As Cady in Mean Girls puts it, “Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” We’ve all fallen into the sexy Halloween costume rut: when you’re busy and throwing a costume together for a party, a Sexy Kitten or Slutty Vampire outfit might actually seem like a viable option for your evening. But stop now – put down the corset and the fishnets. You’re better than this and you know it. We’re here to help you do a slutty Halloween costume right.

The key to doing a sexy Halloween costume is just a little bit of creativity to justify even the most tasteless displays of tits and ass. Nobody is going to be impressed with the skanky Halloween costumes of yesteryear (Playboy Bunny, Lady Cop) and your lack of effort makes you come off unoriginal and even a little dull-witted. In figuring out how to do a sexy Halloween costume right, I turned to my friend Ev Snow, who turns it out with his costumes every year. Ev, costumier extraordinaire and notorious Halloween mega-slut has pulled off an array of skin-baring but super creative costumes, including Slutty Pikachu, Slutty Raccoon and Slutty My Little Pony. He gave me this advice on putting together a saucy and creative Halloween persona:

A sexy Halloween costume should reflect how crazy you are in bed.
If you’re dressing slutty to pick up, don’t do some limp-fish costume like Slutty Nurse. If you’re going to be a Slutty Nurse, you need to step up the game with some creativity and bedroom sass. Thus, Slutty Nurse becomes Slutty Colonic Nurse with the simple addition of some lube and a glove.

You need to choose a Halloween character to be, not just an outfit to wear. That character should also be good in bed.
Half the fun of dressing up is that you get to be someone else, so if you’re wearing a costume but being yourself, you’re really only going halfway. Think of a character to take on – if you’re going to be a zombie, Ev suggests being a zombie who loves giving brain rather than eating it. Now that’s using your head to think of a creative Halloween costume.

Don’t be afraid to not look your hottest, because confidence in a crazy costume is sexy.
Some of the best costume ideas are a little out there, but Halloween is not for looking like your regular, cute self. You may look better without false eyelashes, face paint or a wig, but where’s the fun in that? Fortune favours the bold, especially when it comes to Halloween, so you need to step out of your comfort zone.

Incorporate a spot for beers and condoms into your costume.
Your Coach purse won’t go with any suitable costume – we suggest adopting a furry backpack or fanny pack for the evening.

With Ev’s advice in hand and five days left till Halloween, you’ve got no excuse for being a Hot Cop again this year. Remember to live the part, and if you need a sexy costume idea, feel free to email us at taylor@shedoesthecity.com.