With Halloween being almost a month away, it’s time to start ordering, buying or making costumes! I love Halloween, so I start this process pretty early to make sure my costumes are ready in time. Spending Halloween on a college campus and getting the chance to dress up and go out with friends is one of my favorite parts of the fall semester. Every year, I put so much thought and research into my costumes, but sometimes struggle to find the perfect ones or the right inspo. This is a list of costume ideas and inspo that I would love to see out on campus this Halloween!
Solo Costumes
In college, dressing up with other people is very common; however, dressing up by yourself is still so much fun, and the possibilities for costumes are limitless. There are also usually two or three nights of “Halloweekend,” so taking one of those nights for a solo costume is a great idea. Solo costumes are also great for costume parties or other Halloween events!
- Peacock
- Jennifer from Jennifer’s Body
- Victoria’s Secret Angel
- Unicorn
- Mermaid
- Any Disney Princess
- Carrie from Carrie
- Deer
- Statue of Liberty
- BarbieÂ
Couple’s Costumes
Personally, my boyfriend and I do a couple’s costume or two every year. There are so many great ones to choose from, and even if the costume isn’t exactly a couple, matching with your partner on Halloween is so much fun.Â
- Meg and Hercules from Hercules
- Cupcake and Baker
- Donkey and Dragon from Shrek
- Astronaut and Alien
- Joker and Harley Quinn
- Gomez and Morticia from The Addams Family
- King Julian and Mort from Madagascar
- Wall-E and Eve from Wall-E
- Mr. and Mrs. Incredible from The Incredibles
- Gardener and Flower
Best Friend Duo Costumes
There are so many iconic duos; I had a hard time narrowing down to my absolute favorites. My best friend and I are doing a costume together for the first time this year, and had so many ideas it was almost impossible to choose.
- Serena and Blair from Gossip Girl
- Brittany and Santana from Glee
- Princess Anneliese and Erika from Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper
- Elle Woods and Paulette from Legally Blonde
- Mal and Evie from Descendants
- Black Swan and White Swan
- Barbie and Raquelle
- Wendy and Tinkerbell
- Maddy and Cassie from Euphoria
- Sun and Moon
Friend Group Costumes
If you’re planning on spending Halloween with a specific group, friend group costumes are super fun, and there are so many to choose from. It would also be fun to get the group together before Halloween to make the costumes, or parts of them, yourselves as a group fall activity!
- Mean Girls: Cady, Regina, Gretchen, Karen
- Heathers
- Monster High Dolls
- Alice in Wonderland: Alice, Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts, White Rabbit
- Tinkerbell Fairies
- Wizard of Oz Characters
- Superheroes
- Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
- Pitch Perfect
- Ninja Turtles