Muammar Gaddafi
What you'll need:
• An unruly black wig (or this mask)
• Unkempt mustache and goatee
• Gaudy sheets, drapes or pajamas
• Matching kufi or brimless hat
• Dark, square sunglasses
• Female bodyguards (optional)
He was driven from his Tripoli compound by rebel forces in August, but unlike some other African dictators, Libya's Muammar Gaddafi is not willing to fade peacefully into the desert night. If you're interested in inciting some political banter this Halloween, fashion yourself some of the emperor's clothes using the most obscene fabrics you can find. Just be sure to go for the monochromatic look — Gaddafi isn't interested in mixing as much as head-to-toe matching — and don't forget to overaccessorize. Try to find a pin in the shape of Africa or maybe even a golden scepter. Anything that reveals how crazy and powerful you are. Add some incoherent babbling and fist shaking, and you'll be channeling the King of the Kings of Africa in no time.