Finding Halloween inspiration in October can haunt you. Maybe it was the missed opportunity to be Lady Gaga in a meat dress. Or you and your roommate dressed up as the Super Mario Brothers for the fifth year in a row. Or worse, you settled on that sexy (insert any occupation here) costume.
That’s the idea behind the Halloween Blog Party. Three local bloggers will get you out of the Halloween rut and come up with clever costumes that you can create on your own.
“I’m one of those people who always thinks of a great costume a day late – and then I forget a year later,” said Leslie Boyd of local shopping blog akshopgirl.com.
Boyd, Natasha Price of Alaska Knit Nat (alaskaknitnat.com) and Tess Weaver of TessieStyle Blog (tessiestyleblog.com) are collaborating to bring readers fresh, fun and accessible Halloween ideas and do-it-yourself tips. Each week in October the bloggers will curate a collection of costumes, décor, crafts, and last-minute ideas focused on a weekly theme. Local traveling speakeasy, The Sawbuck, will contribute craft cocktail recipes, and DJ Spencer Lee will create a playlist to complete the party.
The costume ideas are group and family friendly – and, even better, this party is completely Elsa-free!
Each blogger brings a unique perspective to the project. Price is a lifelong Anchorageite and is a Program Associate at Spirit of Youth. In her spare time she is a florist specializing in flower crowns. "I'd wear a flower crown every day if I could," Price said. She has managed her crafting and cooking blog, Alaska Knit Nat, since 2010. "I mainly have the blog to keep track of what
3 local Bloggers on Halloween