costumes
SFYou: Costume designer Ash Currie
August 15, 2025By: C Icart, Co-Editor-in-Chief Ash Currie is a master’s student in the department of political science. When they’re not acing their coursework, they can be found getting their 10s at a local ball. Their costumes are elaborate and unique, and their passion for creating is infectious: they’ve embodied an ethereal red and white mushroom and a larger-than-life inflatable octopus inspired by Lady Gaga. I sat down with them to learn more about their work and the vibrant queer subculture that is Ballroom. What is Ballroom? Currie importantly points out that “you shouldn’t talk about Ballroom without going into the history…
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Your Red Leafs Halloween costumes
October 28, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Halloween is the perfect opportunity for groups to coordinate costumes. If you’re part of a team, discussing what to wear for this holiday can be a great bonding experience, but picking from the endless possibilities…
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Last-minute costumes that will make people think you’re creative
November 25, 2021By: Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate Raisin [caption id="attachment_119837" align="alignnone" width="200"] PHOTO: Gudrun Wai-Gunnarsson / The Peak[/caption] This is a Halloween classic. Grab a black garbage bag, cut some arm holes in the sides, and one at the top to stick…
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Imperfect Fits for falling into spooky season
November 25, 2021By: Rusty, Ender of Worlds and Styler of Students Ah, yes, hello there. I am . . . what some may call Rusty. I see you’ve decided to come to moi for some fall fashion advice, and more precisely, for…
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The Peak staff reveal their best worst childhood costumes
October 30, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Emma Jean, Dhivya Manohar, and Paige Riding By Juztin [caption id="attachment_116213" align="alignnone" width="250"] PHOTO: Juztin Bello / The Peak[/caption] I wasn’t big on creative costumes when I was a kid — evident by the fact I have no…
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Top Ten 2020 Halloween Costumes
October 27, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor The debate fly As the breakout star of the VP Debate, this meme-turned-costume is kind of filthy, relevant to current events, and at the exPence of a shitty politician — perfectly encapsulating 2020. While you…
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It’s time to cancel offensive costumes
October 24, 2020by Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer Topics surrounding culturally appropriative Halloween costumes, and the general audacity of what some people choose to dress up as, have floated around in past years. With that in mind, a lot has happened in the world…
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Have some fun and wear your Halloween costumes to class
October 31, 2018Written by: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer I think it’s safe to assume that we’re all exhausted from midterm season. The luxuries of reading for fun, nutritional meals, and eight hours of sleep are replaced by lecture notes, coffee, and power…
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Calgary feminist group takes back Halloween
October 27, 2014A feminist theatre company in Calgary is taking back Halloween from what they consider to be an oversexualized costume industry. The group, Urban Curvz, is holding an event on October 31 called Take Back Halloween, which “promotes the opportunity for…
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