Let’s start with Halloween, it is one of my favorite holidays and because of that I probably put in way too much time and effort for one evening of fun. But… I enjoy it the whole time. I love Katy Perry, I think she’s fun and quirky, and it gave me the perfect excuse to … Read more
In a world where there has been non-stop shuffling, we have been forced to conform to a lifestyle of the Party Rock. While others have tried to fight it, I chose to embrace it. There is no better way to celebrate Halloween than being in a comfortable costume that looks just like the person and … Read more
My son has enjoyed Michael Jackson’s music for at least a year now. We knew this would be his choice for a costume this year but the tough decision was which ensemble to do. While watching the youtube video of the 1993 Superbowl Halftime show when Michael performed a few of his songs for the … Read more
I spent a lot of time on my Sarah Palin Costume. I don’t have bangs, but I was able to sweep my hair to the side in front to make it look like i had bangs. I also made a sash that said ‘runner up miss Alaska’. Since it was a few days before the … Read more
In 2007 when Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black album was released, I was in love with her look and sound! I found some hair extentions I dyed black, and paired them with a black beehive wig. I had two different artist friends draw on the same tattoos that Amy Winehouse had onto my body with … Read more
I had tickets to a celebrity look-alike show, and decided to work with what I had – short, bright red hair, and a sewing machine. The particular homemade Ziggy Stardust costume I chose to make was striped with pink, blue and silver, with a green, silver and orange striped collar and shoulder pieces. Naturally, it’s … Read more
I have been a big Madonna fan for a long time. I decided to try to make a famous outfit of hers from a plain piece of canvas. I pleated it, then treated like a one piece swimsuit-like piece, then corseted them all together so it laced up on the sides. It snaps on the … Read more
I love the Chappelle show and think that man is a genius. So I was looking for a good costume and at the time the Chappelle show was huge. So my favorite skit on the show was the Rick James skit with Charlie Murphy, loved it so much I said I have to be Rick … Read more
My son won first place with best costume from the entire pack at our cub scout pack night. His picture was also featured on genesimmons.com in the ‘your letters’ section and on our pack website. Ever since I met Gene Simmons my son has been in awe with him. He wants to be a rock-star … Read more
With only a two weeks notice before Halloween time, my son decides to be Gene Simmons of the Rock group Kiss, which gave me a deadline to start and finish this Gene Simmons of KISS Homemade Costume, day and night untill the very last minute! I thought, well, where do we start? the Bat wings! … Read more
Kiss fans unite! We used Silver and black duct tape and a whole lot of cardboard to make these Duct Tape Kiss Costumes. Black spray paint and glue. We even did platform boots, we cut off the foam heels of platform sandals and added them to pairs of boots. In order to create Ace’s outfote … Read more
I have never actually bought a Halloween Costume. Growing up my parents believed Halloween was a chance to show your creativity. This year we decided to go as Kiss. Just facepaint, and some rock and roll clothing, and you have the Homemade Female Kiss Costume!