Funk glances down at her nondescript outfit of jeans and a long-sleeve shirt.
"Well, I'm dressed pretty normal today," she says apologetically.
Apparently, she needs a trip upstairs.
An alien painted on the wall directs shoppers to the second floor for "The Garment District, the coolest place in the whole universe!"
At the entrance, massive commercial displays push Halloween masks, Southern Belle wigs, feather boas and fishnet body-stockings at prices comparable to Urban Outfitters': $14 for a "'70s Afro Wig," $10 for glittery sunglasses.
Kids run around trying on masks and swinging on clothes racks (they have them here, unlike downstairs), while older trick-or-treaters paw through jewelry and Manic Panic nail polish.
"We don't have a Christmas rush, we have a Halloween rush," said Kim, a Garment District employee and student at U. Mass. The Garment District is staying open for two extra hours until Oct. 31 to accommodate the rush.
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