How To Find The Best Halloween Costume

Somehow the second week of October is upon us, and Halloween is just around the corner. Though our costume stress levels are on the rise, we've still got some time to hunt for the biggest, boldest, most bad-ass costume we can get our hands on before we're left with the dregs—think Spencer Pratt or last year's Sarah Palin mask. We think this is the year to be over-the-top, so we've put together the holy grail of New York costume shops offering the most one-of-a-kind goods that will set you apart from the crowds of trick-or-treaters this Hallow's Eve. Beware: These locales do not cater to the faint of heart. From custom gear to rad rentals, we assure you these spots will outfit you to a haunted T—whether you want to step back into the Edwardian Era or try your hand at Gaga 2.0.
And as usual, we're hooking one of you up with a get-up that will make other Halloween lovers hiss with envy. If True Blood is your spooky inspiration of choice, consider yourself bitten by the lucky bug. We've teamed up with HBO to give one lucky reader Sookie Stackhouse's bloody Merlotte's t-shirt (left) that is right off the set of what we think is arguably the best show ever. Head on over to our Facebook page and comment on this story with the scariest moment of your life and you could find yourself rocking some seriously authentic bloody parts.