Spooky season is here so why not rep the Six while dressing up at the office, school or wherever the day takes you?
Fly fishing Drake
The Toronto-born rapper has many looks from over the years fans (and non-fans) can look to for costume inspiration. We recommend trying out Drake’s latest look: a beige cargo pant and spotted orange jacket ensemble the rapper wore on the fall issue cover of The Drake Magazine, a quarterly magazine for fly fishing enthusiasts. Bonus points if you carry around a fishing rod.
Bike lane
With the Ford government hinting at the end of bike lanes on Yonge and Bloor Streets and Eglinton and University Avenues, you could go as a shuttered lane: dress in grey, with cobwebs and zombie makeup to signify that you are no longer of this world. Throw in an awkwardly placed construction paper parked car to complete the experience.
Davis Schneider
The Blue Jays might have missed out on the playoffs this year, but there’s always next year. Show your support by emanating one of the players. With his distinctive moustache, Schneider is an easy costume for any disappointed Jays fan hoping to keep the season going for just a bit longer. (Alternatively, you can dress up as one of the $1 hot dogs sold at Rogers Centre at Tuesday night games.)
Gardiner Expressway
There is no bigger trick than moving only 50 metres in 30 minutes while stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Toronto’s infamous highway during rush hour, or any hour of the day.
Again, dress in all-grey, then cut out different coloured cars from construction paper and tape them all over to evoke everyone’s worst nightmare. Another fun option: carry around a horn and honk it every few minutes like an angry commuter.
TTC streetcar or bus
The red-and-white TTC vehicles are instantly recognizable but how do you avoid being mistaken for a candy cane or Waldo? Try wearing a sign with your favourite route on it. And it also gives you an excuse to be late to wherever you’re going, due to an unspecified “track delay.”
Royal Ontario Museum
With it’s jagged, modern exterior, the ROM is one of downtown Toronto’s most distinct buildings. Make cones out of grey construction paper and cover them in glitter to match the museum’s shiny exterior, then tape them around your body. Be sure to wear an “Under Construction” sign since the museum is being partially renovated for the next three years.
Raccoon
A raccoon is not only Toronto’s unofficial mascot, but it’s also a pretty low-maintenance costume. Just dress in all-grey, draw some black and white circles around your eyes and maybe carry around a trash bag to emphasize that you live in a dumpster.
