By Carrie Sheerin | July 22, 2012 at 2:29 am | No comments
The roots of the Halloween costumes and tradition date back as far as 2,000 years ago, when the Celts occupied the region that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France. They celebrated their new year with a festival called Samhain on November 1, and it symbolized...
Posted in: Halloween
By Carrie Sheerin | July 22, 2012 at 1:03 am | No comments
Many times parents are so excited about their children trick or treating that they forget that their job as parents is to keep their children safe and keep everyone out of trouble. Making sure their children have a good time on Halloween should be at the forefront of every...
Posted in: Safety
By Carrie Sheerin | July 22, 2012 at 1:00 am | No comments
There are several aspects of safety that must be considered by parents on Halloween night involving the child’s Halloween costumes, and we think costume stores have a duty to provide tips on avoiding danger. Unfortunately, many accidents and mishaps happen during the time when...
Posted in: Costumes, Safety
By Carrie Sheerin | May 20, 2012 at 10:59 pm | No comments
The Electric Daisy Carnival is the largest dance music festival held in America. The carnival has been held annually since 1997, and was moved from Southern California to Las Vegas in 2011. Last year's event attracted almost 250,000, and even more are expected for the 2012...
Posted in: Club Wear
By Carrie Sheerin | October 1, 2011 at 12:40 am | No comments
One of the guarantees for Halloween costumes that happens every year is that they will be influenced by the blockbuster movies that have been released over the past twelve months as far as what will be the most popular. People will need to purchase their "movie inspired"...
Posted in: Movies
By Carrie Sheerin | July 22, 2011 at 12:55 am | No comments
There is a new interest in Halloween costumes that has not been seen in the last few years, probably because the economic situation has forced so many people to pick costumes that are less elaborate than in past years, opting for cheap halloween costumes for adults instead of...
Posted in: Costumes
By Carrie Sheerin | March 11, 2011 at 2:33 am | No comments
In what is sure to be one of the blockbuster movies of the summer, the fable of "Little Red Riding Hood" is coming to life on a big screen in 2011. The tale itself is modified to be more suspenseful, and is produced with the "Twilight" generation in mind. The story follows...
Posted in: Movies