Yandy is up to its old tricks and treats. <\/p>\n
The online costume and lingerie seller has pushed the envelope with controversial Halloween outfits before, such as last year\u2019s provocative spin on the red cloaks and white bonnets worn by the Handmaids in Hulu\u2019s \u201cThe Handmaid\u2019s Tale\u201d that sparked backlash<\/a> for joking about women being forced into sexual servitude. <\/p>\n This year, Yandy is targeting the Operation Varsity Blues college-admissions scandal that has seen actress Felicity Huffman sentenced to two weeks in prison<\/a> for paying $15,000 to change her daughter\u2019s SAT scores. \u201cFull House\u201d star Lori Loughlin is waiting in the wings for her trial, where she and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli are charged with paying $500,000<\/a> to get their daughters into college as members of the rowing team, even though neither girl ever participated in crew. <\/p>\n The titillating \u201cCollege Scandal Costume\u201d<\/a> transforms an orange prison jumpsuit into a crop top with \u201cMom of the Year\u201d crossed out, and the word \u201cINMATE\u201d stamped below it on the bust, which is paired with skintight orange leggings. <\/p>\n \u201cOops, you can\u2019t always trust those motherly instincts. Turns out fame and intelligence don\u2019t go hand in hand!\u201d\u00a0reads the $69.95 costume\u2019s description on Yandy.com. \u201cBribe your way to the admissions office and score the ultimate scholarly achievement (the best mom award!).\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The retailer took even more pointed shots at Loughlin in particular on Twitter
The button-pushing lingerie and costume company has a few more topical new get-ups up its sleeve this year that are clearly intended to get tongues wagging. <\/p>\n The controversial costumes include a riff on the Beyond Meat
\u201cYou may think this is impossible, but it\u2019s not! Be the yummiest artificial patty between buns in this exclusive Beyond Burger costume,\u201d reads the description. <\/p>\n This sexy ‘Beyond Burger’ outfit is the Halloween costume we never asked for https:\/\/t.co\/dFwQb8tmXn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/vnZFo6tpvu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 New York Post (@nypost) September 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Or there\u2019s the \u201cNicest Neighbor\u201d costume<\/a>, which turns the beloved, family-friendly \u201cMister Rogers Neighborhood\u201d persona \u2014 who is about to brought back to life by Tom Hanks in Sony\u2019s
\u201cEntice your friends next door with your playful puppets,\u201d says the cheeky description. <\/p>\n ‘Sexy Mr. Rogers’ costume drops just in time for Halloween 2019 https:\/\/t.co\/PzZz193PRj<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/T1ancN6zH8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 New York Post (@nypost) September 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Yandy is tapping into that lucrative Halloween market. Americans are expected to drop just under $9 billion on the holiday this year, the National Retail Federation reports<\/a>, including $3.2 billion on costumes. And more than a third (35%) find their Halloween costume inspiration online. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n \u00a0and Impossible Foods plant-based burger feeding frenzy that\u2019s rocked fast food restaurants and supermarket shelves. The \u201cBeyond Burger\u201d costume<\/a> ($49.95) includes a form-fitting strapless minidress printed to look like a hamburger, topped off with a little flag that says \u201cPlant Based\u201d that the wearer puts on her head. <\/p>\n\n
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\n \u00a0 coming \u201cA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood\u201d movie \u2014 into a much more risqu\u00e9 character. The sexy Mister Rogers costume ($59.95) cuts the children\u2019s show host\u2019s signature sweater and slacks down to a midriff-baring cardigan with a plunging neckline, and a pair of booty-flaunting gray hot pants. <\/p>\n\n