Halloween is right around the corner friends. Don’t (like me) wait until All Hallow’s Eve to see what garments lurk deep in your’s closet archives that are funky enough to constitute a costume…and then end up as the Nerdy Catholic School Girl or 80’s something or other.

Thank the Internet, we have Rob Czar and Corinne Leigh of Threadbanger.com to inspire us with some inventive DIY costumes that can be made from recycled clothes, fabric spray, glue, and some serious gumption.

If you’re looking for a costume that will give you an excuse to speak in an English accent and behave like an utter lunatic all night long, this Mad Hatter costume is the way to go…

Now, if you are not concerned at all whether four months after a funeral is “too early” to don a costume of the deceased, go MJ all the way. With so many looks over the years, from Jackson 5 to Thriller to Smooth Criminal to 1800’s-gent-on-trial-with-umbrella, you will have no problem finding a Michael Jackson that suits you. I highly recommend studying a few of his dance moves to do this costume justice.

After watching both of these videos as well as Corinne’s How-To Tutu instructional, I feel I could turn over a new leaf this year and actually make my costume. Or, come to think of it…I could just pick up a leaf off the street and turn it over all night long. Tough call.

Please leave a comment below and let us know what you’re gonna rock this Halloween!