10 Fashion-Themed Costume Ideas To Try This Halloween

10 Fashion-Themed Costume Ideas To Try This Halloween

• KARL LAGERFELD - The Inspiration:

  One of fashion’s most legendary love stories: Karl Lagerfeld and Choupette. Try not to disgust Karl this time and do justice to his precious feline.

  The Formula:

  • White Necomimi Cat Ears
  • Fingerless Gloves
  • White Wig
  • Skinny Tie
  • White Ipad
  • Custom-made Etsy pillow with, “Ici, c’est le place du chat”

   

  By: Fashionista

• BETSEY JOHNSON - The Inspiration:

  You can’t hold Betsey Johnson down. Celebrate the resilience of one of fashion’s most beloved personalities with this festive costume. Don’t forget to do cartwheels all night long!

  The Formula:

  • Crimped wig with bangs
  • Hot pink tutu
  • Black and white knee highs

   

  By: Fashionista

• BILL CUNNINGHAM - The Inspiration:

  Bill Cunningham: The OS–that is, the original street style photographer, whom “we all get dressed for,” according to Anna Wintour.

  The Formula:

  • Blue Windbreaker
  • Camera that costs five times as much as your jacket
  • Red tie

   

  By: Fashionista

• ANDY WARHOL - The Inspiration:

  Andy Warhol (ahem, NARS collaboration) and the ‘60s has inspired a host of collections. Why not pay tribute to the original!?

  The Formula:

  • Andy Warhol wig
  • Black turtleneck
  • Empty Campbell’s soup cans (to hold your drink, of course)

   

  By: Fashionista

• HONEY BOO BOO - The Inspiration:

  Everyone’s newest guilty pleasure (and our generation’s Shirley Temple): Honey Boo Boo.

  The Formula:

  • Hot pink organza tutu
  • Tiara
  • Neglected Glitzy, optional
  • Sherri Shepherd Soft Wig
  • A dollar

   

  By: Fashionista

• PSY - The Inspiration:

  Gangnam Style! I already know of three guys planning to be Psy this year–meaning it’s officially a trend!

  The Formula:

  • The actual sunglasses Psy wears in his video
  • Black bow tie
  • Blue Suit Jacket
  • Black and white oxfords

   

  By: Fashionista

• DESIGNER BAG - The Inspiration:

  Your most precious accessory as… your most precious accessory. I saw this Chanel 2.55 bag kiddie costume on Pinterest, as did thousands of others who promptly re-pinned it. Equally as amazing and adorable is the most coveted bag of all: The Hermes Birkin–on an adorable child.

  The Formula:

  No idea. But the original crafty blogger who created these costumes is here.

   

  By: Fashionista

• RYAN LOCHTE - The Inspiration:

  Fashion’s favorite athlete and potential fashion designer: Ryan Lochte. As the only one of us that has seen Ryan in person, Nora (lucky) can attest to the realism of this costume.

  The Formula:

  • Silver grillz
  • Olympics medal
  • Men’s speedo
  • Abs you could grate cheese on

   

  By: Fashionista

• KIMYE - The Inspiration:

  Couples costume alert! Kimye–the moniker for supercouple Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, duh– is hotter and more monochromatic than ever. The only rules for dressing like this celeb pair? Leather, chains, and no kolors.

  The Formula:

  • Leather pants
  • Chain
  • Peplum top
  • Leathery leggings
  • And of course, fashion’s 2nd favorite kitten Mercy

   

  By: Fashionista

   

• AN OPEN LETTER - The Inspiration:

  Ok, so this one’s more of a DIY–but one of the easier, more creative ones! Have your own fashion grievances? Let them out with this Hedi Slimane-inspired costume: An open letter! Cut holes in the pillow case for your arms and head. Address the “envelope” to EVERYONE, return address ‘YSL,’ and put on lots of stamps. Bonus points if Lady Gaga tweets about it.

  The Formula:

  • Fabric paint
  • White pillowcase
  • Lots of stamps

   

  By: Fashionista