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A Saturday Halloween: Six Years in the Making

Toni Fletcher Student Contributor, Temple University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Temple chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

“It’s Saturday, and it’s Halloween. Do you know what they call that? Satur-ween. It only happens like once every 300 years.” – Sam & Cat. 

As Halloween approaches, I still had not found the perfect costume. After endless TikTok scrolling and Pinterest deep dives, I’ve asked my Instagram followers for costume ideas I can copy and get a sense of the vibe Gen Zers are going for this Halloween.   

For Halloween in 2025, I spent roughly $200 on costumes alone. I dressed up as a flirty cowgirl, Playboy bunny, and a matching cop-and-prisoner costume; I was the police officer. On top of spending an absurd amount on costumes, my friends and I ended up not even making it to parties; I didn’t want to go overboard and risk disappointment, so I settled for one day of fun.  

After much deep diving and endless nights of searching for a Halloween costume this year, I decided on Pennywise. The outfit items are:  

  • White Corset 
  • Ruffle Shorts 
  • White Platform Boot Heels 
  • Ruffle Collar 
  • Red Pom Poms  

As a young woman in my early 20s, I want to be flirty but still resemble the character from It, so people understand who I’m portraying.  

What costume ideas are trending for the 2026 spooky Halloween season, and which category do you fall under?   

After asking fellow college students their costume ideas, here are the costume ideas that I’ve heard so far:  

Cute: “It’s all just a bunch of Hocus Pocus.” – Hocus Pocus  

Ladybug

  • Red Dress or Red Corset and Black Shorts 
  • Black Pom Poms 
  • Ladybug Ears 
  • Black Heels 

Betty Boop  

  • Red Dress 
  • Pixie Hair 
  • Replicate her Makeup 
  • Black Heels 

Flirt: “In Girl World, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total sl*t, and no other girls can say anything about it.” – Mean Girls

Vampire   

  • Black Cap 
  • Black Mini Dress 
  • Black Platform Heels 
  • Fake Blood 
  • Fake Fangs Teeth 
  • Smoky Eye Makeup 

Nurse

  • White Mini Dress 
  • Red Corset and White Skirt 
  • Nurse Hat 
  • Stethoscope  

Unhinged: “This is my costume; I’m a homicidal maniac. They look just like everyone.” – The Addams Family

Maxx from A Goofy Movie  

  • Black Long Sleeve Shirt 
  • Red Short Sleeve Shirt 
  • Blue Skirt 
  • White gloves 
  • Converses 
  • Maxx Inspo Makeup 

Boov from Home 

  • Purple Long Sleeve Shirt 
  • Blue shirt with a Swirl 
  • Mini Skirt 
  • Princess Leia Hairstyle 
  • Purple Face paint Makeup Inspo 

The costume ideas are recyclable and changeable, as they can all be styled in different categories with item changes. For example, the Ladybug can be altered into Unhinged by wearing an inflatable and doing makeup that suits a comedic, not-cute look.  

To this day, Betty Boop costumes have come in many variations, like a red mini dress and red stiletto heels. Not only are all the characters changeable, but they are timeless. The ones described earlier, such as Boov from Home, debuted in 2015, and Betty Boop first appeared in the 1930s.  

Halloween is a time when everyone can show their creativity through costumes. Some may go for a funny look, while others want to look cute and flirty. The most important part is to make it your own.

Toni Fletcher

Temple '28

Hey everyone, I'm Toni Fletcher, a third-year Journalism student at Temple University and a Philadelphia native. At Temple Her Campus, I'm a staff writer for the Campus Life & News column. My pieces will focus on Temple culture and community. My pieces will cover Temple's community and culture, ranging from low-key, chill stories with other organizations on campus to trivial football games.

Before this school year, I double-majored in Political Science and Journalism. I dropped Political Science in Spring of 26 after doing it for two years. I came into college expecting to go to law school after four years at Temple, but I quickly grew to dislike it. In addition to my duties with Her Campus, I am also the Event Coordinator for Project26, an organization that raises awareness of political issues and learns what matters to students. The club's goal isn't to persuade people of a political preference, but to provide a safe place to discuss personal issues and concerns about what is going on in the political world. As the event coordinator, we hold tabling events, karaoke night, and political discussions. For our first event, we held a get-to-know-the-E-Board event along with a karaoke night. Almost every day, either at the bell tower or outside the Student Center, the organization shared news about the upcoming election and registered people to vote.

When I'm not doing studious tasks, I like to sing and play sports. Though I am not as active in sports anymore, in high school I ran track and played flag football. Not nearly as athletic, but if given the opportunity and time, you could convince me to get on the track and field again. I also loved singing as a child, and music in general calms me down; my current favorite artist is Jazmine Sullivan. Other hobbies that bring me joy include journaling, knitting, and shopping. BAD SHOPPING PROBLEM. Growing up, journaling was always therapeutic and gave me space to forget about anything that was bothering me, like guy trouble, school assignments, and family issues. I also like journaling because I can decorate the journals and books creatively. Knitting was a random hobby I started with my mom, but it's fun to make keychains to decorate my bags. My passion for writing came about in my junior year of high school. My English teacher was extremely hard to pass, and the funny part is that she taught my dad when he attended the school. I passed the class with a 90%, and she also told me I had interesting topics and my writing was good. I didnt want writing to start feeling like a task, but I feel like when you actually love what you are doing, it won't if you keep it interesting.