Annies Costumes

Good Luck to the Academy Award for Costume Design Nominees!

2012-02-26T13:59:00.003-08:00

Good luck and congratulations to the nominees for The Academy Award in Costume Design! Tune into the Oscars tonight to see who wins!

Lisy Christl for Anonymous.

Mark Bridges for The Artist.

Sandy Powel for Hugo.

Michael O'Connor for Jane Eyre.

Arianne Phillips for W.E.

Mardi Gras Masks at AnniesCostumes.com

2012-02-04T17:16:00.000-08:00

Mardi Gras is always such a fun time of the year with all the parades, costumes, theme parties and masked people celebrating all over the world. Mardi Gras is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana; but people all over the United States celebrate Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is traditinally the celebration before lent, and is celebrated in different ways all over the world. There are Carnivale celebrations in South America and parts of Europe, and in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, they celebrate Fasching. Here are some great definitions from Wikipedia:

Carnival

Fasching

Mardi Gras

We have a really great selections of masks for whichever holiday you are celebrating, where it is Carnival, Mardi Gras or Fasching!

Here are some of our feature masks for Mardi Gras & Carnival. They are hand made in the U.S.A.

Rosegarden Mask:

Venetian Men's Couples Mask:

Venetian Women's Couples Mask:

Odyssey Silver Mask with Green Feathers:

Here are some of our other Mardi Gras Masks and Masquerade Masks:

Time for Mardi Gras!

2012-02-02T11:36:00.000-08:00

Mardi Gras is almost here! This year, Fat Tuesday is February 21, 2012! So, it's time to get started with the party planning and costume picking! We have been busy at work on our newly designed site and we are now featuring some great Mardi Gras Costumes, Mardi Gras Costume Accessories and Mardi Gras masks.

For Mardi Gras, your costume can really be anything at all, or maybe your party has a specific theme? We always have a wide variety of costumes for any theme. And then we also have Mardi Gras specific costumes in the purple, green and gold that make that Mardi Gras look famous!

Here are some Mardi Gras Costume ideas:

Celebrate Mardi Gras Costume:

(This Mardi Gras Dress is Also Available in White)

Celebrate Mardi Gras Man Costume:

Mr. Voo Doo Costume:

Here are some great costume accessory ideas for Mardi Gras:

Mardi Gras Jester Cape:

Mardi Gras Cape:

Venetian Bone Mask:

Delilah Red Mask with lace and feather:

There are many more masks to see in all different styles, colors and designs. Many of our masks are hand made in the USA and are very beautiful. Please come and check them out!

SOPA Protests Were Scary for Politicians Who Back Them!

2012-01-19T12:27:00.000-08:00

I received this email from FightForTheFuture.org and figured I share it as a good way to end the blackout on my blog. Not that I post to it everyday anyhow, but it's just the principle.

"Today was nuts, right?

Google launched a petition. Wikipedia voted to shut itself off. Senators' websites went down just from the sheer surge of voters trying to write them. NYC and SF geeks had protests that packed city blocks.

You made history today: nothing like this has ever happened before. Tech companies and users teamed up. Tens of millions of people who make the internet what it is joined together to defend their freedoms. The free network defended itself. Whatever you call it, the bottom line is clear: from today forward, it will be much harder to mess up the internet.

The really crazy part? We might even win.

P.S. Show this video to as many people as you can. It works! http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa/

Approaching Monday's crucial Senate vote there are now 35 Senators publicly opposing PIPA. Last week there were 5. And it just takes just 41 solid "no" votes to permanently stall PIPA (and SOPA) in the Senate. What seemed like miles away a few weeks ago is now within reach.

But don't trust predictions. The forces behind SOPA & PIPA (mostly movie companies) can make small changes to these bills until they know they have the votes to pass. Members of Congress know SOPA & PIPA are unpopular, but they don't understand why--so they're easily duped by superficial changes. The Senate returns next week, and the next few days are critical. Here are two things to think about:

1. Plan on calling your Senator every day next week. Pick up the phone each morning and call your Senators' offices, until they vote "no" on cloture. If your site participated today, consider running a "Call the Senate" link all next week.

2. Tomorrow, drop in at your Senators' district offices. We don't have a cool map widget to show you the offices nearest you (we're too exhausted! any takers?). So do it the old fashioned way: use Google, or the phonebook to find the address, and just walk in, say you oppose PIPA, and urge the Senator to vote "no" on cloture. These drop-in visits make our spectacular online protests more tangible and credible.

