2008 Top Halloween Costumes
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The tops in Halloween costumes
By Megan K. Scott
Mercury News
Article Launched: 10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
Hollywood is going trick-or-treating again.
Costume suppliers predict the top Halloween costumes this year will come from summer blockbusters and cable TV's Disney Channel.
Thanks to "The Dark Knight,'' Batman is a top costume for children, adults and pets, according to the National Retail Federation, while iParty's list of children's favorites adds the Joker, "Star Wars,'' Harry Potter and Hannah Montana.
Popular adult costumes are a pirate and a French maid, a variation on the revealing costumes popular for women. Politics is another popular theme, and you can expect a lot of Sarah Palins at Halloween parties later this month.
"Ghosts, mummies, witches always sell, and sometimes they sell extremely well,'' says Sal Perisano, CEO of iParty, a Web site that specializes in costumes and decorations. "However, pop culture in recent years has pretty much dictated what drives the bestsellers.''
The tops in Halloween costumes
By Megan K. Scott
Mercury News
Article Launched: 10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
Hollywood is going trick-or-treating again.
Costume suppliers predict the top Halloween costumes this year will come from summer blockbusters and cable TV's Disney Channel.
Thanks to "The Dark Knight,'' Batman is a top costume for children, adults and pets, according to the National Retail Federation, while iParty's list of children's favorites adds the Joker, "Star Wars,'' Harry Potter and Hannah Montana.
Popular adult costumes are a pirate and a French maid, a variation on the revealing costumes popular for women. Politics is another popular theme, and you can expect a lot of Sarah Palins at Halloween parties later this month.
"Ghosts, mummies, witches always sell, and sometimes they sell extremely well,'' says Sal Perisano, CEO of iParty, a Web site that specializes in costumes and decorations. "However, pop culture in recent years has pretty much dictated what drives the bestsellers.''
