Slasher vs Slut?

Means Girls hit the nail in the coffin when the voiceover from Lohan drawled, "In 'Girl World', Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girl can say anything about it." For the 31st October brings a sudden panic to the female predicament- to dress like a hoe or a hag. Pick a side, nothing in between, that’s it… and forever we will know what kind of a girl you truly are.

We are not twelve years old anymore, do not go Trick or Treating (we hope) and don’t hang around with the 'cool' group of guys who carry fresh Tesco Value eggs in their trackie pockets with a Scream mask covering their bum fluff chin (again, hope.) So why should a bunny or a zombie bride be the only choice of character for a woman to have? This is not a feminism speech about empowerment, liberation and equality but….  a fashion crusade. Instead of cheap lyrca, scratchy acrylic wigs and floppy ears look toward textures to get the sinister juices flowing. Leather, fur, sheer, beading and velvets in a mix of rich hues, clustered jewellery, towering stilettos with a berry lip will set the tone nicely- making it easier that the ‘gothic’ trend always seem to be bang on the style radar this time of year. Funny that.

Taking elements of our favourite horror characters, such a Freddy Krueger in this divine tomato red checked woolly jumper, the Beetlejuice flavour high waisted trousers; bring out your phobia of spiders in the giant tarantula-esque grey fury number or choose the punky vision of tartan and PVC to bring a touch of North London horror to your attire, is a far more stylish way to go. 

But saying all this, let’s take a bet- how many people will be dressing up as Miley Cyrus this weekend? Well suppose it is a happy medium… 

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Fright night

So it's Halloween this weekend, the perfect excuse for most girls to dress up as a slutty witch, slutty cat, slutty vampire, slutty devil, slutty broomstick, slutty ghost, slutty zombie, slutty etc.. And why not? We all remember what happened to Katy Herren in Mean Girls... It pays to be to a Playboy bunny. 1-0 to Regina George.

Which ever end of the slut-o-meter you decide to go for, we can all agree that fake blood and cheap lashes never look good. Stick to looking like you've stuck your head in a Haberdashery instead, far less gooey and lots more fun sticking sparkley things to your face. Aside from that, Halloween is the only night where blue eye shadow is technically allowed, so embrace your inner Pat Butcher and let loose. Failing that playing it safe is always an option -  you can't go wrong with a strong lip and a smokey eye. Unless you're Michelle Keagan or an existing female member of Hollyoakes.