RAZZLE DAZZLE 'EM `CHICAGO' INSPIRING HALLOWEEN COSTUMES.Byline: Carol Rock Staff WriterVALENCIA - Expect to see a lot of SpongeBob SquarePants This article is about the series. For the title character, see SpongeBob SquarePants (character). For other uses, see SpongeBob SquarePants (disambiguation). SpongeBob SquarePants is an Emmy-nominated American animated television series and media franchise. and Roxie Hart in the next couple of weeks. And that quiet CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. in the long black coat and sunglasses? He's living out his ``Matrix'' fantasy. ``Everything is 'Pirates of the Caribbean,''' said Reena Newhall, who owns Chorus Line costumes. ``Wenches and Renaissance, sexy things. ... ``The 'Chicago' look is big, with gangsters and flappers, everybody wants to look like Catherine Zeta-Jones. Wigs are big; I'm on my third reorder re·or·der v. re·or·dered, re·or·der·ing, re·or·ders v.tr. 1. To order (the same goods) again. 2. To straighten out or put in order again. 3. To rearrange. v. on the Roxie Hart wigs and my sixth reorder for Velma (Renee Zellweger and Zeta-Jones' respective characters in the movie 'Chicago').'' Newhall said that trends in her Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, stores are following those reported by the National Costumers Association. The only difference is the climate; she said that, along with the costumes here being a little more risque ris·qué adj. Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety. [French, from past participle of risquer, to risk, from risque, risk; see risk.] Adj. , California's warmer weather means fewer gorilla suits are rented here than on the East Coast. ``I wanna wan·na Informal 1. Contraction of want to: You wanna go now? 2. Contraction of want a: You wanna slice of pie? be a rock star,'' shouted a little girl of about 8, as her mother looked through a rack of costumes. ``There's a lot of call for bustiers to get that '80s look, like Madonna,'' added Newhall. She said that, in 2002, anything with wings was ``flying out of the store.'' In addition, she's seeing a second generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, small boys coming in for masks and shells brought to the store by their twentysomething brothers. People who take Halloween seriously have already ordered and are now accessorizing their costumes, having visited stores or shopped online in August and early September. ``The good stuff dwindles,'' said Newhall. ``If you're shopping now, you're not getting what you want; you're getting what you'll settle for.'' Susan Davy, who owns F.U.N. Inc., a gift store in Downtown Newhall, has been doing Halloween for 32 years. ``We do more traditional costumes, like gorillas, 'Star Wars,' Frankensteins. We don't go in for the trendy stuff,'' she said. She and her husband started out with just a few masks and decorative items as part of the inventory of Newhall Pharmacy. Over the years, they saw the holiday's popularity grow by leaps and bounds, even overshadowing Christmas. ``Business is a lot better this year because Halloween is on a Friday,'' she said. ``When it's on a weekend night, it's much bigger.'' Davy often spends the actual holiday helping with haunted houses and plans on visiting Molar Manor, an attraction put on by dentist Ronald Singer to benefit two local charities - the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children's Cancer and the Foundation for Children's Dental Health. ``I got him started,'' Davy said, laughing. ``I sold him his first monster, a life-size mechanical Frankenstein about 13 years ago.'' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Retail Federation, Halloween means a $6 million windfall for stores. The average household spends roughly $42 on the holiday, with the largest portion of that going toward costumes, followed by candy, decorations and cards. A survey by extremehalloween.com on what well-dressed youngsters will be wearing revealed that the top five costumes desired by boys are the Incredible Hulk, Harry Potter, Spider-Man, Pirate King and Power Ranger. Girls will be decked out as Barbie, Tinker Bell Tinker Bell fairy friend of Peter Pan. [Br. Lit.: J. M. Barrie Peter Pan] See : Fairy Tinker Bell fairy saved by the faith of the audience after she drinks a lethal potion. [Br. Drama: J. M. , Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty sleeps for 100 years. [Fr. Fairy Tale, The Sleeping Beauty] See : Enchantment Sleeping Beauty enchanted heroine awakened from century of slumber by prince’s kiss. , Hagatha the Witch and Mega Star. Even trick-or-treaters in arms armed for war; in a state of hostility. See also: Arms will be costumed, their diapers covered with suits of pumpkin, M&M's and dalmatians, along with spandex of Superbaby. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Top 10 costumes for 2003: 1. Deluxe SpongeBob 2. Renaissance Countess 3. Foliage Fairy Green 4. Tequila Bottle 5. Disco Diva Gold 6. Tacky Traveler 7. Hulk Super Deluxe Super Deluxe is an ad-supported online broadband service provided by TBS Networks. It was launched on January 17, 2007 at 9:00 P.M. (ET). The service is focused on "television-quality" programming according to Super Deluxe senior vice president and general manager Drew 8. Coney Island Coney Island (kō`nē), beach resort, amusement center, and neighborhood of S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on the Atlantic Ocean. Gal 9. Scooby-Doo Vampire 10. Gothic Lace Vampiress Source: buycostumes.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Brandy Marton, 9, of Canyon Country tries out the flapper look at A Chorus Line costume store in Santa Clarita. (2 -- color) Meagan Marton, dressed as an '80s rock star, tries out a princess costume on her daughter, Seaira, 4, for Halloween. (3) Jaclyn Cookson works stocking costumes of the '50s at A Chorus Line. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer Box: DRESSED FOR SUCCESS (see text) Source: buycostumes.com |
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