Costume Couture: When Celebs Turn Halloween Into A Fashion Moment
By Parthivee Mukherji
Halloween isn’t just spooky season anymore – it is fashion week with fake blood, editorial shoots in real time. And celebrities? They come to play every time. Looking at highlights from the past years, here is who actually delivered Halloween looks that slayed.
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Heidi Klum as a worm (2022)
Nobody does Halloween like Heidi Klum. In 2022, the model showed up to her own Halloween party in a full-on earthworm costume – no face, no limbs, just slime and prosthetics. And it was everything. Creepy? Yes. Iconic? Also yes. As vogue agrees, when Heidi commits, she commits. If you are not willing to look outrageously ridiculous for fashion, you are not doing Halloween right.
Kim Kardashian as Mystique (2022)
Full body painted blue, sculpted silhouette. Red hair, yellow contacts – it was the works. Kim’s 2022 Mystique look was the perfect blend of cosplay and glam. She embodies the X-men icon. It was factually and frankly, one of her best.
Lil Nas X as Nicki Minaj (2020)
Pink latex. Bubble gum wig. The uncannily similar Nicki poses. Lil Nas X went all in as “Super Bass” era Nicki Minaj, and it was pure internet gold. The look was cheeky, bold, and instantly iconic.
Lizzo as Grogu (2021)
Green face. Jedi robe. Giant ears. And somehow still managing to look glamourous. Lizzo as Grogu in 2021 was equal parts adorable and absurd — a walking meme with lashes. So this Halloween when you are planning for your costume: don’t forget the humour. It sells the look.
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Hailey and Kendall as Paris and Nicole (2024)
In 2024, Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner channelled early-2000s royalty with a pitch perfect Simple Life tribute – dressing up as Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from their reality TV chaos era. Cowboy hats, low-rise denim, pink everything, and that unmistakable rich-girl-in-the-wild energy. The replication was uncanny and simply iconic.
Harry Styles as Dorothy (2021)
Harry Styles simply does not just wear clothes – he tells stories with them by embodying the characters. And when he stepped onstage at the Madison Square Gardens in New York for his ‘Harryween Eve’ concert dressed as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, it was a fashion statement.
The blue gingham dress. Red glitter heels. And even the picnic basket. He fully channelled Judy Garland’s iconic look – but through his own, gender-fluid, boundary-pushing lens.
Kendall and Kylie as Lizzie and Isabella (2024)
For Halloween 2024, Kendall and Kylie Jenner gave us a Lizzie McGuire Movie moment we did not know we needed. It was the perfect tribute to Hilary Duff and her iconic-ness. Dressed as Lizzie and her Italian pop-star double, Isabella, they recreated the legendary final performance scene – yes, the “What Dreams Are Made Of” one.
From fully weird to runway-ready, these looks prove that when you commit, you win. The formula:
Pick a strong concept
Execute it all the way
Wear it like it belongs on a cover shoot
Because Halloween isn’t just dress-up — it’s a statement. Make it loud