[Toy Soldiers: a classic done right.] Normally, Halloween is a chance to dress up in a goofy costume you bought on the way to the party. Occasionally, your friends will give you a hearty guffaw because you pulled out the big guns and made an amazing costume, but most of the time, your efforts, and failures, are largely left quiet. Well, no longer. We now present a series of awards and critiques of some of the costumes we saw this Halloween. More»

[All photos by CHANCE YEH for PMc].

The (temporarily homeless) Jane Hotel threw a costume party with Smile at The NoMad Hotel on 28th street. Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Ronson, Lazaro Hernandez, Carol Han, and Derek Blasberg all attended. What the celebrities lacked in costume creativity (Kiki as....Ellie Mae Clampett or something? And Charlotte was a cat.), the guests made up for with varying degrees of funny, skimpy, and scary costumes. It's nice to see that die-hard Jane fans are making do with what they can until things get sorted out in the West Village... More»

Stephanie and Jesse Newhouse's apartment at 720 Park looked more like a movie set than an NYC apartment for their Halloween party, and the majority of the guests (including Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord) were so decked out for Halloween, it's hard to imagine they got dressed without the aid of Hollywood costumers. More»

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Friday night, Kashmir Snowdon-Jones and Teddy van Beuren hosted a pre-Halloween Saints and Sinners party at De Santos, with three open bars, a fortune teller, DJ Brendan Fallis, and costume contests. Our pick for best costume of the evening? Click below to see... More»

[C.Park Conservancy's Halloween Ball '07] Halloween is just around the corner. Because this is the one time you are allowed to dress however you'd like without having to explain yourself (unless of course, you're Munson), you shouldn't take this holiday lightly. Lady Gaga? Michael Jackson? Sarah Palin? Come on, we need to be a little more original than that don't we? (Sorry James). To help get you in the mood, I asked my friends to share what they were going to be this year. Their answers, below, starting with the GofG staff, are sure to get you inspired to put your best face forward at your Halloween parties.  Look forward to our "Halloween Party Guide" next week. Oh, and I'm planning on going as Pee-Wee Herman (for at least one of my outfits).

Stanley Stuyvesant: Bringing out the usual Devil costume this year. Ruff!

Cameron Winklevoss: I will be dressed up as Stanley Stuyvesant.

James Brooks: bon qui qui

Sarah Mandato: I hate halloween, so I recycle a ballerina costume every year.

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