The Best Halloween Costumes 2024

Spooky Season has arrived, so it’s now-or-never to decide which Halloween costume you’ll be wearing on October 31 at any Halloween parties. 

While you could dress (predictably) as a witch or sexy Cat Woman with the simple no-effort addition of a hat or ears, this past year has brought us many notable pop culture moments, so there are some much more interesting costume options. 

In 2024 Brat green took over our Instagram feeds – while a baby hippopotamus warmed our hearts.

It’s all about Brat Green for Halloween

This year’s film and music releases provided plenty of costume inspo, too. From blockbuster movies like SALTBURN to the much-anticipated WICKED  film adaptation and Beyoncé ‘s cowgirl costumes.

 With that in mind, read on to get inspiration for your DIY Halloween costume this year, which will no doubt get you best-dressed status at upcoming parties. 

NEON is the colour for Halloween

BRAT GREEN – the neon hue is undoubtedly the colour of 2024. And even more so with Charli XCX’s latest release: 

Channel Charli XCX with plenty of neon, Brat green pieces, a white tank top and other Charli fashion and beauty staples: ultra mini short-shorts, sporty wrap around sunnies, faux fur jackets slung low on the shoulders, pointy toe stilettos and dark smokey eyes (look to @closetxcx, an Instagram account dedicated to the star’s style, for inspiration).

There’s no question that Wicked will be one of the biggest films of 2024, and a major fashion presence this autumn, with so many Wicked collaborations already dropping; from nail polishto luggage. This Halloween, dress up as Ariana Grande’s Glinda or Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba solo or as a duo costume..



Now, the only question is… are you a good witch or a bad witch?

Beyoncé costume: Cowboy Carter cowgirl

Beyhive assemble, because Beyoncé has brought us yet another era of music (Country) and fashion identity (Western) that we’re eager to replicate. Rather than dressing up as your average cowgirl this Halloween, be Cowboy Carter herself. Take inspiration from Beyoncé’s album cover art, music videos or new Levi’s campaign and create an ensemble full of denim and leather, accessorising with statement cowboy boots, star motifs

and a customised sash.

Saltburn costume: Oliver & Felix at the A Midsummer Night’s Dream party (couple costume)

Although it was released in cinemas in November 2023, Saltburn blew up when it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video a month later. Whether you loved or hated the culture-rattling film starring Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan, you can agree that it gave us some pretty strong indie sleaze costume inspiration. For an easily identifiable duo costume, look to Felix and Oliver at their A Midsummer Night’s Dream-themed party: For one of you, a simple white tank top with gold angel wings (à la Felix), and for the other or a white blazer (preferably with floral embroidery) and antlers like Oliver, as seen above.

Moo Deng costume

A viral baby hippo wasn’t on our 2024 Bingo card, but we’re glad it happened. Moo Deng, which translates to “bouncing pig,” is a pygmy hippo in a Thailand zoo who went viral after videos of her sassiness and wet-glazed-doughnut-meets-glass skin appearance quickly spread in September. There’s no one way to channel the adorable internet darling. You could go glam with a grey or metallic silver outfit, slicked back hair, glossy lips and blushed cheeks. Or, for a more casual look, Etsy is packed with tongue-in-cheek Moo Deng merch and Amazon has got you covered (literally) in a hippo onesie. Either way, just don’t forget your hippopotamus ears!

 

Oasis Brit Pop costume

Oasis’ reunion tour dominated group chats, work chats, family teas and sent many of us into a spin trying desperately to score tickets. Whether or not you were lucky, this is sure to be one of 2024’s most popular Halloween costumes. It’s also probably the easiest to replicate and the most practical to wear at the end of October. All you need to master ’90s Brit Pop style is a parka jacket, a football shirt or polo tee, bucket hat, tinted sunnies, loose boyfriend jeans and a pair of retro trainers. (And a swaggering attitude, of course.)

But the No.1 Halloween costumes this year are a Broken Biden (wearing a suit, Rayban Aviators, grey hair and falling over)  & a Partially Assassinated Donald Trump – which means orange tan, the chronic blonde comb-over wig, the suit and super-long red tie with HALF AN EAR or the square bandage and plenty of BLOOD trickling down your face and neck. This would be my personal choice of costume if I could be bothered with all the time-consuming effort. 

Go to AMAZON & ETSY for more ideas.