Thrift store t-shirts do a hipster make, but sometimes you want your attire to make a statement. It’s natural. Dress to impress, to start a conversation, to attract that special somebody. And with Halloween just around the corner, there’s even more reason to get obsessed with your choice of threads. To that end, we joined with Jane to get some dope costumes and offer ‘em to you guys. When it came to designers, it was just a matter of knowing our audience. You guys like the indie rock; so why not get some fashion-minded indie rockers?
And that’s just what we did. Our trick-or-treat gear comes from the design studios of Sara (or is it Tegan?) and Rilo Kiley bassist Pierre de Reeder, pictured top and bottom, respectively.
Sara drew her inspiration from M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village (and she’s wearing it on her face), while Pierre went with an Ed Wood-esque spaceship theme. (Models not included.) Clearly, these two are uncovering their hidden talents.
If the pic doesn’t make it clear, Pierre’s contribution appears to be fit for a kid, but we know you guys get with your snug fits. We don’t judge you here.
We’ll pick the winners of our Indie Rocker Haute Couture Sweepstakes at random. To enter, post a comment and tell us which costume you want and why. Winners will be chosen on Thursday 10/5 at 6 PM EST and receive the outfits before Halloween. You’re so gonna get more candy with one of these things than you would wearing a KISS costume. (Gotta love how each guy is a different price. Poor Peter Criss!)
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Hot. I like the second one.
I want the spaceship one. Why? Because it’s cool.
i want Pierre’s because i think that’s his daughter modelling it and she is adorable and Pierre rocks and all that jazz.
I wonder what Tim Gunn would make of these outfits.
I want the first one because it is both scary and flip-cup ready.
for some reason, the little kid one reminds me of the paste food the old guy made in creepshow episode 5 called ‘they’re creeping up on you’ with all the cockroaches in it.
guess that’s where my head’s at today.
Why in the hell would anyone want either of those, despite who made them? I’m going for the jar of jellybeans at work.
Tim Gunn would pretty much plotz. “It’s not working for me. Make it work, Sara. Carry on!”
Pierre’s costume is the shit… simply put!
I’d like the spaceship because I want people to have to reach on Halloween night. STRETCH!
I want to thin the one Sara is wearing because how could anyone not love a plastic cup necklace? I’ll be ready to collect candy right away!
I’m wondering, how exactly will you ship the, um, spaceship without ruining it?
i’ll be so jealous if i don’t win sara’s costume. those solo cups will make me the king of my frat.
If I won Pierre’s that’d be amazing. Mainly because that’d be one kickass halloween costume for my 3 year old brother. And everyone needs a kickass 3 year old brother in their lives.
Sara’s. I have no friends, but with the rad plastic cup necklace [filled with booze, of course] I’ll have people begging to hang out with me at the Office Halloween party!
i would love pierre’s Ed Wood-esque spaceship themed outfit. tres chic.
‘I’m going for the jar of jellybeans at work.’
michael = win.
i’m tired of the word ‘indie’ meaning half-assed. stick to music. at least that sounds decent when done half-assed.
granted, the spaceship and kid are fucking cute.
I would KILL to have the one Sara made!!!
just look at it.
It’s oozing sex appeal.
It’ll get me candy in no time.
ohhhh. I like Sara’s.
the yellow suit and cups just get me.
I’d like to win the second costume because the kid looks like he’s stuck in the middle of one of those mad hatter/tea cup rides, only seconds away from vomiting up the sno cone and big pretzel his mom just bought him ten minutes before.
haha. I want Sara’s. the cup necklace is awesome.
cup necklace for the win!
sara’s all the way, how could you not love that necklace?
I really like the first one, sara’s. It is original but simple and with my birthday soon what better way to celebrate than to have that for halloween!
Are Sara’s cups hanging on a string of pearls? Come on, that’s pure class to the nines! It looks like high fashion for beer drinkin’ superstars. Don’t be surprised if you see Paris Hilton in a knockoff soon.
Sara for the win, hands down. And no I’m not biased after listening to their music for 6 years…
p.s. the cardboard in the spaceship makes it look like a cake, minus the incredibly adorable alien child.
Are Sara’s cups hanging on a string of pearls? Come on, that’s pure class to the nines! It looks like high fashion for beer drinkin’ superstars. Don’t be surprised if you see Paris Hilton in a knockoff soon.
Sara for the win, hands down. And no I’m not biased after listening to their music for 6 years…
p.s. the cardboard in the spaceship makes it look like a cake, minus the incredibly adorable alien child.
I would love to wear the Alien costume… it is pure wonderfulness… with it’s alien hoody and little alien arms! plus Yellow, Aluminum & red solo cups are my fave color combo!
i’m going to be Pete Doherty for halloween. don’t tell anyone.
#2 spaceship please.
because i had a catholic school education and never learned which planet is closest to the earth and i’d like to check it out for myself.
thank you.
the second one is great because i would like to say i would fly into the heart of whomever witnessed me wearing it! i wish.
I would like the first costume.
i want to smell anything sara has worn.
just kidding, guys. i just love tegan and sara.