So, today is Halloween - my favorite holiday of the year. I love to get dressed up. Give me any reason to put a costume-like outfit on, and I am there with bells, whistles and the whole shebang. I actually have a whole closet that I call “The Crazy Box” where I keep all of the insane articles of clothing I pick up at thrift stores and save for my appropriate crazy days. I never know why I buy the stuff, I just know it ALWAYS comes in handy.  Anyhoo, I found this fun little interactive retro paper doll website by illustrator J. David McKenney, who has done work for Nylon, Elle Girl, Women’s Wear Daily, and Heatherette, to name a few.

If you haven’t gotten your costume ready yet, this might be a good way to spark your creativity. Take a look in your closets and see what you’ve got. I went rifling through the crazy box last night and pulled out this insane batwing muumuu-caftan dress that I bought at the salvation army a while back, and haven’t gotten around to wearing yet. If I could only find my turban, I think I’m going to go as some sort of boozy psychedelic Norma Desmond. Check it out after the jump. Don’t look at me like I’m crazy.

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As a kid I used to love getting dressed up for Halloween, from Raggedy Anne to Rainbow Bright, I always loved coming up with a costume each year.  Somewhere during college I realized that an alarming number of women used Halloween as an excuse to dress up as a whore (sorry if it sounds harsh but it’s true).  Whether dressed as a “sexy nurse,” “sexy postal worker,” or “sexy fill-in-the-blank,” I noticed that most costumes had an emphasis on lack of clothing, than on portraying a character.  It really saddens me that women feel they need to dress scantily (and often in bad taste) to attract attention.  I assure you, any attention you attract is not the kind worth having.  Halloween is about dressing up in character, not a time for getting naked.  You only end up looking silly and insecure (especially because it’s usually really cold outside!).  Instead, opt for a costume that will show how beautiful, or clever, or funny or creative you are.  All women have T&A, show us something the others don’t have.  In sum, ladies, my message to you this Halloween is please keep it classy.

Get ready for some tricks and treats a day early this year with the boys of Foreign Family. They’re hosting a Halloween Bash on Thursday - if you’re in LA check it out - those boys know how to have fun!

Please know that this months spread is not a social commentary on the state of sneaker culture. We are not saying that the culture is dead. We are saying that when something is soooo hot, like the La Femme GNS Athena, you can’t even keep the dead down to try and get their hands on a pair. Satin, patent and ruffled trim…grown and sexy, even for the deceased. Too bad you’ll have to wait until Spring 09 to cop yours…or fight ur mummy for a pair. You know we had to go there.

Download the M.I.S.S. October calendar here and the desktop here.

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Shoes: La Femme GNS, Athena

Links to previous month’s calendars and desktops after the jump . . .

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