Trick, Treat, and Trend: What Everyone's Wearing This Halloween

There’s nothing quite like the spirit of Halloween. The terrors, the candy, and of course, the costumes. The opportunity to dress up as someone you’re not—someone you’ve been itching to be—only comes around once a year. However, with so many potential costume competitors, it’s no easy task to select the perfect look. Personal interests, comfort, budget, and weather are all notable factors that come into play. Whether you’re dressing up with friends or on your own, there are hundreds of costume ideas to consider. In order to top your past Halloween costumes and be a contender of best-dressed, simply follow this all-the-rage costume guide. 

Classic: 

While trendy costumes are great, sometimes you might want something a little more traditional. Costumes that are always in style. From decades past to modern day, try reminiscing on these “old-fashioned” or “vintage” costumes:

• Pumpkin

• Scarecrow

• Black cat

• Skeleton

• Spider 

• Bat

• Pirate

Scary:

Searching for a frightful costume that’ll leave everyone with nightmares? Take a look at some of these petrifying ideas that will ensure a spooky good time at any Halloween event:

• Ghost

• Vampire

• Monster

• Witch

• Clown

• Zombie

• Mummy

Character:

This year, we’ve had no shortage of pop-culture movements. From viral performances to blockbuster movies, you can bet these recognized character costumes will be everywhere this holiday: 

• Elphaba & Glinda from Wicked

• Superman

• Lilo & Stitch

• KPop Demon Hunters

• Minecraft movie

• How To Train Your Dragon

• Wednesday

Creative:

The magic of Halloween brings out creativity like nothing else. To embrace your artsy side, take a shot at these DIY, specialty-made costumes that will guarantee to turn heads:

• Beetlejuice

• Hocus Pocus stars

• Star Wars

• Circus: jester, lion, ringmaster

• Power Puff girls

• Scooby Doo characters

• 101 Dalmations

• Netflix & Chill

Silly:

Foolish Halloween costumes are all about humor, puns, and playful ideas. They’re the costumes that make everyone laugh, smile, or do a double-take; often relying on current trends, wordplay, and low-effort cleverness. Dive into some of these looks that will spark laughter and cheerful memories.

• Formal Apology: tuxedo or formal wear + a sash that says “I’m sorry.”

• Ceiling Fan: shirt that says “go ceilings!” and carry pom-poms.

• Taco

• Pickle

• Duck

• Frog

• Where’s Waldo

Group:

Encompassing the spooky season with others is where coordination and unity collide. These costumes all share a common theme and are often fun, eye-catching, and downright hilarious. Turn a regular costume into a team effort by considering some of these crowd pleasers:

• The Wizard of Oz crew

• Alvin & The Chipmunks

• Thing 1 & 2, Cat in the hat

• Disney Princesses

• Ninja Turtles

• Ghostbusters

• American Girl Dolls

• Winnie the Pooh squad

• Toy Story

From clever puns to nostalgic throwbacks, Halloween costumes will always be creative reflections of the year’s biggest moments. The best costume is one that brings a smile to your face or a scare to your heart. This year’s trends prove that there’s no one way to celebrate—as long as you make it bold, fun, and most importantly, you. After all, Halloween is the one night where your imagination gets to run wild—in costume.