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11 DIY Halloween Costumes

Work with your closet to make a costume.

Erin Brown
Oct 26, 2015
College of Charleston
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11 DIY Halloween Costumes
Meredith Wohl

Halloween is right around the corner, and that means costume parties and lots of candy on sale. If you're now realizing you don't have a costume and don't have the money to buy an itchy costume from Party City, scroll through this article and you can find some inspiration for your own DIY costume. Working with your closet and thrift stores, and having a little imagination can make an easy, fun costume!

1. 80's aerobics

Break out the neon and spandex, and get your squat on! Not only will you be comfortable in gym clothes, but it will also be easy for your friends to find you at a party.

Shorts: Nike, Cropped Hoodie: Cavortress

2. Beetlejuice

Make some good use of your black blazer and bold stripe pants to be qualified as a bio-exorcist. Add dark eye makeup and make your skin look pasty to make the costume more authentic.


Blazer: Target, Bra: Victoria Secret, Leggings: Asos

3. Football player

Football players tie a knot in their jersey, right? Who cares! You'll be the most fashionable and fierce football player.

Jersey: Patricia Fields, Shorts: Nike, Socks: American Apparel

4. Hippy

Positive vibes, bell bottoms, and crochet vests are the necessities for being a flower child.

Vest: Urban Outfitters, Crop Top: HnM, Pants:Cavortress

5. Cheetah girl

Feeling cheetah-licious or channeling some serious Fran Fine from "The Nanny" vibes? Deck yourself out in head-to-toe cheetah print and be on the prowl this Halloween.

Button-Up: Cavortress, Romper: Urban Outfitters

6. 'Merica

Living the American dream... take-out Chinese food, and casually wearing pajamas and Air Forces.

Onesie: Amazon, Chinese Food: Spring Rolls

7. Mime

To look like a true practitioner of miming, the only things you need is a black and white stripe shirt, black pants, and showmanship.

8. Race car driver

Look like you walked out of a "The Fast and The Furious" movie with a body con dress, and black, white, and red color combo. Cars are sold separately.

Dress: Forever 21, Leggings: Forever 21

9, Rocky Horror

Finally have the excuse to break out your fishnet stockings, black miniskirt, and to unapologetically dance to "Time Warp."

Necklace: Cavortress, Bracelet: Cavortress, Crop Top: American Apparel, Skirt: Urban Outfitters, Stockings: Cavortress

10. Robot

Just a robot looking for love in all the wrong cyber spaces... Complete the full robot look by just wearing glistening silvers, and futuristic metallics.

Jumpsuit: Asos

11, Tourist

No shame in wearing dorky clothes and standing in the middle of a busy sidewalk to take pictures. Khaki shorts, resort type of shirt, and the look of confusion best completes a tourist costume.

Shirt: Screaming Mimi's, Shorts: Loft, Socks, American Apparel

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