Photo by Stuart Miles
I adore playing dress up, so Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love all sorts of costumes, from scary to funny to sexy. Recently I’ve been brainstorming different ways to spread some vegan love on the spookiest day of the year. Here is what I have come up with.
1. A Gaga mock-off. Remember last year when Lady Gaga shocked fans—vegan and non—with her dress made of meat? How about a Veganized version? A tofu dress? Clearly this would have to be a home-made affair.
2. Friendly farm animal. Shamelessly spread the vegan message by dressing as a pig, chicken or cow with a “please don’t eat me” or “hug me, don’t eat me,” sign around your neck.
3. A salad. In elementary school I forgot it was crazy hat day and woke up that morning in a panic. My mother—always ingenious—carved out the inside of a head of romaine, pinned tomatoes, cuke slices and carrots on it with toothpicks and stuck it on my head. Voila!
4. A vegetable. If you don’t want to wear real veggies (fine!), you can buy or make a veggie costume. Get as creative with this as you want, from a huge round red tomato to a sexy little carrot. Carrots are sexy, right?
5. A triceratops. Fashion yourself some horns, a tail and and wear a sign that says “herbivores–we aren’t all extinct!”
6. A vegan baker. Wear an apron and baker’s hat, splatter your shirtfront with chocolate sauce and carry around a vegan cookbook, or four.
7. The celebrity or activist. Here, Vegetarian Star shows some funny ideas for Alice Waters and Michael Pollan (who are, of course, not vegan, but veg-friendly). Make this idea your own by going as your favourite vegan activist or icon! I vote Bill Clinton, or for a couple’s costume, Ellen and Portia.
What about you? What are you being for Halloween? Any funny vegan costume suggestions?
