Here are some of the themes and trends we are seeing for Halloween 2008.
We already posted some of the popular costumes this year for kids,
adults and pets. These lists contain the results of a large survey from BigResearch. In costume searches Yahoo says
it was The Joker who topped the list. You might also be interested in Costumzee's list
of the Top 100 costume ideas.
Halloween is Too Sexy: Multiple media articles are covering this story - see here,
here, here, here, here and here. The articles and news reports generally include comments
from parents who emphatically agree that Halloween has become too sexy for young children.
Candidate Costumes: With the election just a few days a way it's clear you will be seeing the candidates
at the Halloween parties you attend. Sarah Palin masks and costumes are the hot trend - a
few articles that say Sarah Palin costumes are in hot demand here,
here, here, here and here.
Retailers Eager for Christmas: We ran this story yesterday about how retailers are so anxious for Christmas they are already
putting up decorations and selling Christmas products.
Strong Halloween Sales: Halloween sales appear to be up despite some retailers already switching to winter holidays. The scary economy won't stop our Halloween fun. Articles here, here, here, here and here
talk of increased Halloween spending.
Green Halloween: You can find some articles and ideas about Green Halloween here, here, here, here and here. There's also a Green Halloween movement which has a website at greenhalloween.org.
Inflatables: Those inflatables that have been popular during Christmas are now popular for Halloween see here,
here
and here.
Celebrity Halloween Galleries: 2008 Costume Galleries: here,
here and here.
Galleries of Costumes from Previous Halloweens: here and here, here, .
Celebrities Going as Other Celebrities: Jennifer Love Hewitt and fiance Ross McCall may be going as Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Jennifer's comment on how they will do it: "We're just gonna have lots of babies! And I'm going to look really sultry and really drop dead gorgeous."
Halloween TV: These websites here and here list some of the shows on the tube tonight. The Simpson's are back with Treehouse of Horror XIX. The episode which airs November 2nd will include a spoof of Mad Men. You can watch a preview here.
Here are some of the themes and trends we are seeing for Halloween 2008.
