As we head into the Halloween weekend, I thought I’d get into the spirit by doing a few posts featuring some of my Halloween costumes.  Halloween is the one time of the year when you can legitimately do whatever you want with fashion, so I like to take advantage of it to the fullest.

So what did I decide to do this year to push the boundaries of what I typically wear?  I decided to find a red latex jumpsuit so I could be Britney Spears in the “Oops! … I Did It Again” video.  Not only is that song downright awesome (and Britney’s look in the video is iconic), but it’s constantly stuck in my head because my son utters a lot of instances of “oops” … and the rest of the song just flows from there.

So here are a few fashion observations after I debuted this year’s costume tonight:

1.  Now that it looks like this Internet thing is going to be huge, your imagination is really the limit on putting your costume together.  Whatever you want to be … even if it’s not available at a Spirit Halloween store … you can usually find with a little diligence.  I went to Etsy and typed in red catsuit, and I found a store out of the Ukraine that was able to make me exactly what I wanted for a little over $100 including shipping.  I sent them the below pic of Britney, and I think they did a pretty good job:

2.  Latex is not easy to wear.  To start out with, it’s not easy to get on.  Thankfully, I had a tip to use talcum powder, which helped.  And once it’s on, you will sweat (because it’s the ultimate non-breathable material), but instead of staying hot, you get the occasional chill like when you have a fever.

3.  Jumpsuits are also not easy to wear.  In the last two years or so, the jumpsuit has made a resurgence, and it’s hard not to “jump” (groan) on the bandwagon and buy one (or more).  But you basically have to get half undressed with a jumpsuit if you need to go to the restroom, and that’s a logistical headache that sometimes you don’t want to deal with … especially when what you’re pulling up is latex.

So that brings me to my last observation, which is that you can expect a certain amount of discomfort in a Halloween costume, but you should be cognizant of how much you can take.  My limit is about four hours.  But then I’m ready to go back to being myself … which may be the best thing to come out of any Halloween costume.