Halloween Costume Ideas

Lola Karimi ’25
EE Editor-in-Chief

Halloween is just over two weeks away and time is running out to come up with a costume idea that will impress during this year’s holiday. Luckily, Eagle’s Eye has done the hard work for you. Take a look at some of the trendiest costume ideas of the year below and get ready for a memorable Halloween.

Solo costumes:

1. 13 going on 30 (think the blue/multicolored iconic dress and a slick back bun with curled hair)
2. Lion tamer (red and black halter top, gold shiny shorts, stuffed lion, black top hat) 
3. Puss in Boots (orange corset, irregular lace up brown mini skirt, black boots, simple back belt with silver hook, cosplay sword, black top hat with red stripe and feather)
4. Onceler from The Lorax (light and dark green striped tie, black tall top hat, blue glasses, black pleated mini skirt, green blazer- extra points for adding the red pom pom)
5. A Bad Case of the stripes (rainbow paint everywhere, red overall dress, white bow around waist, white frilly shirt under, Amy Martins, white long socks)

Duo costumes: 

1. Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega in Taste music video (many interpretations: blue and white checkered set with blood, black long thin strap sweater dress, or two over the top black dresses)
2. Black and White Swan (black and white tutus, bodysuits/ballet leotards/one piece bathing suits, black crown, white feather hairpiece)
3. Princess Peach and Daisy (orange and pink matching dresses, gold plastic crowns with blue and red embellishment, and necklace with similar charm)
4. Shark boy and Lava girl (alien/cosmic/tin man style silver short dress, black boots, black belt, shark fin on the back, pink long-sleeve tight short dress with red and yellow belt/corset around waist, pink boots, orange long socks)
5. Willy Wonka and Violet (blonde short hair wig, blue velvet jumpsuit, purple/blue makeup on nose and face, top hat, white goggle glasses, black boots, black corset top under red velvet robe/button up, maybe some fun black lace tights)

Group costumes:

1. 1. Three blind mice (black mini dress, black glasses, black boots, black mouse ears, walking cane)
   2. Minions (jean skirts, yellow V neck tank top, silly silver goggles, banana purse or just hold a literal banana- authentic, overalls, yellow tube top under, black boots, black leather gloves, yellow beanie, yellow sneakers, yellow headband)
   3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (green corset top, red headbands, red cosplay swords, black skirt, red cosplay sword holder on leg, black shorts, foam shells around your back)

Princesses

1. 1. Bell from Beauty and the Beast (yellow corset with sleeves, yellow short skirt, single red rose, yellow bow in hair)
   2. Aurora from Sleeping Beauty (pink strapless corset, pink short skirt, gold necklace, gold crown with pink jewels)
   3. Tiana from Princess and the Frog (silver crown with green embellishments, gold gloves, gold necklace and bracelet with green jewel, gold and green corset, gold skirt, gold high heels)
   4. Jasmine from Aladdin (blue long skirt, blue short sleeve cropped shirt, gold earrings, blue ballerina shoes, stuffed lion)
   5. Rapunzel from Tangled (purple frilly skirt, pinkish purple corset, side braid with flowers in it, stuffed pascal, frying pan, gold jewelry, and silver crown with purple gems)
   6. Cinderella (blue corset, white frilly shorts, white half leg tights with bows, black velvet choker, white gloves, blue headband, white heels)
   7. Barden Bellas (classic slim fit button up short sleeve shirt in navy, yellow scarf tied around neck, black jean skirt, microphone)

Couple costumes: 

1. Butterfly and butterfly catcher (white flowy and lacy dress with butterflies glued on to it, wings, net, button up shirt, cargo pants, maybe some butterflies attached to him or the net too)
2. Padme and Anakin (white spandex shorts and cropped long sleeve, tan belt, nerf gun, white boots, life saber, plain tunic, brown robe)
3. Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf (red hooded cape, leather skirt, black crop top, wolf mask, flannel shirt, jeans)
4. Nick Wild and Judy Hopps (blue corset top with black skirt, bunny ears,carrott, police badge, blue button up, blue striped tie, khaki pants, fox ears)
5. Harley Quinn and The Joker (half red/half blue shorts, white plain shirt with red collaring, baseball bat, ripped tights, white button down long sleeve, black suspenders, black undone tie, green hair, black pants, fake tattoos)