There's Still Time To Find That Cool Halloween Costume

HOUSTON — It’s finally here. That awesome festival of fall known as Halloween. Sure, it’s mostly for kids now, but if you’re a kid at heart and love the thought of a cool costume, even if you only wear it once, there’s still time to find the right one.

Some might opt to stay close to home for the mom and pop thrift stores, Goodwill or Salvation Army hoping to find something to throw together. There’s also those pop-up Halloween shops that materialize each fall season that can help you find something in a snap.

But there are a lot of other options available and of course, you’re going to have to do a little driving to find the perfect costume.

Buffalo Exchange: Located smack dab in the middle of Houston’s Montrose area, Buffalo Exchange is the place for recycled fashion, which means you’re bound to find some creative and expressive costume no one else will dare to wear.

Leopard Lounge: Yet another cool Montrose District stop on the way to your unique Halloween costume. Looking for 80s chic? Something very 70s? This could be your first and last stop.

Arne’s Warehouse: This cool party store is in the Heights and has everything you might need to throw something together quick...masks, a little of this and that, and voila, you have a costume like none other.

Southern Importers: Located on San Jacinto in downtown, this is your one-stop shop for something different with a whole lot of drama. Wannabe a Mardi Gras queen? They can help with that. How about a rock star? They can do that too. From Blackbeard to Oompa Loompas, you can plan on something a little different from this place.

Erotic Cabaret If this is one of those kinds of parties, this is the place where the costumes are truly adult oriented.

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