The 13 Best Pop-Culture Halloween Costumes You Can Buy Online
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With more than half the U.S. population fullyvaccinated, we are edging closer and closer to what you might call a normalHalloween. Because it’s largely celebrated outdoors (and because you can easily incorporatemasks), Halloween is a pretty safe holiday even forkidswho aren’t yet eligible for the vaccine.Dr. Anthony Faucihimself says people should enjoy trick-or-treating this year — preferably withmasksand lots of hand-washing if possible. But many of us are out of practice because of the pandemic and could use a few creative but not-too-difficult costume ideas. As we do every year, we curated a list of our favorite extremely-of-the-moment 2021Halloween costumesthat you can easily put together yourself with a few online purchases. As ever, don’t dillydally: As Halloween approaches, shipping times get tighter, so be sure to check the estimated ship date before you buy. And don’t be afraid to shop around. A lot of the items we’ve linked to below are just one of many available on Amazon and Etsy.
Squid Game
The ultrapopular Netflix seriesSquid Gamehas all the ingredients of a fantastic and easy Halloween costume. It’s gory, pretty much everyone has heard of it, and multiple characters wear the same outfit. You could pull this off with anytracksuitand some cut-out numbers, or you could buy one of the many teal-and-whiteSquid Gametracksuitsfor sale onAmazonandEtsy. This costume works equally well for one person or as a group costume worn by you and five to 30 of your closest friends.
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Ted Lasso
A tracksuit would also work well as the base layer of a Ted Lasso costume. To get the full “midwestern nice guy navigating life across the pond” look, you’ll also need a whitevisor, an AFC Richmond patch or two, a mustache (if you can grow one in time), and enough corny jokes to last you through the night.
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Tony Soprano
The Sopranosobviously didn’t come out this year, but the show did see a pretty bonkers resurgence in popularity in terms of both Twitter chatter and people actually committing to watch the whole six seasons. Like Ted Lasso and the cast ofSquid Game,Tony Sopranois known for his tracksuits, especially the velour ones. This ensemble is a close match for the one Tony wears on the show, and it’s also extremely soft. Wear it with a white undershirt to complete the look.
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Mare Sheehan
If you’re not interested in spending another Halloween night shivering in a sexyFlintstonescostume, we suggest going a different direction by dressing as Mare Sheehan, the titular Mare inMare of Easttown. All you need to channel the small-town Pennsylvania detective is a flannel shirt, a waxed-cottonjacket, and a reference to Wawa, cheesesteaks, or vaping.
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Booster-shot baby costume
This one is a bit more complicated to explain, but hear us out: This stainless-steel funnel looks enough like a needle, and the set comes with three sizes so at least one will probably fit most babies’ heads (we think). Then all you need is a light-blue onesie and a Sharpie to turn yourbaby’s body into the syringe. Draw milliliter lines down the front of the onesie, and your baby is a booster shot! (You can dress up as Fauci.)
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Two Nicole Kidmans
Nicole Kidman starred in two popular TV series in the past year, both of which styled her in iconic hair and wardrobe.The Undoingwas almost more talked about for Kidman’s coats than it was for the plot, andNine Perfect Strangershas her dressed like a spooky yoga angel. Why not use Halloween to honor both these characters in double Kidman costumes? First, find a friend who likes wearingwigsand is approximately the same height as you. Second, pick your roles:The UndoingKidman gets a red wig and a green velvet coat, and theNine Perfect Strangersone gets a long white tunic, a blonde wig, and a prayer-bead necklace.
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Verdusa Maxi Lounge Dress
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A$AP Rocky at the Met Gala
Dressing like A$AP Rocky is always a good idea — the rapper and style icon is a regular in the pages ofVogueandGQ. But his Met Gala ensemble, a thrifted quilt later identified by the maker’sgreat-granddaughter,is a particularly fun and cozy outfit to copy. Not only is wearing aquiltin late October a smart move, it’s something you could pull together in literally minutes. If you don’t have a colorful grandma quilt lying around, though, you can find quite a few affordable ones onEtsyor at your local Goodwill. We linked to a few colorful options on Etsy — all slated to arrive before Halloween, as of now.
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Kim Kardashian-West at the Met Gala
Or you could do the more obvious thing and dress up likeKim Kardashian Westat the Met Gala. Zip yourself up in a black bodysuit and a pair of heels, and you’re good to go. Just be careful wearing it out in the dark, because some reviewers have said it’s hard to see through the head in very low light.
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Lttcbro Full-Body Suit
Souralbum cover
This is for all the Olivia Rodrigo fans looking for a lazy Halloween costume. Step one: Buystickers. Step two: Put stickers on your face.
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Lil Nas X from the “Industry Baby” video
Pink scrubs are pretty much all you need to dress like Lil Nas X in his “Industry Baby” music video. But to make sure people get it right away, you can add a small letter board or a set ofbarbells. And if you’re single and live somewhere warm, you might consider wearing just the pants.
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Kacey Musgraves’sSNLperformance
Kacey Musgraves channeled Nancy Sinatra in her recentSaturday Night Liveperformance in which she wore nothing but a guitar andcowboy boots.Here’s how to nail the iconic (and sexy) look without actually walking around naked: Buy a “nude” bodysuit — this one comes in 11 skin tones— then put on a pair of black cowboy boots and pick up aguitar.
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Amanda Gorman at the inauguration
It feels like a lifetime ago, but itwasthis year. And Amanda Gorman’s poem at the presidentialinaugurationwas so skillfully and powerfully delivered, it made instant superfans out of millions of Americans. To dress like the National Youth Poet Laureate, who has since graced the covers ofVogueandTime, all you need are a sunny yellow blazer and a bright-red headband.
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Bernie Sanders in mittens
If you prefer sitting at parties, a Bernie Sanders–in-mittens Halloween costume is perfect for you. First, you’ll need a gray or olive-green parka and a bluesurgical mask. Second, buy yourself a pair of Bernie Sanders–stylemittenson Etsy. Finally, pull up a folding chair.
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