domo konnichiwa – “well, hello there!”

Domo (どーも くん Dōmo-kun^?) is the official mascot of Japan’s NHK television station, appearing in several 30-second stop-motion interstitial sketches shown as station identification during shows. He has often been described as “a strange creature that hatched from an egg, with a large, sawtoothed mouth that is locked wide open”.  Whatever you do, DO NOT make him eat apples!!!  Because of an unexplained mystery in my DNA apples are a no no! He’s also been known to “pass gas repeatedly when nervous or upset” so please stay calm!

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205 days until Halloween?  Perhaps, but we have been very busy attending trades shows and private viewings to find the best selection of costumes for you in 2013. This year promises to have a great mix of super heroes, super villains and every kind of creature in between, weather you are a rotting zombie or a beautiful princess this we have the costume for you! We will be adding lots of new selections over the next six months leading up to the big day.

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Hi everyone! With Halloween less than a week away, there are dozens of awesome Halloween activities happening all over Canada. Here are a few of our favourites:

Vancouver, B.C. – The Halloween Ghost Train in Stanley Park

After dark, the miniature rail line in spooky, 1,000-acre Stanley Park takes riders deep into a forest inhabited by characters from Grimm’s Fairy Tales, including Rapunzel, the fairy godmother and the Pied Piper.  Kid-friendly. Oct. 5-Oct. 31. (more…)

Yeah- Skinsuits are back!!! And this collection is the coolest one yet.

Check out the X-Ray Skinsuit:

X-Ray Skinsuit

A black x-ray pattern skin suit with concealed fly and mindblowing detail! You can learn more about the costume here. (more…)

Tim Burton’s newest film Frankenweenie has just hit theatres and we have some great costumes from the movie available just in time for Halloween! Frankenweenie is a 3D stop motion science fiction remake of Burton’s 1984 short film of the same name and is a parody of and an homage to the 1931 film Frankenstein based on Mary Shelley’s book of the same name. Frankenweenie is about a boy named Victor who loses his dog and tries to resurrect him using science.

The Victor Frankenstein costume comes with mask, tunic, gloves, and stethoscope.

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Hoops and Yoyo, a pink cat and a green rabbit started out as a Hallmark card then came to life!

Hoops and Yoyo tend to get overexcited and commonly start yelling or talking really fast.  They both love coffee, cookies, and any treat.  They like to do anything that’s fun.  They’re always happy…

At Oya, we’re very excited to offer both deluxe Hoops and Yoyo adult costumes for your Halloween pleasure!

Hoops is a bright pink jumpsuit that comes with attached tail and detachable gloves. The headpiece features cute oversized cat ears, large expressive eyes, a big nose and a smiling expression. (more…)

It’s almost October… Halloween grows nearer and nearer every day and we couldn’t be happier! Now’s the time to start doing some thinking about your Halloween costume this year. Superheroes are always a great choice for a costume–they look great, have cool powers, and everyone knows what you stand for!

If you’re going to be a superhero, why not pick one which suits your personal traits. Luckily, there’s a great online quiz which can help you figure out exactly which Superhero you share the most personal attributes with. Check out thesuperheroquiz.com for the questionnaire, which only takes a minute to complete.

No matter who you end up getting (Superman, Supergirl, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Hulk, The Flash, Green Lantern, Catwoman, or Iron Man), we have a costume for you at Oya. (more…)

Have you seen Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris yet?

Remember what happens the night Gil (Owen Wilson) wanders the back streets of Paris alone…

At midnight, a 1920s Peugeot Type 176 car draws up beside him, and the passengers—dressed in 1920s clothing—urge him to join them. They go to a party for Jean Cocteau where Gil comes to realize that he has been transported back to the 1920s, an era he idolizes…

And who wouldn’t want to go back to this era… even for just one Halloween night!

The Roaring twenties- Les annees folles- jazz, dancing and fashion…

Oya’s got this era all covered- gangsters, flappers, sophisticated ladies, smooth criminals… even mobsters and their kids! (more…)

Were you able to see the amazing and unique STAR WARS IDENTITIES EXHIBITION ?

Montreal was the very first to host this vast collection of Star Wars props, costumes, models, and other interesting memorabilia from the movies.

If you didn’t get to see it, check out the teaser below …

Or the fabulous series of posters… a real hit all around town!

Maybe it inspired you so much, you decided to become one of the Star Wars characters this Halloween!? (more…)

Hi folks, I hope everyone is having a great September so far!

This year at Oya, we’ve added THE DRESS Lady Gaga wore at the 2011 Grammy Awards.  Compare our costume below (on the left) with the real thing.

Check out this video by Hannah and Hilly, 2 British sisters who imagined and created this new Gaga and Halloween inspired world from A to Z (Warning: Kermit gets killed! If you feel bad, pay homage to him on Halloween with this new Kermit Dress)!

Also NEW- Lady Gaga’s bow hairclip if you’re into awesome accessories.  Gorgeous with  Gaga glasses or Lady Gaga’s lightning bolt tattoo! (more…)