West Hollywood Costume Contest
Check out the West Hollywood Costume Contest:
The Carnaval is one of the largest Halloween parties in the world, attracting thousands of people. It is sponsored by the West Hollywood Marketing and Visitors Bureau.
See full list of contest rules following the jump…
• Entrants must submit a detailed design concept for their costume. The entries must consist of a 100-word (maximum) written description plus visuals; either photos, sketches or drawings of the concept.• Submissions must be uploaded by Monday, October 24 to the official West Hollywood Facebook pagein the “Project Masquerade” album. Please post your images and include a 100-word (maximum) description in the captions.•From the Facebook entries, three finalists will be selected and notified by Wednesday, October 26 to receive a complimentary stay the night of Halloween (October 31, 2011) at The London West Hollywood. The finalists must provide their own transportation and be present the night of Halloween in order to participate in the final judging. The hotel stay includes breakfast. The finalists must be able to present a credit card upon check-in for incidentals, such as parking or anything else purchased in the hotel.•Entries can be individuals or pairs. For pairs, the costume design must share a common theme.•The costume design submissions will be judged on creativity, thoroughness, and clarity of concept. The designs can be outrageous and edgy but should not exceed a “PG-13” rating.
•The three finalists will be judged on their execution of the concepts they submitted.
•And finally: “Make it work, make it weird, make it fabulous!”