Although choosing a Halloween costume may seem like a simple decision, more and more, people are being urged into thinking about what they wear. In recent years, there have been major issues of cultural appropriation in the fashion industry and media, making costume creating a risky business for those who don’t know the dos and donts. Unfortunately, many people are completely unaware of what cultural appropriation even is, and therefore are caught making bad fashion decisions without even realizing. According to dictionary.com, it is defined as, “the act of adopting elements of an outside, often minority culture, including knowledge, practices, and symbols, without understanding or respecting the original culture and context.” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/pop-culture/cultural-appropriation/) Examples of this often found on Halloween night are when people dress up as Native Americans, Geishas, Sugar Skulls and other Day of the Dead inspired outfits.