The spooky season has arrived again, and here are the most iconic celebrity looks to revisit for those who seek some inspiration.
It is finally that frighteningly sexy time of the year. Pumpkins are everywhere as our favorite decorative element, trick-or-treat questions are slowly appearing on the Instagram captions, spider webs are taking over venues, and lots of fashion moments are set to make horrifically cool statements. No doubt about it, Halloween has always been one of the most awaited days for fashion lovers. Whether to dress up most provocatively without getting judged, or just to satisfy the inner extravagant fashion muse, there is always a Pinterest moodboard for this special occasion. Yet still, most of us end up in a boring vampire costume due to a lack of inspiration or a last-minute decision. So it’s better we make Halloween 2025 more creative than ever, and take a look at the most iconic celebrity appearances as an ultimate source of ideas. From dramatic prosthetics to practical pop references, TITLE compiled the 10 most iconic celebrity Halloween looks from the past decade to obsess over.
1. Heidi Klum as Peacock (2024)
Can we really speak of Halloween without making an honorable mention to Heidi Klum? Having organized her famous Halloween parties since 2000, the German Topmodel has become the de facto face of the spooky season. Always delivering out-of-the-box looks at her Heidi Halloween, including her ET, Betty Boop, and Jessica Rabbit costumes; still, the most prominent one emerges as the Peacock costume in 2024. In collaboration with Cirque du Soleil for a performance on the red carpet, Klum instantly broke the internet with her mask and feathers.
For those who consider following her steps this year in a bird costume, here is some DIY advice: Once you get a blue lace dress and blue fringes, it is time for some crafting to do. Stitch the fringes across the arms and the torso, and that will provide the volume of feathers for you. Then, complete the look with a bird mask. You can sew a few feathers or gems onto your outfit to basically make it more camp. Yet, the most important advice is not to compare yourself to Heidi Klum. She’s been an expert for a quarter-century now.
2. Paris Hilton as Britney Spears (2024)
For those who avoid crafting but still want to make a statement at the party, thankfully, we always have pop culture as a refuge. Just as Paris Hilton did in 2024 as an homage to her old pal Britney Spears, resurrecting the schoolgirl aesthetic of “…Baby One More Time” requires almost no work. Get a gray cardigan, a cropped white shirt with a burgundy bra in it, and complete the look with a mini black skirt. Once you adorn your pigtail braids with feathery scrunchies and some pink bows, here lies your formula to be so effortless yet so on point for the occasion.
3. Lizzo as Marge Simpson (2022)
As another emerging Halloween icon, Lizzo’s frontrunner look was her Marge Simpson impersonation back in 2022. Although it seems like too much effort to catch the same vibe, it is actually only the yellow body paint and patience. Once you cover your skin with it, the rest will only be to wear a green strapless dress, a red beaded necklace matching your red pumps, and the iconic blue wig of Marge. Honestly, as long as you have that quite characteristic wig and the yellow paint, the rest will be fine.
4. Kylie Jenner as The Bride of Frankenstein (2022)
For many years, people have questioned what the Kardashian-Jenner clan can actually do, and here arrives the answer: Serving some unforgettable Halloween looks. Just like Klum herself, the family members have been dressing up as various impressive characters for a long time now.
When it comes to Kylie Jenner, surely the winner was her Bride of Frankenstein look in 2022. Clearly, this is not an easy look to imitate, especially to have that Jean Paul Gaultier couture gown at home. Still, you can always wear a simple white dress, as Elsa Lanchester wore in the original movie, and focus on hair and makeup over the garments. Some white hair chalk for the hair, a curler, a black eyeliner, and a black lipstick will make it for you.
5. Winnie Harlow as Ariel (2022)
Not only during Halloween, but in general, whatever Winnie Harlow does is iconic – and so was her showing up as The Little Mermaid in 2022. As practical as attention-grabbing it is, Harlow chose a bandeau top with seashell details on it (which is easy to craft at home), and a green mermaid skirt (which is even easier to find in any shop). Regarding the hair, it is your choice to get some dye or a wig, but either way, Ariel is a safe choice to go by.
6. Kim Kardashian as an Albino Alligator (2024)
With the help of the brilliant artist Alexis Stone, Kim Kardashian’s albino alligator look was something monumental. Creepy enough yet still artsy, we know it isn’t the easiest to get inspired by, especially for those who don’t own some prosthetics at home. Still, a crocodile body suit matched with a home-crafted headpiece and a tail made of crocodile leather fabric will get you ready for this. Crafting can take some time, but it wouldn’t hurt to have a creative activity before the party.
For those who want to show up as an alligator, whether an Albino one or not, try to put your focus more on the makeup since that can be the savior of a less-extravagant outfit. Use a red eye shadow under the eyes, and a dark one over the eyelids. How about the reptilian contacts that Kim wore? Those can be found at any costume shop in your city, or on the shopping apps on your phone.
7. Cardi B as Medusa (2020)
Look, this surely isn’t your typical DIY Halloween Costume, but the amount of detail Cardi B’s outfit has can be reduced while still offering ideas. Unlike the rapper, who went for lots of gold pieces to reinterpret the Queen of Snakes, you can easily select your own material. Since the headpiece full of snakes is the most critical part of a Medusa outfit, and Cardi B knocked on the door of Laurel Dewitt for this, you can create one for your own.
Get any kind of headpiece, preferably a thick beanie or tiara, so that it will carry the weight, and glue ten to fifteen snake toys on it. Originally, Medusa didn’t have a tail or a snakeskin; so feel free to wear a simple one-shoulder white dress to channel that mythological vibe – it is going to be the snakes on your head to speak, not the rest. One more piece of advice? To reference the famous Caravaggio portrait, you can apply some fake blood on your neck.
8. Bella Hadid as Poison Ivy (2024)
A super minimal formula for the femme fatale on Halloween lies here: A green bodysuit, a red wig, some plastic leaves, and fierce makeup. Just like Bella Hadid showed up as Poison Ivy last year, you can go by this look to make an actually bold statement. The only challenging part would be applying the pieces over the eyes, but no need to worry. Replacing these pieces with some leaves also works, as many alternative Poison Ivy looks have been created that way, and still stayed great.
9. Josh Duhamel & Fergie as Karl Lagerfeld & Choupette (2015)
Celebrities dressing up as other celebrities will always be fun, but once it’s a fashion figure, it’s on another level. When The Dutchess and her ex-husband paid quite a playful homage to Karl Lagerfeld, and fashion’s most famous cat, Choupette, in 2015, that was the great proof. For the fashionably intellectual couples or duos, it is actually almost no effort to get some garments, cat masks, and wigs to look like Lagerfeld and Choupette. Still, better to be cautious – the challenging part will be capturing the attitude of the late designer.
10. Kendall Jenner as Jessie from Toy Story (2022)
First came the cowboy boots in 2022, then the Western takeover in fashion. Apparently, Kendall Jenner wanted to stay trendy in her costume by dressing up as Jessie in 2022. Cow-printed chaps, a micro-length denim short, and a cowboy hat are essentials to go for this look. If you prefer to be a little sexier, just like Jenner did, a tiny white top instead of Jessie’s classic shirt definitely works. Not weird, not extra, still statement-making. Jessie is reserved for those who want to stay sexy in their most practical Halloween outfit.
