Valentine's Day is a holiday that inspires grand gestures, exaggerated emotions, and wildly unappetizing extravagant celebrations. Blame it on Cupid's poisoned blowgun dart, Hallmark, or that crazy little thing called love, but there is no denying that February 14 is a time to go big or go home. Whether your barely contained excitement is over Palentine's or Valentine's, your outfit should match your level of enthusiasm. Wear one of these over-the-top get-ups, and no one will forget what day it is.
Theme sweater. Tacky sweaters aren't just for Christmas. Take a style clue from your second-grade teacher and rock a theme sweater on Valentine's Day. If you can't find one at the Salvation Army or a consignment store, make your own with a red, pink, or white sweatshirt and all the ribbon, sequins, beads, crystals, bows, tinsel, puffy paint, feathers, and stuffed animals you can hot glue gun to one piece of clothing without toppling over from its weight. For full effect, pair with red jeans or pink stirrup pants and a matching scrunchie.
Queen/King of Hearts. Whether you go for the character or for the full-on playing card, dressing as the Queen or King of Hearts reminds everyone that you are romance royalty. Bake some tarts and hand them out. Change your ringtone to "Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton. If someone refuses to participate in your V-Day revelry, shout, "Off with your head!" Bonus: For Halloween, draw a mustache on yourself; now you're the Jack of Hearts.
Cupid. For the truly brave, this Valentine's outfit requires little actual clothing and even less modesty. Swaddle yourself in an adult diaper. Duct tape wings to your shoulders and sling a quiver of heart-tipped arrows and a crossbow across your back. It will probably look something like this or this. Bonus: You won't have to go to the restroom all day, and you can repurpose your bow and arrows for your Katniss costume at Halloween.
St. Valentine. Dress like the real hero of day. Valentinus was actually the name of 14 martyred Christian saints in ancient Rome, and little is known of the one commemorated on February 14, so go with a safe, generic martyred saint costume: toga, sandals, halo. Have your friends toss stones at you as you marry couples in the cafeteria.
A box of chocolates. We have no idea how to pull this off, but we suspect it involves a lot of brown paint, cotton batting, patience, and the willingness to laugh at Forrest Gump references all day.
Do you dress up for Valentine's Day?
Topics: Fashion, Valentine's Day
Tags: holidays, valentine's day, dressing up
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