20 Can’t-Miss Red Carpet Looks from the 2016 CMAs

French Girl

Oh French girls, you are always so effortlessly chic.

Whether you're a couple or a dynamic duo, these costumes are for you!

Operation Costume

Remember that old board game you used to love as a kid? This costume is the perfect way to bring back the childhood classic and is guaranteed to be the most fun of any costume around.

Olympic Gymnast

Go for the gold with this athletic costume that includes warm-up pants, because let's be real — it would be a little uncomfortable (and cold) to wear a leotard around all night.

Double Stuffed Oreos

What's better than showing your love for your bae on Halloween? Well, each of you dressing up as one half of an Oreo, for starters.

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger

Looks like a treacherous night in the Forbidden Forest!

Minnie and Mickey Mouse

Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y-M-O-U-S-E!

Rainbow and a Pot of Gold

You and your friend will undoubtedly have a blast rocking these looks!

Doug and Patty Mayonnaise

This iconic cartoon duo is surprisingly easy to bring to life.

La Croix Cans

No matter which flavor of La Croix is your BAE, we can all agree that the sparkling water is life.

Mean Girls

Here's a little Mean Girls inspo for Halloween, because a classic like this never gets old.

Alvin and the Chipmunks

This group costumeis cute, comfortable and, most importantly, school-appropriate.

Landmark Cities

You see London, you see France, you see Lady Liberty's underpants.

Fruit Salad

Grab a few of your friends and decorate shirts to look like fruits, and you have yourself a DIY fruit salad.

Ghostbusters

This is totally the year to rock a Ghostbusters costume! All-female cast? Represent!

Spice Girls

Though we're all about bringing back Sporty, Scary, Baby, Posh, and Ginger, go the clever route and simply dress up as your favorite spices.

Group Sushi Costume

Yum! Why not grab a few friends and dress up as your favorite roll? Sushi roll, that is.

Minions

When in doubt, you can always turn to animated movies for a little inspo.

Inside Out

We're feeling all kinds of emotions about this Pixar film-inspired group look. HBU?

Pop Culture Costumes

Chuckie from Rugrats

“Things never turn out like they do in the movies." (via Brit + Co)

Kim Possible

She's just a normal high school cheerleader who happens to fight villains in her spare time. Her style is easy to replicate using items you can actually reuse after Halloween.

Ariel from The Little Mermaid

“I wanna be where the people are."

Mary Poppins

This Halloween, why not throw it back and dress up like the classic English nanny?

Wonder Woman

Diana Prince does it all: She's a peaceful diplomat and a raging warrior. In the 2017 movie starring Gal Gadot, they revamped her retro outfit into a fiercely sexy yet strong ensemble that enhances her inner strength.

Sleeping Beauty

“They say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true."

Aladdin and Jasmine

“I can show you the world!" Or the Google Maps directions to the Halloween party.

Daenerys Targaryen

The silver-haired queen on Game of Thrones continues onward, never veering from her path toward glory as the ruler of the seven kingdoms. Talk about making a #lifegoal and sticking to it.

Rosie the Riveter

Here's to our girlies on the front lines, still rockin' out and #RESIST-ing! Show your support for the feminist movement as this iconic lady boss.

Tinkerbell

Always the sassy one, that Tink.

Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz

To bring the costume to the next level, pair with accessories such as frilly white socks and a basket to hold your flowers or dog.

Pokemon

The gang's all here — let's catch 'em all. Pika pika!

Batgirl

Batgirl here, ready to fight some crime.

Snow White

She's kind, friendly, patient, and stylish! And even though Snow really only goes for her lovely primary-colored dress, we thought it would be the most fun to DIY her classic red, blue, and yellow ensemble.

Katniss

To re-create this look, you'll need a serious stance, leather jacket, T-shirt, dark pants (cargos would work, too), boots, a bow and arrow, eyes of fire and, of course, a mockingjay pin.

Kimmy Schmidt

Take a break from your Netflix binge and get in touch with your Kimmy Schmidt side. Hashbrown no filter.

Anna and Elsa fromFrozen

Rey

This really is the perfect disguise for any gal who has the desire to channel her inner warrior.

Sansa Skirt

Winter is coming, and this red-headed Stark from Game of Thrones is *not* messing around.

Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas

Being a little older is knowing that Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas is THAT girl.

Captain Hook

Captain Hook is another iconic character that deserves his shine on Halloween.

Queen of Hearts Costume

It's time to rule all the hearts of Halloween with this cute outfit.

Cat in the Hat Costume

If your teen grew up hearing you read ​The Cat in the Hat​, they'll love dressing up as our favorite mischievous character. ​

Robin Hood Costume

Robin Hood is universal and makes for a good Halloween costume!

Daphne from Scooby Doo

Daphne was an amazing character who knew she was stylish, smart and supportive of her friends antics. If that sounds like your teen, this is the costume for her!

