If you know anything about New Orleans you know we love an excuse to dress in costume. Halloween is right around the corner, and from that moment on, it’s costume season in the Crescent City! Here are a few of our favorite spots for picking up costumes, sparkles, wigs, and more. 🪩 @gimme_nola If you love the color pink and prefer things to sparkle just because they can, Gimme NOLA is the stop for you. Gimme is just off of Royal St. and stocks a delightfully curated selection of makeup, accessories, jewelry, eyelashes, and more. 🪩 @fifimahonys No Halloween (or any!) costume is complete without a wig, and Fifi Mahony’s is the best place to get one. Since 1997, this establishment has been expertly fitting artistically crafted wigs based on their customers’ costuming needs. 🪩 @shecomesinpeace She Comes in Peace is a hair salon + costume shop located in one of New Orleans’ funkiest neighborhoods – the Bywater. This hidden gem is a perfect go-to to get ready for parades, Halloween, and other special events! Plus, many of their costume pieces are handcrafted by local artists! 🪩 @buffaloexchange New Orleans Buffalo Exchange is a community-driven thrift store with locations across the country, so you might be familiar but does your Buffalo Exchange carry costumes year-round? 🪩 @funkymonkeynola Funky Monkey is wonderful for many different reasons. While they always offer a smaller selection of costumes and accessories alongside their usual resale boutique items, when major costuming seasons roll around, the shop becomes a treasure trove of unique items. 🪩 Nikki’s Halloween Store The name seems to say it all, but Nikki’s is so much more than your average Spirit Halloween pop-up. This shop is quite literally jam-packed with anything costume-related you might need! 🪩 Special shout out to @missclaudiasvintage, @norulesfashionnola, and Trixie Minx’s @burlesqueboutiquenola which are other great costume shops around NOLA, as well as Jefferson Variety which is home to more glitter, fabric, and trim options than you could ever imagine! 🎶: Act Like You Know @bigfreedia @tmttr_film