The leaves are turning every shade from #FF0000 to #FFFF00, social media is bursting with bloodlust for and against Pumpkin Spice, and stores are fully stocked with sparkling Christmas goods. That can only mean one thing: Halloween is just around the corner!
You can still look every bit the designer even as you ditch your Work Uniform for a day. Enjoy AIGA New Orleans’ top suggestions for costumes to impress your designer friends and alienate everyone else!
Dress all in white with no distinguishing adornments.
Avoid conversation; your strength is in what you DON’T contribute.
![White Space](http://neworleans.aiga.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/whitespace-costume-aiganeworleans-778x1024.jpg)
Remember, your friends won’t be impressed unless it’s authentic. Snip, snip!
![eameschair-costume-aiganeworleans](http://neworleans.aiga.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/eameschair-costume-aiganeworleans-783x1024.jpg)
Finally, another use for your Wednesday Addams dress.
![Lynda.com Costume](http://neworleans.aiga.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lyndadotcom-costume-aiganeworleans.jpg)
Sidehugs are mandatory in this display of carefully measured closeness.
![Kerned Pair](http://neworleans.aiga.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kernedpair-costume-aiganeworleans-1024x810.jpg)
Hang out in the periphery. Say nothing. Blink occasionally. Send shivers.
![Eye on Design with AIGA](http://neworleans.aiga.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/eyeondesign-costume-aiganeworleans.gif)
Got a witty, clever, or creative Halloween costume? Tweet us at @AIGANewOrleans and shoot us a photo!