As Halloween approaches, the excitement fills the air. It’s that time of the year when we start thinking about creative and spooky costumes. While there are many options for purchasing new costumes on Taobao, there are also great alternatives for those looking for a more sustainable choice. After all, it’s a whole outfit that you’ll essentially only wear for a few hours anyway.
There are two excellent places to find secondhand Halloween costumes in Beijing. One’s our favorite secondhand store, Roundabout, and the other is a WeChat group that’s dedicated to costumes.
Why is Roundabout so great? Well, first of all, their warehouse is HUGE! There are plenty of amazing treasures just waiting to be discovered year-round, but during October, they become one of the best places to find Halloween decorations and costumes in person.
Roundabout takes in donated items, sells them, and uses the proceeds to assist those in need. So, not only can you get a great costume, but you can also contribute to a worthy cause. They’ve already got their Halloween decorations out in the store, so find some time to stop by and browse through their huge selection for this year’s costumes.
Find it:
Cathay View Plaza, 2 Xiangjiang Bei Lu (Behind Didi’s Market at the intersection with Jingmi Lu), Shunyi District
顺义区香江北路2号
Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm
Tel: 137 1877 7761 (English), 137 1805 3814 (Chinese only)
Then there’s the BJ COSTUMES EXCHANGE, a WeChat group that’s just for people in Beijing to sell and trade their costumes. It’s quiet most months of the year, but when the leaves turn orange and Halloween season creeps around the corner, the group comes to life once again.
To join, add the admin vincentvonrock on WeChat.
Images: Roundabout
