Expect ‘Rise’ in Ape Costumes
If you think this summer’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes has filled the big screen full of men and women in primate suits, you’re wrong! The gorilla costumes are not really costumes at all; instead the ape outfits are special effects are created digitally by a talented team of CGI professionals, the same guys who created the effects for Avatar and Lord of the Rings. It’s how the costumes worked in the Green Lantern as well, Ryan Reynolds never actually wore a spandex superhero suit, it was all the magic of computers!
I digress, back to the Apes. The reboot of this classic premise, the idea that primates might become smarter than humans and take over the world, is sure to bring its own rise – a rise in the popularity of gorilla costumes this Halloween. The Apes storyline isn’t the first to incorporate these giant beasts of the jungle into the silver screen action, there have been many monkey movies including King Kong, Gorillas in the Mist, Mighty Joe Young, Greystone, The Legend of Tarzan – Lord of the Apes, Harry and the Hendersons and more.
This is a lot of great, big, hairy movie clout to back up a decision to dress up in an ape costume for Halloween this year. There are lots of options in men’s and women’s costumes and even ape-inspired children’s costumes for the littlest beasts in the tribe. The traditional gorilla costume is similar to a mascot costume and covers head to toe with fur, in addition to the gorilla mask the hands are typically covered in furry gloves and the feet in furry shoe coverings. For more humorous costumes, there are gorilla suits that are decked out in pink frilly tutus or Hawaiian grass skirts– a seemingly incongruous, yet completely silly combination! Little kids will look adorable and be ready to swing from the trees in cute kid costumes mimicking monkeys. These Halloween costumes usually don’t come with those uncomfortable full face masks that kids hate, but instead have a hood that pulls up to create the hairy monkey look.
Find an ape costume at Costume Machine and get a head start on your monkey business!
Costumes For Spring Break Skiing
Many mountain slopes across the country are readying themselves for one last blast of skiing and snowboarding for the season. For the Spring-Breakers who prefer fresh powder over fine sandy beaches, heading to a ski resort is the perfect way to keep the adrenaline rush going until there just isn’t a mogul left to master or a slope to shred. Who needs to catch a wave to ride when you can nab some big air off the half-pipe just like Shaun White (in your dreams!).
Spring break skiing is just as much about the party and perfecting your Bota bag swigging skills as it is about looking good out there on the runs. Everyone wants to make and impression in a “I-didn’t-try-too-hard-way” in their gear and snow outfits; why not take it over the top by wearing some of the best Halloween costumes from last year’s costume party. You’ll feel like swinging from the snow-dusted treetops in a great big hairy gorilla costume; yes, we’ve really seen these swishing down the slopes. In addition to gathering up all the attention, a gorilla costume wearing skier will also stay toasty warm with the benefits of a full-body, furry suit.
Another idea for spring break skiing costumes is to dress as a rabbit and turn yourself into a literal “ski bunny”. If the weather is still below freezing, go for the mascot-style Easter bunny costume, but if the weather’s warming up women can really make a sexy statement in a Playboy bunny costume which is perfect for après-ski activities as well! For spring break skiing, really anything goes – keep celebrating winter by dressing up as a snowman, a penguin or an Eskimo cutie. Or, be a harbinger of temperatures rising by suiting up in tropical beachwear, hula skirts, bikinis or whatever your bare skin can bear!
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