12 Pop Culture Inspired Halloween Costume Ideas
Be the Zeitgeist this October. From Moschino's runway dolls looks to Tom Hiddleston's 'I 💗 T.Swift' tank top.
From Moschino's runway dolls looks to Tom Hiddleston's 'I 💗 T.Swift' tank top, we run down the Halloween costumes everyone's going to want to rock this year
Tom Hiddleston's T.Swift Tank Top
Some believed he lost a bet, others thoughts it was performance art but one things for sure – no one will ever be able to erase the image of Tom Hiddleston wearing a 'I 💗T.S.' tank top from their brains.
Mourn the ending of Hiddleston this Halloween by recreating our favourite costume of the year (because there's no way that was serious. Right Tom? Right?) with temporary 'T 💗 T.S.' tattoos.
Lest we forget.
Eleven In The Lab
'Ugh, everyone is going to be Eleven this year', you cry. And yes, it's true. But you have two options:
1) Go as a boring bat, witch, cat, vampire and forever curse the day you made the last-minute dash to Party City to buy a wig.
2) Show your friends your knowledge of 2016 popular culture is on point.
The choice is yours.
To nail this look, bend some pipe cleaners into a crown, keep a can of Coke with you at all times, nab a hospital-esque gown and don't speak to anyone.
Oh, and remember to stare at everyone all night. Creepy, yes but hey, it's Halloween.
Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad
Warning: You won't be the only girl (or boy) thinking of dressing as Suicide Squad's Harley Quinn this Halloween. Fact.
However, make sure you out-do your competitors by copying Harley's tattoos, invest in hair chalk, and practice your bat-swinging pose.
Moschino Runway Dolls
Gain trend points this Halloween by recreating the looks straight off the SS17 catwalk,
To recreate Gigi Hadid's paper doll look at Moschino SS17, don a 50s-inspired dress and cut out some pieces of card into the shape of folding cut-out doll tabs before sticking them on to various parts of the body.
Cut out paper bags, sunglasses and jewellery for added fashion kudos.
Zayn Malik, 'Manus x Machina'
Zayn Malik rocked the robot look at this year's 'Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology' Gala at the Metropolitan Museum.
But, if you're a bit strapped for cash this Halloween, fashion yourself Zayn's outfit with a plastic knight costume or buy a few roll of tin foil and wrap your arms in the shiny stuff. Warning: Don't be too eager otherwise you might end up looking like the Tin Man.
Keep it cool, kids.
The Hillary Clinton Power Suit
If you want a costume that ticks the boxes of comfort, warmth and democracy, look no further for than Hillary Clinton's blue power suit.
Team with a pair of small heels, pearl earrings, a bouffant 'do held in place with half a tin of Elnett Satin and you too could be President of the United States (well, for the night, at least).
Beyoncé, 'Hold Up'
"Don't think like Beyoncé, be Beyoncé," is our motto this Halloween.
Find yourself a mustard-tiered, chiffon layered dress (length can vary), gold hoop earrings, a baseball bat, and make à la Neil Buchanan from Art Attack and stick some chopsticks and cardboard together to make a 'Boycott Beyoncé' sign.
Desigual Dog Face Makeup
'Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be...the Dog Filter'.
Nowadays, you can't go a day without seeing a Snapchat filter on a friend's picture. Mock our obsession with altering out faces to look like cartoons and paint on the notoriously popular 'dog face' filter (alternatively known as the 'hoe filter'). Remember to stick your tongue out at every Halloween bash you go to, you never know who could be watching...
Eleven At School
According to Lyst, last month, there was a week when the pale pink Peter Pan collar dress from ASOS was viewed every three minutes, so you can bet to see an army of pink-clad Elevens roaming the streets comes Halloween.
Style yours up with tube socks, Converse high-tops, an ice-blonde wig, and denim jacket. While you're at it, call everyone you meet 'Pappa' in a slightly questioning tone of voice and you're practically hired for Season 2.
'Drop the Mic'
At the White House Correspondents' Dinner earlier this year, President Barack Obama owned the stage with one-line zingers referring to Prince George's 'slap in the face' when he met him in his bathrobe, Trump's lack of foreign policy experience, and ended his speech with the words 'Obama out', before dropping the mic.
Take inspiration from Katy Perry's last Halloween costume and be Obama's mic for the night. Remember, falling to the floor and lying horizontally is compulsory.
Vonny, Café Society
Team a white tea dress, a thin belt to cinch in your waist, a curly brown wig, and a panda teddy bear to imitate our summer style icon Vonny.
Ghostbusters 2016
Wipe clean those muddy wellington boots from Coachella and find a cheap brown-colored boiler suit to recreate 2016's Ghostbuster's squad.
Tip: Use a black backpack to store your makeup and alcohol for the night invest in a Super Soaker filled with your favourite beverage.
You can never be under prepared.
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