That's it for now. Be proud and stay on it!"

You can also see my article for South Florida Internet Marketing Association on the SOPA Protest: SFIMA Blog

SOPA Protests Black Out the Internet and Our Blog

2012-01-17T21:11:00.001-08:00

For more details on what this is about and why, see my article on the South Florida Internet Marketing Association Blog

The Dark Knight Rises

2012-01-10T19:01:00.000-08:00

Each year that a new Batman movie is released, a new Batman costume also comes out. This year will be no exception and you can expect to see caped crusaders of all shapes, ages and sizes donning The Dark Knight's black attire tricking and treating this Halloween.

Also look for other Halloween favorites from this year's Batman movie release: Catwoman Costumes and Bane Costumes too!

Here is the latest Dark Knight Rises movie trailer to give you an idea of what one of the most popular costumes for this Halloween will look like:

Until the new costumes are released later this year, you can still get the Batman Begins child costume now at AnniesCostumes.com. And also this deluxe movie replica that is sure to turn the heads of some jokers:

Batman Deluxe Latex Movie Replica Costume

Thanksgiving and Holiday Costumes!

2011-11-16T06:58:00.001-08:00

Thankgiving Day Costumes

Costumes are not just for Halloween! Check out what AnniesCostumes.com has in store for Thanksgiving! Give Thanks in Costume! Dress up as pilgrims and Native American Indians for Thanksgiving Day dinner! What a fun way to celebrate the holiday and get some fun and unique family pictures!

Christmas Costumes

Not that we ever want to jump over Thanksgiving, but we know that our professional Santas need to plan ahead and make sure that they have just the right outfit and Santa Claus costume accessories all picked out and ready to go right after Thanksgiving. So here are some of the great Christmas costumes available at SantaSuits.com as well as over 30 different Santa Suits!

AnniesCostumes Proud to Help Sponsor Fright Night Las Olas

2011-10-03T07:13:00.000-07:00

Kelley/Uustal presents Fright Night on Las Olas

On Saturday night, October 22, the Riverside Lawn on Las Olas will be transformed into a haunted posh spot for an adult Halloween costume party presented by Kelley/Uustal Trial Attorneys celebrating their 5th year anniversary. At this premiere Halloween bash, hundreds of guests will gather with Florida’s business and social community to join our Grand Marshall, Channel 7, WSVN Meteorologist Julie Durda at the hottest Halloween Party in town.

The event will take place from 7pm – 11pm; general admission tickets can be pre-purchased for $35 prior to the event or $50 day of. VIP section $100 includes open bar, day of event $150

Contact Marika Guyton at 954-537-1010 or email mguyton@bgcbc.org purchase tickets via www.frightnightlasolas.com

AnniesCostumes.com is proud to sponsor Fright Night Las Olas and help out the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County!

Harry Potter Movie Costumes Video

2011-10-01T10:26:00.000-07:00

Harry Potter Movie Costumes Video

AnniesCostumes.com features official Harry Potter Costumes in all sizes:

Child Harry Potter Costumes

Adult Harry Potter Costumes

Charlie Sheen Halloween Costume?

2011-09-21T21:58:00.001-07:00

Sign of the times for this Halloween!

Talk Like A Pirate Day

2011-09-19T15:37:00.000-07:00

September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day and is so much fun to celebrate. Since we talk like pirates in September, will you be dressing like a pirate in October for Halloween? There sure are a lot of choices, looks and styles when it comes to pirate costumes on AnniesCostumes.com.

Favorite TV Character Costumes for Halloween

2011-09-15T04:19:00.000-07:00

Your Favorite TV Characters Make Great Halloween Costumes

Why don’t you wear a costume representing your favoritetelevision character this Halloween? TV character costumes are trendy thisyear. If you’re going to a Halloween party in a group or part of a couple,they’re even better.

Retro TV Character Costumes:

· The Brady Bunch Costumes –Alice Costume, Carol Brady Costume, Marsha Brady Costume, Jan Brady Costume,Peter Brady Costume, Bobby Brady Costume, Cindy Brady Costume, or Mike Brady Costume from the Brady Bunch are all great costumes. Go italone or in a big group, these TV character costumes are fun and trendy. To completely pull of the 1970's Brady look, AnniesCostumes.com carries all the wigs too! Don't worry, the costumes don't include any voo doo rocks from Hawaii!

