New York City may have just been battered by one of the worst storms in East Coast history, but the Big Apple continues to prove its resilience even in the face of disaster. This year celebrate the spirit of New York City and crown yourself with this DIY Chrysler Building costume! If you’ve got foil, cardboard, felt, hot glue and a silver dress, you’re ready to rock the Art Deco jewel of the city. Hurricane Sandy may have given us a scare, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pay tribute to your favorite city on Halloween with this iconic costume.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

-Large cardboard box

-Roll of foil

-Hot glue

-Black felt or paint

-Silver dress

-Pencil, scissors or blade

STEP 1: CUT YOUR CARDBOARD

First, take a strip of cardboard and measure it around your head to make the lower crown of your hat. Cut it in an arc and hot glue firmly so the lower level crown rests sturdily on your head. Using a pencil, trace four arches for each level of the Chrysler tower, gradually making each of the (four) levels smaller by about one-third. Glue each to themselves to make squares. For the point, cut the cardboard into triangles, and glue into a point.

STEP 2: FOIL

Take each of your pieces and cover with foil. Be sure to use the shiny side of the foil. Use glue sparingly to keep the foil in place.

STEP 3: MAKE YOUR WINDOWS

Choose either black paint or felt, and cut enough triangles to make the windows on each level. Arrange them in an arc and glue (or paint). Wait until thoroughly dry.

STEP 4: ASSEMBLE

Each level should fit snugly inside the next, use hot glue to secure into place. To attach the tower to the crown, you may need to add some cardboard braces to make the tower stand upright. Simply stack and glue sections of cardboard and glue them inside of the crown in the front, back and sides. Now place the tower inside and secure with glue.