Halloween is pretty much my favorite holiday due to the sheer amount of creativity involved, how silly and inane you are allowed to be regardless of age, and on and on and on. We need three Halloweens a year...or at least a Facebook group dedicated to the like.
Anyway, while Googling images of all the Halloween parties I cannot attend due to the inconvenience of only being allowed in one place at a time, I came across this pic. It's some random person who sent her pic into nylonmag.com and I am SUPER impressed! Now I start to ponder, would it be wrong for me to steal this costume for next year? I don't know annonymous nylonmaggirl. We're not friends. It's not like Mo going as Jackie O this year and me doing it next year...
However, I still feel like I'm cheating somewhat because I didn't come up with the idea first.
I guess all I'm doing is presenting the dilema: If you found your Halloween costume (or really anything creative you know you'll get some acknowledgement for in the end) from someone else' ideas...but you still have to create your own version...how much of the end result is you and how much did you copy? And...how much do you deserve credit for?
Pro's: Frida's easily recognizable and no one in my immediate circle will dress like her. She's pretty easy to get clothes for. I've never drawn a unibrow on myself before.
Con's: Doubtful Adam will go as Diego Rivera.
So...I will be posting one costume per month between now and next October to assist me next year...Alas, only 11 more months to go!!
