The Best Places To Buy Halloween Costumes In Melbourne

You’re never too old to dress up for Halloween, and with so many costume shops in Melbourne there’s no excuse to attend your next spooky soirée without a frightful costume. Whether you want to be a horrifying movie villain or sexy sorceress, these five costume shops can help you make that terrifying transformation.

1. Centre Stage

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This family-run business was established in 1985 by Mary and Bill Smale as a response to Melbourne’s singing telegram phase. Nowadays, the store in East Brunswick has thousands of costumes to choose from with hundreds of accessories for sale, including masks, coloured contacts, prosthetics and weaponry. Centre Stage also has a devoted Halloween section featuring costumes inspired by Wednesday Adams, Hannibal Lecter, Carrie, Professor Snape, A Clockwork Orange and more. Centre Stage also sells good-quality special effects makeup to complete your zombie or vampire look.

2. Costume Bazaar

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Formerly known as Brighton Beach Fancy Dress, Costume Bazaar was founded in the 1970s as a tiny shop and has since expanded to make way for its huge collection. With over 25 years of experience, the friendly staff will help you try before you hire or buy so you can decide whether you’d prefer to be Jigsaw or Beetlejuice, a Bollywood performer or a martini complete with olive. No matter where your imagination takes you this Halloween, Costume Bazaar can help you out.