1. The Black Cat
This is Pumpkin Spice Latte, leggings and Ugg boots, sorority girl with the perfect Instagram aesthetic kind of basic. I can speak from an example: girls who dress as black cats for Halloween do not care about their costume whatsoever because I AM that girl. I bought the tail and ears my freshman year and it’s been a staple every Halloweekend since. These girls care more about looking cute than being in costume.
2. Rosie The Riveter
This girl is fierce and she WILL get in a political argument with you, even without the tequila shots. Go girl power!
3. Harley Quinn
The girl at your Halloween party dressed as Harley Quinn is also the girl who declares she’s “not like other girls” because she plays video games and likes to shotgun beers with random frat guys. She’ll also go off on you if you call her costume basic, so be warned.
4. Fruit
Honestly, this one is really cute, but it’s also pretty lazy. I don’t understand how throwing an oversized t-shirt on and making it look like a pineapple became such a craze, but I’m here for it. Fruit girls will flood their Snapchat story with videos of them and their gal pals singing Taylor Swift songs drunk and off-key, fair warning.
5. Dora The Explorer
Dora the Explorer is that fun, quirky girl who never really grew up. She’s constantly laughing and she’s so much fun to have at parties that you’ll ignore the fact that she’s wearing a really basic costume.
6. Drunk #1 & Drunk #2
What’s better than a best friend costume? Drunk #1 & Drunk #2 are the kind of girls that will, well, show up to your party at 10 PM already trashed. Blackout or back out really is their motto, and let’s just say they aren’t backing out tonight. Hopefully, there’s a mom friend with them to give them water because we all know they won’t be any help to each other…
7. Where’s Waldo?
Where’s Waldo is the artsy hipster girl who was so close to getting a not basic costume. Don’t worry about not spotting her tonight because it won’t be much of a struggle.
8. Miley Cyrus
She's either a die-hard fan or a girl who's all about pop culture and keeping up with the latest trends. Miley Cyrus isn't afraid to be a little crazy, so you'll likely see her copying some of Miley's iconic dance moves at your Halloween party.
9. Wonder Woman
She's a powerful, beer drinking, party girl.
10. Indian
Nothing like a classic case of cultural appropriation on a pretty girl...
11. Minnie Mouse
This girl is super sweet and loves the nostalgia of dressing as her favorite cartoon character. Odds are, she's just ready for a fun night with her friends and she'll probably call you pretty in the bathroom.
12. Risky Business
I don't know what it is about pretty sorority girls and their obsession with Risky Business, but you're bound to see a couple really pretty girls dancing around your party in that class white shirt and nothing else.
13. Devil & Angel
Another best friend costume, typically worn by a couple girls whose friendship spans back farther than most. You can know everything about how the two of them will act tonight just by who's the devil and who's the angel.
14. Sexy Nurse
I’ll tell you one thing the Sexy Nurse isn’t – an actual nursing major.
15. Playboy Bunny
A Halloween staple that spans back as far as ever, the Playboy Bunny at your party knows she's sexy and isn't afraid to have a little fun.
