A Preview of Your Instagram Feed on November 1st
There are some certainties to instagram feeds: post-football game tailgating pics, Fathers Day and Mothers Day #tbts, and, of course, The Day After Halloween ™ . But while last year the world was graced with Minions and Orange in the New Black crews, this year has a whole new crop of costumes just ready to be put through the VSCO filters. We’ve broken it down by personality.
The Beauty Blogger
You know those beauty accounts that pop up on your explore Instagram page and suggest you apply 5 layers of makeup and 2 layers of prosthetics to your face to look like you have an open wound? That’s this girl. Generally their costumes tend to be more generic archetypes rather than specific people or characters, as few characters present a true challenge to these bloggers. It’s hard to contour Ferris Bueller.
In the past they were: Beetlejuice, a deer, a skeleton.
This year they'll be wearing: David Bowie (in memoriam). Bonus points if they don’t fall back on Aladdin Sane (full disclosure: I’m going as Aladdin Sane).
The Last Minute Hero
It’s a tale as old as time: you forget you bought a Maxbar ticket out of peer pressure and suddenly have to find a costume. Because most “costumes you can make using stuff you already have” articles seem to feature stuff that nobody already has, you’re normally out of luck for a fresh look. But because Eggos, a denim jacket and a babydoll dress will most likely be within five feet of you, Eleven presents a #topical #cultured alternative.
In the past they were: Risky Business, Regina George in her mangled tank top.
This year they'll be wearing: Eleven from Stranger Things.
The Squad Goals
I’m pretty sure the group text planning around a joint halloween costume constitutes a circle of Hell. However, even I can admit that the result is a fun bonding experience and makes for a really great Instagram that becomes your desktop background. The key is to find something that works together, as well as separately.
In the past they were: Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood squad, Spice Girls, Scream Queens.
This year they'll be wearing: The Final Five, assigned by personalities of course. All you need is a red leotard and a makeshift gold medal. Dibs on being Laurie *winks*.
The Fitspo Account
The fitspo account needs no introduction. Their costume will be a break in their otherwise immaculate feed of matcha, Chakrasana, and gym selfies. Hey, the golden rule of peacocking is “If you’ve got it, flaunt it.”
In the past they were: Cats, Bunnies et al.
This year they'll be wearing: Harley Quinn. Nothing shows off leg day quite like booty shorts and knee high boots.
The Smug Politik Costume
Guys. We’re Northwestern students. Half the costumes will be cloaked in at least 2 shades of irony and/or hyphenates. Pro tip: make it as obvious as possible so you don’t have to yell the explanation over ‘Closer’ in a sweaty basement.
In the past they were: Government shutdown, Binders full of women.
This year they'll be wearing: Grab ‘Em By The Pussy(cat). The Halloween Gods have blessed us with a politically savvy cat-themed costume. For the love of those Halloween Gods, take advantage of it. Bonus idea: Take a Spice Girls costume (see above) and go as the Brexit.
The Fashion Plate
For them, Halloween is merely another day to wear an outfit that’s 10x cuter than everyone else's. Forget revealing-- they’re looking for a chance to try out what they saw walking the Spring/Summer shows.
In the past they were: Black Swan (cause Rodarte), Marilyn Monroe (cause winged eyeliner).
This year they'll be wearing: Beyonce’s Hold Up ensemble. Flowy yellow dress, baseball bat, freeflowing mane and shit-kickin’ attitude.
The Perfect Couple
They’ve been together for ever, they’re obscenely into each other, and they want to have the perfect costume that conveys both their love and their knowledge of popular culture. The ultimate duo of the year is Trillary, but the inherent tension may be too much for the Perfect Couple© to handle. The couple that does an homage to Soso and Poussey from Orange is the New Black will win my heart, for what it’s worth.
In the past they were: Sandy and Danny, Netflix and Chill, Thing 1 and Thing 2.
This year they'll be wearing: Brangelina (in memoriam). Might I suggest this caption? “Brangelina may be over, but we’re not #halloweek”.