lucas, Can’t Buy Me Love, The Karate Kid, and Sixteen Candles. And, many 80s movies also offered another related theme—“nerds” who were bullied by popular kids at school. I mean, just think of Lucas, Can’t Buy Me Love, The Karate Kid or Sixteen Candles. When you...
80s Costume – The Creepy Twins from The Shining
By Lori Ferraro Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 masterpiece The Shining goes down as one of the scariest movies of all time. We watch it every year at Halloween – even if it’s not Halloween if I’m flipping around and land on it I always shave to watch it – followed by a pretty restless night’s sleep. The Shining tells the story of the Torrance Family – dad/writer Jack takes his wife Wendy and son Danny up to an isolated hotel over the winter...
Debbie Gibson Costume Idea
By Lori Ferraro Debbie Gibson was the pop princess of the 80s. Before Brittney and Christina came along we had Debbie. Our decade was a little more subtle, a little more wholesome and our youth was well, a little more ELECTRIC. How cute was Debbie? She’s so sweet she kinda makes my teeth hurt! In 1987 her debut album, Out of the Blue, produced such hits as “Only in My Dreams” “Shake Your Love” “Out of the Blue” and one of my favorite...
Cyndi Lauper 80s Costume
By Lori Ferraro Cyndi Lauper was a mainstay of the 80’s – pioneer of both the music and the style of the decade. Her outrageous and fun personality carried into her outrageous and fun look – Madonna may have been the sexy bad girl but Cyndi was the one you’d want to have a slumber party with, complete with pillow fights, dance parties and prank calls. Her 1983 debut album, She’s So Unusual sent her flying into superstardom with a...
