Something wicked this way comes — Halloween is just around the corner, but throwing together a fa-boo-lous look doesn’t have to be scary.
Being a basic witch or plain ol’ pumpkin isn’t quite this city’s style, so here are some unique Seattle-themed costumes to get you started:
Release the Kraken
Make this Seattle-specific costume extra topical by donning your Kraken merch with a stuffed salmon, reminiscent of the ice hockey team’s recent iconic Salmon-themed photo shoot — we love a niche + local pop culture reference.
You could also take this a little more literally and dress up as the famed sea monster — make it cute or slightly terrifying.
Sleepless in Seattle
No need to channel Tom Hanks or Meg Ryan. Just wear some comfy pajamas, carry around an alarm clock, and paint some bags under your eyes with makeup. Zzzzzzzz.
Megan + Sue
Dress up as Seattle’s athletic power couple Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird. For Rapinoe, sport a colored wig and Seattle Reign merch. For Bird, rep Seattle Storm jersey No. 10. Add in a soccer ball + basketball to really seal the deal.
Pike Place pigs
Don some gold body paint and a piggy costume kit to pay tribute to those iconic bronze statues — oink oink.
Fremont Troll
Channel this famed statue with a gray hippie wig and a weird fake eye. Or think outside the box by wearing a Fremont vintage t-shirt and taping on print-outs of your most provocative tweets.
Gum Wall
Stick with us here — all this requires is a brick wall you can wear, then just a whole bunch of Bubblicious (and maybe some extra adhesive glue to make sure you’re not leaving a sticky crumb trail in your wake).
Can of Rainier
Create a wearable cylinder from a large piece of poster board, wrap it in tinfoil + slap a stenciled “R” on that baby — bada bing bada boom.
Pete Carroll
Strap on a headset and pull on a Seahawks long sleeve — then stress chew while hunched over to fully get into character.
Space Needle
We kinda like this dress for going out no matter the season, but you can accessorize with a homemade headpiece + glow stick attached to the top. Voila — you’re a city landmark.
Amazon Spheres
Buy a large clear poncho, give it some shape by fastening an exercise hoop inside, and then just carry around a couple of houseplants.
Seattle Dog
All you need is a regular ol’ hot dog costume — only smeared with some white body paint to make that delicious cream cheese. This would also make a great costume for your furry friend.
Check out these year-round costume shops in Seattle for extra inspo.
