By SHELLY ROBERTS
With Halloween right around the corner, the hunt for the perfect costume has begun. Thanks to Gretna Costume, West Bank residents have the convenience of a costume shop, opened year-round, right in their own backyard.
Owner Heather Flood opened the shop six years ago and has been providing her costumers with her unique and hands-on service approach ever since. The shop offers customers a wide range of looks from traditional Halloween costumes to themes such as Christmas, Mardi Gras, group costumes and decade-themed attire.
Flood got the idea to open her own costume shop after working with her father TJ, owner of TJ’s Carnival Supplies. TJ’s carried costumes for the Halloween season, but noticed there was a demand for costumes year-round. Because of that demand, Flood and her father got the idea that she should branch out and open her own costume store. “We might not have 20 of the same costume in the same size,” says Flood, but instead they offer 20 different takes on a similar theme to offer a variety to their customers.
Flood adds that buying a costume off the internet seems convenient, but the customer does not get the opportunity to see the actual fit until it arrives. If the customer doesn’t like what they see, they now have the added hassle of sending it back and starting their search all over again. Flood’s goal is for customers to get everything they need for their special look at one place instead of spending the day looking at different places piecing things together. Gretna Costume caters to their customers, and if there is something you need that they don’t have, Flood will talk with her distributors and get it for you as quickly as she can.
Gretna Costume prides itself on the high quality of service they offer their customers. When you go in looking for something they won’t just point you off in a direction, says Flood, “we’ll walk with the customers throughout the store to make sure they are finding exactly what they need.” Also, they offer dressing rooms for customers to try on their costumes and to see the full look before they buy it. “We’re from the West Bank and we want to make sure we can provide the residents here with the best service possible,” says Flood.
This year Halloween is even more special because the Saints play at home on Halloween night. Flood said people are already looking to find that perfect costume that will help them stand out in the Dome. But if you’re looking for the more traditional Saints route, they also carry black and gold wigs and face paint.
The best advice Flood has for consumers is “do not wait until the last minute to get your costume.” Currently Gretna Costume is opened Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sundays from noon- 5 p.m. The weeks before Halloween however, the store will stay open until 8 p.m. on weekdays. For more information visit Gretna Costume at 2040 Belle Chasse Hwy, Suite #1 or contact them at 324-8500.
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