Costume Couture!Party City Unveils Halloween 2008 Collection ROCKAWAY, N.J. -- Move over Project Runway Project Runway is an American reality television series on the Bravo network that focuses on fashion design. Its contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are usually restricted in their time, materials, and theme. - the best dressed this Halloween will be outfitted in fashions inspired by the country's chicest costume designers! "This year, the new Halloween costumes are heavily influenced by what you see on the fashion runways, in the movies and on TV," says Melissa Sprich, Party City Merchandise Manager of Costumes and Accessories. "We have taken the best of these influences and shaped them into our finest costume collection yet!" Over the past few years, Party City has led the Halloween costume industry by collaborating with designers and manufacturers to incorporate the latest fashion and pop cultures trends. That is great news for those who love to celebrate Halloween because this year the costume parties are expected to start early for adult Halloween revelers. A Friday Halloween holiday means parties the weekend of October 24 as well the weekend of October 31, inspiring many to get a head start in planning their Halloween celebrations and even more importantly, attire. In preparation, Snow White, Tinkerbelle and Wicked Witch of the West Wicked Witch of the West the terror of Oz. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] See : Evil Wicked Witch of the West uses her powers to upset the plans of Dorothy and her friends. [Am. Lit. and Cin. have undergone a couture makeover. Party City and its top Halloween designers have created the trendiest costumes yet for this Halloween season. These costumes feature sleeker silhouettes, softer fabrics and hot, must-have accessories. "I get most of my inspiration from TV shows like Project Runway, TV characters or just browsing pop culture websites," says Halloween costume designer Chris Guzman, "I've given characters like Snow White a more sassy sas·sy 1 adj. sas·si·er, sas·si·est 1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent. 2. Lively and spirited; jaunty. 3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat. and hip look with a velvet corset corset, article of dress designed to support or modify the figure. Greek and Roman women sometimes wrapped broad bands about the body. In the Middle Ages a short, close-fitting, laced outer bodice or waist was worn. By the 16th cent. , A-line skirt and thigh highs. The woman who was Snow White at age ten can be Snow White again, but with much more edge and plenty of attitude." Chris is the designer behind all of Party City's new and exclusive collection of "Rebel Toons" costumes. These costumes feature some of the most popular Toon characters in history; Alice in Wonderland, Little Red Riding Hood Noun 1. Little Red Riding Hood - a girl in a fairy tale who meets a wolf while going to visit her grandmother , Tinkerbelle, Snow White, Little Bo Peep Little Bo Peep is an eponymous character from a nursery rhyme. Bo Peep is a shepherdess who loses her sheep and receives advice on how to get them back. Commonly the rhyme goes:
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Visit the Party City website at www.partycity.com for a sneak peek at this year's most popular Halloween costumes and trends. The entire Halloween collection featuring thousands of costumes will officially launch online August 12 and in stores on September 1, 2008. About Party City Party City Corporation is America's largest discount party goods chain. Party City currently has more than 500 company-owned and franchise stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. To learn more about Party City, call 1-800-477-4841 or visit the company's website at www.partycity.com |
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