Halloween 2013: The most creative costumes (slide show)

Sure, the Village Halloween Parade is an opportunity for revelers to show off a lot of skin or a lot of gore—and sometimes both—but it's also a chance for DIYers and inspired types to let their imagination run wild. This year, plenty of New Yorkers thought outside of the Miley Cyrus box; click through these shots for the most creative costumes at the Village Halloween Parade 2013.

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