Hot New Costumes For 2011

Costume by Music Legs, shot by Nick Monjo, editor in chief/publisher of BODY.

Annually, the HIA’s International Halloween Show in New York City marks the start of the Halloween season for buyers. BODY representatives walked the booths and showrooms at the latest event (December 6 through 9) to catch a glimpse of what innovations costume makers are cooking up for Halloween 2011. » I want to read the article

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What’s New For Starline Costumes And Lingerie

Starline’s new CEO Danielle Fitzgerald, along with the company’s Rob Fitzgerald, talked with BODY publisher Nick Monjo about new directions at the company. » I want to read more and receive info from Starline

Dreamgirl Costume Picks For Halloween ’21

With the Halloween approaching, Dreamgirl has assembled a collection of popular and on trends styles. » I want to read more and receive info from Dreamgirl Costumes

Spencer Spirit Elevates Silvera To President

Spencer Spirit Holdings added the title of president to Isaac Silvera, a long time executive who already serves as COO and CFO. » I want to read more and receive info from Spencer Spirit Holdings

25 Halloween Pop-Ups Vs. 275 For Party City

For several months, retailers and wholesalers who sell Halloween costumes and other products have been predicting dramatically lower sales than usual this year. » I want to read more and receive info from Party City

Dreamgirl Discusses Halloween 2020 Lineup

“At Dreamgirl, as summer comes to an end and we continue to sequester ourselves in our homes, thoughts immediately go to the fall activities we have looked forward to in the past. One of those moments is Halloween,” a company spokesperson told BODY. » I want to read more and receive info from Dreamgirl

Rubie’s Costume Files For Ch. 11 Bankruptcy

Rubie’s Costume Company and several affiliated firms filed voluntary petitions for chapter 11 bankruptcy on the last day of April. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubie’s Costume Company

Daisy Corsets Reports Record Halloween Sales

Daisy Corsets reported strong Halloween sales for 2019, and predicted the holiday will generate great business next year as well. » I want to read more and receive info from Daisy Corsets

Bob Fitzgerald Heralds Great 2019 Halloween

In early October, BODY publisher Nick Monjo interviewed Rob Fitzgerald, who produces lingerie and Halloween costumes, under the Starline and Party King labels. He talked about the latest news at his business, as well as overall trends. » I want to read more and receive info from Starline

Interview: Starline’s Rob Fitzgerald On Costumes

Starline Costume, LLC is an umbrella collection of costume, lingerie and activewear labels and brands, all under the ownership of entrepreneur Rob Fitzgerald. The company offers costumes under both the Party King and Starline labels, as well as distinct Starline lingerie and activewear groups, Raveware lingerie, a bridal trousseau collection and a sexy “Forbidden” lingerie line. BODY publisher Nick Monjo questioned Fitzgerald about the costume side of this business in this interview. » I want to read more and receive info from Starline

J. Templeton: Success With Schoolgirl Skirts

J. Templeton is a costume and dancewear specialist that has found success by focussing mainly on one item: scholgirl skirts. » I want to read more and receive info from J. Templeton

Strongest Halloween Ever For Daisy Corsets

Daisy Corsets, which makes corsets with a wide variety of applications, reported its “strongest Halloween season ever.” » I want to read more and receive info from Daisy Corsets

Rubie’s Costume Has Acquired BuySeasons

Rubie’s Costume Company acquired BuySeasons, a large fulfillment firm in the costume and party categories, located in New Berlin, Wisconsin, at the end of June. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubie’s

Daisy Corsets Halloween Costume Sales Triple

Halloween costume sales “tripled” at Daisy Corsets this past fall, leading to plans to expand its collection from 165 outfits to 200 for 2017. » I want to read more and receive info from Daisy Corsets

Survey Says Highest Ever Costume Spending

Consumers plan to spend $3.1 billion on Halloween costumes this year according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. » I want to read more and receive info from National Retail Federation

Sean Monahan Hired As Executive At Charades

The Rubie’s Group has hired Sean Monahan as manager of operations and new business development for Charades, LLC, as well as head of a new division called Pizazz. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubie’s

Music Legs: Halloween Best-Seller Predictions

Joseph Tok, owner of Music Legs, the lingerie, hosiery and costume company, revealed to BODY some of the new styles he has added for Halloween and shared his prediction about what costumes he expects to be best sellers this year. » I want to read more and receive info from Music Legs

Doug Miller: Future of Halloween & Party Expo

Doug Miller of Urban Expositions, with images from the 2014 Halloween & Party Expo.

