Halloween is this weekend and you might be cutting it close when it comes to buying a costume.
If you’re looking for a quick + easy outfit, or want to add something extra, we’ve found several local craft shops to boost your boos. 👻
If you’re looking for a full ‘fit, Carytown is a veritable vintage hotspot.
- Bygones Vintage has new reproductions for decades of styles in person + online.
- Buffalo Exchange is a used clothing store featuring seasonal favorites and funky outfits on a budget.
- Premiere Costumes has makeup, wigs, accessories, and costumes for all ages. You can even get a face mask to match your look.
Some costume ideas for these stores could be decade-centric from 1930s-2000s, or classic costumes like a ghost, skeleton, or witch.
If you’re looking to DIY, stop by these craft stores for some inspiration.
- SCRAP RVA is a creative reuse nonprofit on Brookland Park Blvd. which takes donations of fabrics, art supplies jewelry, and even home decor for others to reuse safely.
- Couture by LK Design is home to about a dozen styles of high-end fabric on the Libbie Ave.
We think you could try out a costume that’s Renaissance chic, like princesses, knights + wizards.
If you want to pick up some last-minute accessories, Spirit Halloween has two locations on W. Broad St., at Willow Place + Short Pump. There’s also a spot along S. Laburnum Ave. There’s plenty of fun makeup, accessories + home decor to add to your last spooky Sunday.
Bonus: These stores are raising money for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond.
We know our readers are creative, so let us know any other local spots you’ve visited to make your costumes stand out.
Be sure to send us any pictures of your Halloween 2021 looks + we could shout you out on our Instagram.
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