· Gilligan's Island Costumes – Gilligan’s trademark red shirt andwhite sailor hat makes a great costume. And of course, AnniesCostumes.com has The Skipper Too: Skipper Costume. Gilligan’s Island – who’s got the themesong running through their head right now? These costumes are more fun than a 3 hour tour!

Gilligan's Island Gilligan Halloween Costume

Gilligan's Island Skipper Costume

I love Lucy costume is another retro favorite and Lucy makes a great Halloween Costume. You'll be getting into trouble and calling for Ricky in no time with this run retro style 50's housewife costume that Lucille Ball made famous on the television show.

I Love Lucy Costume

Cartoon Character Costumes:

· Jane Jetson Costume and Judy Jetson Costume – the space agestyle of The Jetsons is translated into cute, sexy costumes. Jane! Jane! Stop this crazy thing! The Jetsons Costumes are a thing of the past that represent the future!

Jane Jetson Costume

· The Flintstone's costumes - Betty Rubble and Wilma Flintstone are cute TVcharacter costumes. Hey, do you think you could get Fred to take you to theparty in that cool stone age car?

· The Peanuts Gang Costumes - Snoopy Costume and Woodstock Costumes are the two favorites of thePeanuts gang. But you can get the whole gang together in costume: Charlie Brown, Lucy, Sally & Linus too all in child and adult size costumes. Maybe you can get Snoopy to take you to the costume party in hisflying doghouse!

Muppets:

· Sesame Street Costumes are a fun way to relive your child hood! Dressing up as Bert and Ernie can make for some real fun times this Halloween – Grab your rubber ducky and getready to have a good time!

· Kermit the Frog and his love Miss Piggy – you can’t go wrong with a Muppet costume. Green goes witheverything…and so do corny jokes.

Kermit the Frog Costume

The Fraggles Costumes - Rock it out this Halloween doing the Fraggle Rock in these classic kids TV favorite costumes. Make sure to dress up with all your friends so that all the Fraggles can go to sleep with their heads touching so that you can share dreams!

Fraggle Costume

Kid’s TV Shows:

· Scooby Doo Costumes - Do some classic ghost hunting with Scooby Doo and the gang. Make sure to come up with a plan that doesn't work so that Scooby and Shaggy can save the day, Scooby snacks not included with the costumes, but you get to be "those meddling kids"!

Scooby Doo Halloween Costume

· Barney Costume – dress up as the big purple dinosaur andannoy everyone by singing the ‘I love you’ song constantly. That might actuallyhurt your chances at winning the costume contest, since most every parent hasbeen forced to watch Barney incessantly. Barney Dinosaur costume also available for kids who still love Barney!

Dora the Explorer Costume and Diego Costume! Learn all about exlporing the great outdoors and learn Spanish too! Learn how to say: Feliz Halloween and truci o trato.

Whether you go with retro TV shows, Muppet costumes, kid’sTV shows or cartoon character costumes, you’re sure to be a hit at theHalloween party. Whichever one you wear, make sure you have fun. That’s whatHalloween is all about!

Werewolf Deluxe Costume - Featured Fun Costume of the Day

2011-09-08T14:40:00.000-07:00

This Deluxe Werewolf Costume is definitely a show stopper! Guaranteed to turn heads and get some attention this Halloween with this amazingly creepy costume! (Creepy in a good way, of course!) Whether your goal is winning a costume contest or getting Red Riding Hood's basket of goodies, you are sure to accomplish it!

See more details on our Deluxe Werewolf Costume.

Kung Fu Panda Halloween Costume for Babies and Kids

2011-09-04T19:45:00.000-07:00

Po Kung Fu Panda Halloween Costume

"Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend." Po the Kung Fu Panda toddler costume includes: jumpsuit and deluxe character headpiece. There is no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness. Skadoosh!

Kung Fu Panda Costume toddler size 2T - 4T.

Kung Fu Panda Costume child size 4 - 6.

2011-09-02T22:23:00.000-07:00

Today's featured costume is sure to be a winner for Halloween 2011. This is a super cool, deluxe 3D Bumble Bee costume for kids. This is an official and licensed Transformers costume, and the 3D features on the costume and mask really live up to the Transformers theme: "More Than Meets the Eye"!

