16 last-minute Halloween costumes for 2025—straight from your FYP
Every October, the internet’s most devoted scrollers trade their feeds for fabric in search of the perfect Halloween costumes. Forget witches, vampires and whatever Barbie variation dominated last year—2025’s best Halloween costumes capture the chaos of online culture itself. From viral moments to micro-trends that barely survived the algorithm, these looks reward those fluent in the language of the internet: clever, self-aware and just a little bit unhinged. Here are 16 options that put society’s collective brain rot to good use.
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Role Model and Sally
Role Model and Charli XCX on ‘SNL’ (Photo: Role Model / Vevo)
The perfect couple’s costume doesn't exi—wait, it does. Choose your favourite “Sally” featured at Role Model AKA Tucker Pillsbury’s performances of “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out”. The best ones include Hilary Duff, Natalie Portman and Charli XCX.
Performative Male
Embody the online archetype of a man publicly displaying how cultured he is by reading a book while walking, status tote bag and matcha latte in tow.
Nepo Baby
Hailey Bieber wearing a Nepo Baby tee (Photo: Rachpoot / Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Lean into the discourse around famous offspring with a comically privileged aesthetic. Don some designer labels, throw on an air of nonchalance and add a prop signifying inherited success. A collapsed bridge, perhaps?
Astronomer CEO and Friend at Coldplay Concert
Recreate the widely circulated image of a high-profile CEO and their companion taken at a Coldplay concert. The key is making sure your facial expressions and body language are on point.
Katy Perry in space
Katy Perry on board a Blue Origin spacecraft (Photo: The Launch Pad / YouTube)
Reference Katy Perry's journey to space aboard the Blue Origin. It’s super easy: just throw on a royal blue zip-up suit and hold a daisy.
A Taylor Swift-inspired showgirl
Wear your Swiftie badge with pride and celebrate Halloween in classic showgirl attire—feathers, sequins, fishnets and all.
Aunt Gladys from ‘Weapons’
If you’ve been personally victimized by the movie Weapons, take the power back by dressing as the terrifying Aunt Gladys.
Jenna Ortega hugging Gwendolyn Christie
Recreate the heartwarming and widely shared embrace between the two actresses. This niche duo costume focuses on their distinct looks (find a tall/short friend) and cute connection.
Bad Bunny
Try this Bad Bunny look from his appearance at ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’.
This Halloween, channel the distinctive style and swagger of global music icon and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime show performer Bad Bunny. Think statement sunglasses, short shorts and overall sassiness.
Katseye’s Gap ad
Here’s an easy one because everybody loves denim. Reference the specific aesthetic and styling from the popular Gap advertising campaign featuring Katseye—the perfect last-minute group costume.
Belly eating peaches
If you’re still recovering from a The Summer I Turned Pretty hangover, perhaps the best closure is to reference one of the show’s most memorable scenes this Halloween. What you’ll need: a white prairie top, denim shorts, a whole box of peaches and some golden light.
Red Bandana Girl
Love Billie Eilish? Dress up as the “Red Bandana Girl” who defended the pop star from a fan who grabbed her during one of her more recent shows—the internet’s latest hero.
‘The White Lotus’ guests
Get chaotic with a group of friends as the Ratliffs, get a partner and dress up as Rick and Chelsea, or go stag as Mook. The possibilities are endless. Just try not to exchange shorts with anybody.
Charli XCX as a bride
According to the internet, Charli XCX’s wedding to The 1975’s George Daniel was “iconic”. If you’re BRAT, why not channel the pop star’s big bridal energy.
Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene at Paris Fashion Week
Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene attend Valentino show in Paris (Photo: Arnold Jerocki / Getty Images for Valentino)
Another duo costume, this one will surely get you that Best Dressed award in the right circles. Lana wore a strapless lilac gown while Jeremy a matching navy jacket and pants with cowboy boots.
Julia Garner’s Shalla-Bal
Julia Garner's chrome look as Shalla-Bal in ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’.
Channel Julia Garner’s cosmic look as Shalla-Bal, the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four movie. Think metallic, ethereal and powerful. Bonus points for reciting her “I herald Galactus” speech.
At the end of the night, the best Halloween costumes don’t just go viral—they vanish, leaving nothing but a few blurry Stories and a trail of fire emojis. Because that’s the point, isn’t it? The internet moves fast, and so do trends. The smartest Halloween costumes capture that sweet spot between irony and obsession, where everyone laughs because they’ve seen it too—just yesterday, on their For You page.
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