35 Costumes Guaranteed To Win Halloween
Put your friends' expensive, store-bought, probably flammable costumes to shame.

1. Waiting for a Text Back

The ultimate in terrifying costumes.
2. Regina George from Mean Girls

Old bridesmaid dresses, it turns out, are a lazy Halloween enthusiast's best friend. (This one is from Donna Morgan.)
3. Fantasy Football

Get it? DO YOU GET IT????
4. A Sick Cat

Sorry, *a sexy sick cat.
5. (Add a vet for a forlorn couples costume.)

6. Jimi Hendrix

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7. A Nightmare Dressed Like a Daydream

Hi T. Swift add us to your squad plz.
8. Starbucks Lover

AND YOU LOVE THE GAME.
9. A Burrito

Learn how to make this surprisingly cozy costume here.
10. Guac Is Extra

11. A Tamagotchi

Complete with π©
12. Netflix & Chill

13. Kristy from The Baby-Sitters Club

14. TLC

Circa the "Creep" video.
15. Miss Behavior and Miss Demeanor

16. Miss Andry

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17. Pluto

We still love you, lil' guy!
18. The Sex Bases

Reppin' Pound Town! βΎοΈπ

19. Cookie Lyon from Empire

20. Or Lucious Lyon

21. Toothpaste on a Toothbrush

Another bridesmaid dress living its best life.
22. Guess Who?

Find out how to make this #tbt here.
23. Serena Williams and a Wimbledon Trophy

24. Gene from Wet Hot American Summer

25. (Plus the cutest can of vegetables you ever did see.)

26. Ms. Frizzle

27. Aunt Viv #1 and Aunt Viv #2 from Fresh Prince

28. Hillary and Carlton Banks

Good luck finding a Carlton this adorable.
29. The Cat's Pajamas

30. The Founding Dads

"Hi, Hungry, I'm Dad."
31. A Butterfly

Give your bridesmaid or formal dress a new lease on life.
32. Ron Swanson and Breakfast

This is what true love looks like.
33. A Bull and a China Shop


34. Beanie Babies

All it takes is a big red tag and you can transform basically any animal into a plush '90s collectible.
35. The Oregon Trail

Your friend who LOVES crafting can be the wagon; the rest of you can throw on T-shirts and call it a night.
Costume design and construction: Rachel Wilkerson Miller and Alanna Okun
Additional costume assistance: Jenny Chang, Julia Reinstein, Jess Probus, and Terri Pous
Photography: Lauren Zaser and Sarah Kobos