Do you want your Halloween costume to be as on trend as your autumn wardrobe this year? Have you left it all to the last minute and are now in a sudden rush? Well don’t panic, ditch the ‘sexy cat’ look and instead try one of these 2014 pop culture inspired costumes! Guarenteed to look great and not as hard to pull off as you may think!
Maleficent
Channel the good fairy gone bad from the Disney animated movie this year with this dark and mysterious Maleficent costume. Combine a long black dress with tinfoil and gaffa tape horns and get ready to take the night by storm.
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The Ice Bucket Challenge
Poured a freezing bucket of water over your head this year for charity? Relive the experience all over again with an ice bucket challenge inspired Halloween costume, use a bucket and some decorated fabric to create the effect of falling water.
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Guardians of the Galaxy’s Gamora
Love experimenting with makeup? Why not try a Gamora inspired costume this year and get creative with wigs, glitter and green body paint. Stuck for inspiration? Watch one of the many Gamora inspired makeup tutorials on YouTube.
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Beyoncé
Take style inspiration from Queen B this Halloween and try any of Beyoncé’s famous looks. Go retro with a look from the Crazy in Love days or channel Sasha Fierce in a show stopping tour outfit.
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AHS Coven
For a more topical update on a traditional witch costume, try dressing as one of the characters of popular TV show American Horror Story: Coven. Witches have never been so fashionable. Watch an episode of the show to get you into the spooky spirit.
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Annabelle
Be sure to terrify your housemates and get creative with the face paints and as the spooky main character from the 2014 horror Annabelle.
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Pumpkin Spice Latte
Looking for a humorous Halloween costume this October? Jump on the PSL bandwagon in a slightly different way and go as your favourite Starbucks beverage, complete with feather boa froth and cardboard straw.
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Moschino Barbie
Dreamed of being your favourite doll when you were younger? Thanks to Moschino’s SS15 collection, Barbie is now chic, so raid your wardrobe for everything pink and go as a Halloween Barbie.
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Taylor Swift
The “Shake it Off” video alone has enough looks for the next five Halloweens. Be inspired by pop princess Taylor Swift and recreate one of her costumes this year.
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Kimye
Grab a friend and your other half (plus a plastic doll) and go as your favourite Kardashian crew. High heels, lace and leather are all you need to rock the Kim K look.
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Lorde
For a simple (or last minute outfit), channel your inner Goth and go as teen sensation Lorde. Combine monochrome, vampy lips and tapered black nails for an understated Halloween look. Pop has never been so scary.
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Pharell’s Hat
Here’s one for the boys. For an easy Halloween look, recreate Pharrel’s infamous hat out of card. Jeans, a t-shirt and a sports jacket are all you need to get ‘Happy’.
So there you have it! An endless list of possible outfits that you can pull together in an instant and be sure to have the scariest outfit in Timepiece!
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