Carmen Sandiego

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Probably somewhere solving a mystery while others only catch a quick view of her long red coat.

Lava Girl

We had to include Lava Girl on this list. How could we not?

Violet from The Incredibles

Sometimes the best things aren't always on display - like Violet's immense power!

La La Land

This costume is v. easy to put together, and once you have it on, you'll be ready to dance and sing your way through Halloween.

Big Bird

Combining our love of feathers with Sesame Street? Yes, please. Plus, that Big Bird face is just too much (in a good way).

Cookie Monster

An all-time classic and the best possible outfit for the gal who wants to have an excuse to pretty much wear a Snuggie all day.

Quirky Costumes

Avocado Toast

Everyone loooooves it because, TBH, what's not to love about avocados and bread?

The Cat's Meow

Calling all cat ladies: We have the purrrfect Halloween costume for you. Enter the OG cat costume, a look that's beyond easy to throw together in a pinch.

Scarecrow

Can we get a round of applause for overalls coming back into style in time for Halloween?

Jellyfish

The mystical creatures that live in the ocean will forever win over our Halloween hearts.

Retro Devil

Get ready for some devil meets *major* Sandy from Grease vibes.

Inflatable Dinosaur Costume

Halloween doesn't have to be super serious all the time. Keep things lighthearted and silly with this inflatable dinosaur costume.

Jolly Rancher Costume

A jolly rancher costume is too cheeky to pass up.

Hershey's Kiss

If your teen wants to join in on the metallic trend in a hilarious way, have her dress up as a Hershey's Kiss.

Glenda the Good Witch from Wizard of Oz

If your teen never needs an excuse to wear something pink or sparkly, have her dress as Glenda the Good Witch from The Wizard of Oz!

The Best Cry Makeup Ever

See how good this looks?! Let's get into it.

Prep: Flawless Face + Smokey Eye

Follow this tutorial to get your base makeup started. Add a pretty dramatic smokey eye. Layer up the eyeliner on both your upper and lower lash line — you’re going to need the extra pigment to help get those sad little makeup streaks to fall down your pretty little cheeks.

Step 1: Concealer

Normally I say keep it light on the concealer so it does not get cakey or look too heavy. In this case, you are going to be adding water and messing with the under eye area more than normal, so you want to go a bit more dramatic in this department. Apply an upside-down triangle shape and then blend in with a brush.

Step 2: Visine

Add a few drops of Visine to your lower lash line. Be sure to start off by focusing on one eye, because you want to take the next step immediately so you don’t lose the Visine drop.

Step 3: Smear

Use a thin makeup brush to gently encourage your eyeliner to bleed in the same pattern that the Visine drops are falling down your face.

Step 4: Highlight

Add a pop of deep silver metallic shadow to the inside corners of your eyes. This is going to give the highlight and dimension we want, but it'll maintain more of a moody vibe.

Step 5: Repeat

Go through these same four steps on the other eye! Easy peasy.

Get your acting skills on and have fun with this pretty cry baby look! Play your go-to sad tunes to really get into the mood.

So. Sad. (But so pretty!)

"Do you guys remember how in S1, at Chilton, Rory was given a very mundane journalistic task about the paving of the parking lot, and she wrote a piece on how everything and everyone becomes obsolete?" one Reddit user asks. "Even though the teacher was praising her, I thought it was the weirdest journalistic angle. It's so... literary and philosophical. Then it dawns on me - well, of course! She isn't a journalist. She is a writer."

As a writer myself, I totally relate, understand, and approve this theory. Journalism uses an objective, straightforward part of your brain, while creative writing requires so much creativity and imagination to breathe life into something other people would find obsolete (like that parking lot piece).

A Year in the Life shows us that Rory truly shines in the creative writing world because while her story on waiting in lines leaves something to be desired, she comes alive writing a novelized version of her and Lorelai's life. "She really does appear to have so much fun writing Gilmore Girls," the Reddit user continues.

Despite making many mistakes, leaning into her love of writing isn't actually one of them. She just needed to find the right kind of writing to really shine. Because let me tell you, when you do find that sweet spot, where your soul comes alive and your typing can barely keep up with your brain, you truly feel most like yourself.

TBH, this is just further confirmation that she deserves to be with Jess Mariano. Who pushed her to be the best version of herself? Who wrote a book and came back just to tell her? (That's right — Jess). It's all very Laurie and Little Women to me!!! And the fact that Rory immediately lets her guard down and spills her guts shows just how comfortable she is with him.

"It's the fact that Rory hasn't seen Jess in four years, but within ten seconds of him sitting down — without him even really ASKING her anything — she is sharing all her deepest fears," Facebook user Victoria TP says. "One conversation, and she's more vulnerable and honest with Jess than she is with any other person in her life."

I mean, just look at that final yearning, longing stare!!! I can hear the wedding bells.

Check out The Best Fall Gilmore Girls Episodes so you can further analyze all of Rory's decisons.