Last November the Halloween Industry Association (HIA) and Urban Expositions announced they were acquiring the Halloween & Party Expo and would take over the event immediately following the 2015 edition. According to the partners, “Urban Expositions will be responsible for managing all aspects of the event including sales, operations, marketing and promotion with guidance and expertise provided by the Halloween Industry Association.” » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween & Party Expo

Urban, HIA Take Over Halloween & Party Expo

The Halloween Industry Association (HIA), a manufacturer-centric industry group, announced that it and Urban Expositions, a large show promoter, acquired the Halloween & Party Expo. The Expo had been operated as an limited liability corporation in recent years by members of the Erwin family, owners of Erwin Distributing Co. Inc. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo

New Orleans Halloween Show Looking Strong

Halloween & Party Expo executive Jonathan Erwin

The Halloween & Party Expo will be held February 6 through 9, 2015 in New Orleans. BODY interviewed show executive Jonathan Erwin about how the event is shaping up. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween Party and Expo

Baci: Store Contest With New Costume Release

Baci Lingerie International has unveiled a new contest to celebrate the release of Dreams Volume 3, the sexy lingerie brand’s third wave of roleplaying costumes in time for Halloween 2014. » I want to read more and receive info from Baci Lingerie

Halloween & Party Expo To Launch With Party

In conjunction with a new location in New Orleans, the Halloween & Party Expo has announced a “new and improved industrywide party” on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, as part of a collaboration with Party & Paper Retailer magazine. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween Party & Expo

Catanzaro: Strong Start For First Halloween Line

French fetish designer Patrice Catanzaro reported an enthusiastic reaction so far for his first ever, Halloween collection (introduced earlier this year), even though the company has not yet approached some of the most obvious potential retailers. » I want to read more and receive info from Patrice Catanzaro

Jerry Beck, President Of Charades Costumes

Jerry Benjamin Beck, president of the Charades costume company, passed away June 1. » I want to read more and receive info from Charades

New Orleans Halloween Show “90% Sold” Out

The Halloween & Party Expo is gearing up for a move from Houston to New Orleans for its 2015 show, scheduled Feb. 6-9 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. » I want to read more and receive info from The Halloween and Party Expo

Starline, Raveware & Party King In Merger

LRS Apparel, the company that produces both the Party King line of costumes and Raveware lingerie, has merged with Starline, also a producer of costumes and lingerie. The combined operations will be located in Starline’s home city in California, Irvine. The new contact email is info@lrs-starline.com. » I want to read more and receive info from Starline

Vixen: Halloween 2013 Not As Good as 2012

In an ongoing series of interviews, BODY associate publisher Ted Vayos discussed Halloween 2013 with several retailers who carry “sexy” costumes, among others. Here, Philip Yi of Vixen reported a modest selling season. » I want to read more and receive info from Vixen

Halloween 2013 Down At Display and Costume

Competition and a tough economy hurt Halloween 2013 for Display and Costume Supply according to this interview with Claire Weiss. BODY associate publisher conducted the discussion and many others in our continuing series on the costume business. » I want to read more and receive info from Display and Costume Supply

Halloween Up 4% For Candy Apple In 2013

Kay Lambert of Candy Apple Costumes reported a modest rise in costumes sales in 2013 in this interview, part of our ongoing series on Halloween 2013. BODY associate publisher Ted Vayos asked the questions. » I want to read more and receive info from Candy Apple Costumes

Chicago Costume: Tech Changed Halloween

Erin and Courtland Hickey of Chicago Costume Company told BODY associate publisher Ted Vayos that Halloween 2013 was “noting special,” in this installment of our ongoing series on the costume market. » I want to read more and receive info from Chicago Costume Company

Mediocre Halloween In 2013 Says AAArdvark

Jon McCommack of AAArdvark discussed how sales went for Halloween 2013 with BODY associate publisher Ted Vayos, as our series on the costume market continues. » I want to read more and receive info from AAArdvark

How Was Halloween At Marsha’s Menagerie?

