Halloween 2009: The Fashion of Fright Night

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The modern-day festival we know as Halloween dates back over 2,000 years. For the ancient Celts of Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, November 1st was their New Year, a time when they prepared for the long dark winters at the end of the summer and harvests.

The northern European winters were bleak, and it was a time associated with death. The Celts believed that on the eve of their New Year, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred and ghosts walked the earth.

Large bonfires were lit and the Celts wore costumes and masks made of animal heads and skins to fool the ghosts into thinking they were also spirits.

Over time, the Romans and later the Christians attempted to change the festival and it became known as All Hallows Eve, which was later shortened to Halloween. However, much of the symbolism associated with Halloween remained and we still see it in evidence today.

Royi Sal's 2009 Halloween collection incorporates some familiar symbols of Halloween with a few surprising twists. Frankenstein and the grim reaper figure prominently, but the sex appeal of the Halloween of today can be seen in devilish hearts.

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