Baby and Toddler Halloween Costumes

2011-09-01T16:06:00.000-07:00

Baby and Toddler Halloween Costumes from AnniesCostumes.com

Are you looking for a baby or toddler Halloween costume? Some of the most delightful costumes around are for babies and toddlers, so it won’t be hard to find an sweet one. Your baby or toddler will be the most adorable little thing in these cute baby Halloween costumes.

Popular Baby Halloween Costumes:

· Smurfette – the Smurfs were big this year, so go with the flow and have a cute little blue baby girl. This simple costume consists of a blue romper and a headpiece, so it’s easy and cute.

· Baby Minnie – your little girl will look cute as can be in a baby Minnie Mouse costume. The headband with mouse ears is a perfect touch.

· Baby Bunny – perfect for colder Halloweens, this bunny suit will keep your little one warm and make them look charming. They’ll hop away with all kinds of treats – no tricks.

· Chili Pepper Baby Costume – a chili pepper costume is a hot costume (giggle) this year. It’s a one piece bunting, with a headpiece. Simple and darling.

· Chewbacca Toddler Costume- is also great for cold weather Halloweens. If it’s chilly outside, your little one will look appealing in a Star Wars character costume.

· Baby Blues Clues – the little blue dog is one sweet, simple little costume.

· Baby Fire Fighter -let's all jump on the firetruck! Kids love fire fighters, and this looks wonderful.

· Ghost Costume – either Casper or just an ordinary ghost is appropriate and easy for Halloween trick or treating.

· Crayola costume – your sweet little one can be a crayon on Halloween. It’s a simple, slipover costume with a headpiece.

C Captain Kirk Costume – Star Trek fans will want this Captain Kirk costume. Seriously. Trekkies will be enthralled.

Even if your child is too young to trick or treat, you can still dress them up to give out candy. Make sure to take pictures of the little cutie – you never know when they might come in handy to embarrass your teenager with. Choose something easy to wear that won’t make them uncomfortable, and keep their first Halloween costume, if possible. It will become a cherished memory in years to come.

2011-09-01T09:59:00.000-07:00

Please visit www.ExtremeHalloween.com/TopHalloween.htm for our new list of the most popular Halloween costumes for 2011. All of the costumes listed on the ExtremeHalloween Top Halloween Costume List are available at AnniesCostumes.com!

The list if broken down into categories of top 10 costumes:

Top 10 Baby Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Girls' Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Boys' Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Women's Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Men's Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Sexy Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Couples Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Plus Size Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Group Themed Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Dog Halloween Costumes

Sweet Sailor Girl Costume

2011-09-01T09:13:00.000-07:00

Today's Featured Costume: Sweet Sailor Girl costume in a toddler size 3T-4T.

Featured costume today is this adorable Sweet Sailor Girl costume. Not only is it a sweet costume, but is perfect to wear to school on Halloween and to play dress up all year.

AnniesCostumes.com Grand Re-Opening Coupon Specials

2011-08-27T20:23:00.000-07:00

The new AnniesCostumes.com is proud to announce the re-launch and new design platform. Buying costumes online is now easier than ever before. Just in time for Halloween 2011, over 10,000 costumes, accessories, makeup, lingerie and more are all available with our new easy to find and easy to order shopping cart.

For a limited time, you can save 15% off the already low prices on Halloween costumes by using coupon code GRANDE on your order of $75 or more.

Shop for costumes online now: AnniesCostumes.com

The New AnniesCostumes.com is Live & Under New Ownership!

2011-08-17T13:06:00.000-07:00

We are live & ready for business! Just in time for Halloween 2011, AnniesCostumes.com launches a newly re-designed website under the new ownership of Evolving Creative, LLC. Commited to fabulous costumes and friendly customer service!

Please pardon the dust while we iron out some of the witchy wrinkles and fix up some zombie links!

Grand Re-Opening of AnniesCostumes.com

2011-08-16T14:14:00.000-07:00

Hello There!

We are getting ready for the grand re-opening launch of AnniesCostumes.com.

AnniesCostumes.com has been online since 1996 and is now owned by Evolving Creative, LLC. Evolving Creative is maintaining the family atmosphere so Annies Costumes is still family owned and run. We care about our customers and making sure that they are happy. We pride ourselves on carrying unique and high quality costumes for everyone in all sizes.

A brand new website design and state of the art shopping cart with Magento has been designed and we excited to announce the launch just in time for Halloween 2011!