In our continuing series of retailer interviews about Halloween 2013, Audrey McRorry of Marsha’s Menagerie spoke with BODY’s associate publisher Ted Vayos. » I want to read more and receive info from Marshas Menagerie

Best, Worst Costumes in 2013 at Halloween Gear

Lynn Abdelnour of Halloween Gear told BODY’s associate publisher Ted Vayos what worked and what did not in the costume business in 2013. This interview is part of a series on Halloween 2013. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween Gear

Pierre Silber Tells What Worked For Halloween

More in the continuing series on what worked and what did not for Halloween 2013. Ted Vayos, associate publisher of BODY, interviewed several costume retailers about their experiences in the market this past season, here Pierre Silber of Pierre Silber. » I want to read more and receive info from Pierre Silber

Daisy Corsets Adds Costumes to Top Drawer

Following the successful launch of its premium steel-boned Top Drawer collection, wholesale corset manufacturer Daisy Corsets has expanded the line to include more than 20 new costume styles. » I want to read more and receive info from Daisy Corsets

Halloween 2013: Better Year For ITZAPARTY!

Ted Vayos, associate publisher of BODY, interviewed several Halloween costume retailers about their experiences in the market this past season. According to most, sales were better this year than those in the recent past. A number of store interviews will appear in this series over the next few weeks. » I want to read more and receive info from ITZAPARTY

Halloween 2013: Report From The Party Shop

Halloween Mega Stores: How We Did In 2013

Performance Studios On Halloween 2013 Sales

Halloween 2013: What Worked For Frank Bee

Yunis Previews Spring Vegas Halloween Show

BODY publisher Nick Monjo interviewed Specialty Trade Shows president Jeff Yunis about his upcoming Las Vegas Halloween Show and Las Vegas International Lingerie Show both running March 31 through April 2, 2014. » I want to read more and receive info from International Lingerie Show

Party King Adds ‘Split Personality’ Costumes

Party King, sister company to Raveware Lingerie (both divisions of LRS Apparel Ltd.), has launched a new “Split Personality” costume collection (also know as Half/Half Costumes) that each combine two different (but associated) characters. » I want to read more and receive info from Raveware

Houston Halloween Show: Satisfied Buyers

Citing reports that more than 158 million people worldwide celebrated Halloween to the tune of just under $7 billion in 2013, the 2014 Halloween & Party Expo stated it expects a strong showing of buyers from across the states and around the globe for its event at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Jan. 25 to 28, 2014. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo

Forplay’s Best-Sellers For Halloween 2013

Each Halloween is different, and the recently-passed holiday was no exception when it came favorite costumes. Sexy apparel company Forplay revealed that its top-selling women’s costumes depicted sultry superheroes. It is a trend we have seen across several brands, with many retailers reporting heroes surpassing pirates as their best-sellers. » I want to read more and receive info from Forplay

Halloween Expo Now Projecting Strong Show

The Halloween & Party Expo, scheduled for Jan. 25 to 28, 2014, is expecting a monster turnout this year, based on recent reports that indicate the holiday has garnered sales increases of 130 percent in the U.S. over the last decade. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo

Leg Avenue: My Little Pony, G.I. Joe Costumes

Characters from the My Little Pony series, seen on the Hasbro website

Leg Avenue is developing three new lines of adult costumes based on characters from Hasbro’s 1980’s animated series My Little Pony, Classic G.I. Joe and Classic Transformers. The costumes will be available in the U.S. and Canada in 2014. » I want to read more and receive info from Leg Avenue

Rubie’s: Marvel Line For U.S., Canada In ’14

Rubie’s Costume Company will develop what it describes as the “broadest collection of Marvel Universe products ever-before produced for Halloween” to bring to stores in 2014. The firm already produces “Marvel product lines throughout Europe and other international markets.” » I want to read more and receive info from Rubies

Halloween Expo Moving To New Orleans in 2015

The Halloween & Party Expo, which has been held for the past five years in Houston, will be moving to New Orleans February 6 – 9, 2015. The final event for Texas will be held January 25-28 2014 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. » I want to read more and receive info from Halloween and Party Expo

Rubie’s Has “Star Trek Into Darkness” License

Rubie’s Costume Company revealed that it will be producing officially licensed “Star Trek Into Darkness” costumes, masks and accessories for the Halloween season. Captain Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Scotty and Klingon designs will be available in adult, child and infant sizes. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubies

New Delicious Costumes Fit Sizes 16 to 20

Delicious of New York, a division of Rubie’s Costume Company Inc., has added “even more figure friendly options into our Extra Delicious Plus-Size Collection,” according to a company announcement. “Did you know that the average American woman is a size 14? It’s true! So why not offer a variety of well-fitted, fashion forward costumes to your customers that have curves,” asks the costume firm. » I want to read more and receive info from Rubie’s

HAuNTcon Joins With Halloween & Party Expo

The 2014 Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Conference, or HAuNTcon, will be held Jan. 25-28 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston in conjunction with costume industry show leader the Halloween & Party Expo. » I want to read more and receive info from HAuNTcon

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