Halloween is by FAR my favorite holiday, but it’s not about the candy (would I ever eat that much refined sugar? ) No, it’s all about playing dress-up. Once a year, the (club) kids have license to over-kill on clothes and makeup, and the parties are consistently outrageous.

First stop: Day de la Dead costume fiesta at the Columbia in Vancouver. I went as a Guro Lolita – a torn and bloody doll, poorly re-stitched and patched with gauze.

The costumes were uber-impressive this year; check out more party photos on Lindsay’s Diet!