Costumes

The Wonderful Cosplay Costumes of WonderCon 2012

Terry Keefe | Posted 05.21.2012

Terry Keefe

Some of the most interesting sights of WonderCon were the plethora of innovative cosplay outfits worn by fans. Cosplay is short for "costume play." Here are a selection of photos I took from WonderCon 2012.

PHOTOS: Carnival In Rome

Erica Firpo | Posted 02.22.2012

Erica Firpo

Over the past few years, Carnevale Romano has had a revival, inspiring a "return to its roots" with organized events. Rome's piazzas host daily theatrical performances, equestrian shows, musicians, dancers and buskers, a kind of Venice-lite for the Carnival crowd.

Annenberg Center Presents Astonishing "Theatre in Fashion" Show in Beverly Hills

Jay Weston | Posted 01.08.2012

Jay Weston

A stunning exhibition of theatrical costumes from Italy's world-famous haute couture designers, it reflects their passion for opera, dance and theatre.

PHOTOS: Spooky Celebs

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 12.31.2011

Happy Halloween! Here's a look at a few of our favorite celebrity Halloween costumes for the past few years. Some are scary and most are just silly...

WATCH: 'Human Slinky' Costume On Sale For $1M

www.newser.com | Posted 12.31.2011

(NEWSER) – The Daily Mail may have just uncovered the world’s most expensive Halloween costume: Behold the “Human Slinky,” which you can buy r...

INFOGRAPHIC: The Global Origins Of American Monsters

Chris Spurlock and Manya Kuzemchenko | Posted 12.28.2011

Everyone knows that vampires come from Transylvania. They've got that campy accent and they look Romanian -- even Count Chocula has the tall, dark an...

A Prelude to Halloween

Jane Chafin | Posted 12.26.2011

Jane Chafin

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HuffPost Editors Share Their Early Halloween Costumes

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 12.26.2011

Jessica Pearce Rotondi

What was your most memorable Halloween costume and how did you feel when you put it on?

Best Foodie Halloween Costumes

Small Kitchen College | Posted 12.26.2011

Small Kitchen College

2011-10-26-Screenshot20111026at11.13.31AM.jpg Check out these tips and tricks for creating the best food-themed Halloween costume yet!

David Lohr

Mid-Ohio Comic Con Photos

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 12.25.2011

Photos of fans, artists, actors and industry professionals from the 2011 Wizard Word Mid-Ohio Comic Con: ...

David Lohr

Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con Kids Costume Contest

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 12.25.2011

Take a look at the participants and winners of the 2011 Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con kids costume contest: ...

David Lohr

Mid-Ohio Comic Con Adult Costume Contest

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 12.25.2011

Take a look at the participants and winners of the 2011 Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con adult costume contest: ...

A Show Stopper: Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Costume Exhibit

Mary Hall | Posted 12.19.2011

Mary Hall

I knew Debbie Reynolds had been buying up costumes and props from studios like MGM for years. What I didn't know was that for a small fee visitors to the Paley Center can view all these treasures.

You Let Your Kid Trick-or-Treat In That? What Halloween Costumes Say About Your Parenting

David Valdes Greenwood | Posted 01.21.2012

David Valdes Greenwood

Two years ago, my daughter startled us with a most unusual request for a costume: She wanted to dress up as Madonna. She was not even 5 at the time, so this raised some eyebrows in our house.

'Jesus-Ween': Christian Group Pushing Godly Alternative To Halloween

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 12.10.2011

It's got costumes, it's got candy, but for some, what Halloween appears to be lacking is Christianity. To combat this apparent imbalance, one Chris...

13 LOL-Worthy Halloween Costume Ideas

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 12.07.2011

Want to have the funniest costume this Halloween, but coming up a little short in the "ideas" department? Well, if the inappropriate ideas didn't ...

The Most Inappropriate Halloween Costumes Of All Time

Posted 04.17.2012

Finding the perfect Halloween costume is no easy task. Should you go store-bought or homemade? Scary or sexy? Topical or classic? There are so many op...

Extravagant Costumes Of The 'Ballets Russes'

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 11.20.2011

Evelyne Politanoff

The history of fashion adds significance to the story of humanity, revealing ethnic origins, the desire and need for beauty, influences and international relationships.

PHOTOS: Oscar De La Renta's Brainchild: Spanish Dress Exhibition In NYC

Posted 11.13.2011

Upcoming exhibition ‘Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress’ celebrates the history of Spanish costume and its transition from decorating...

The Worst Celebrity Masks Ever

Posted 10.03.2011

Celebrities are used to seeing themselves everywhere; on TV, in magazines, newspapers, on billboards and online. But the one place they surely loathe ...

Will the Tales of the City Musical Leave Behind a Legacy in San Francisco?

Greg Archer | Posted 09.18.2011

Greg Archer

These are certainly wonderful times for Armistead Maupin -- and imagine the tales he'll be telling a year from now.

WATCH: Female Armor Sucks

Posted 08.29.2011

The fashions are the same in pretty much any adventure-style video game: the men wear something badass and utilitarian (James Bond has a tux, your lev...

PHOTOS: Cirque Du Soleil 'Iris' Preview Hosted By The Costume Council

The Huffington Post | Eliza Fisher | Posted 08.23.2011

The Costume Council hosted a behind-the-scenes look at the costumes for Cirque du Soleil's new Los Angeles show, "Iris," on Wednesday night at LACMA. ...

WATCH: Hilarious Martial Arts Dummy Prank

Posted 08.21.2011

Bubba the martial arts dummy is well known around the offices of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy. He's used in class to help students learn their moves in as...

David Lohr

Dad's A Mermaid, Then A Pirate, Then A Leprechaun -- And His Teen Son's Humiliated

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 11.15.2011

Most teens will swear they have been cursed with the most hideously embarrassing parents in the entire universe. While some may be right, their horror...