There are certain holidays that pertain to certain people. Some of these holiday flood our feeds with adorable photos of so and so with their new girlfriend, wearing matching jumpers or out to a candlelit dinner. Other holidays, however, no matter what the couple’s costumes will have you think, are tailor-made for those of us who are single, and that holiday is coming this month: Halloween. There’s no doubt you will be bombarded with quirky and cheesy group or couple costumes this season, but what about us single gals? well, we’ve hand-crafted some celebrity solo Halloween fits just for your inspo pleasure…
In our humble opinion, people limit themselves too much during Halloween. There are so many characters that would work in interesting ways regardless of gender! That’s why we’re huge fans of this Willow Smith fit, straight out of the dredges of fight club. The Tyler Durden look is always hot anyways so what better way to get a great Halloween costume and build your wardrobe at the same time? This is a great look because the props aren’t too overbearing but easily recognisable so very fun for a party.
Lots of people have done it before, and many people will do it again, but nothing ever seems to wear down the endless charm of dressing up as a Elle Woods from Legally Blonde. This look is quintessential Halloween single girl, incorporating all the most important features: a blonde wig, some lingerie and bunny ears. The playgirl look is of course very recognizable and you wont have to have any awkward encounters with someone who’s never seen Legally Blonde, because the look itself is widely known. Plus, who doesn’t love the opportunity to dress up as a feminist icon.
Clowns are scary, they are a staple, and sometimes there’s nothing wrong with doing a classic look no matter how stereotypical it might feel. Jayda Cheaves looked cute and scary in her Pennywise the clown get up and with a combination of the right clothes and beauty tutorials you can pull this off too. The fun thing about the clown look is really, all you need to nail is the classic clown makeup and you have a lot of creative freedom with the rest, you could be a really scary clown or a sexy clown with just a few swipes of makeup and fake blood. What’s important when attempting this look is to try and stay colour coordinated, put an outfit together with 2-3 colours and then utilise that pallete to do your clown makeup. That way, even if you only go with clown makeup you will till look polished.
When you’re choosing your Halloween outfit, the best bet is always to look at the iconic imagery of your favourite artists and celebrities. Those notable images will not only be easy to recognise but will also likely be incredibly fashionable and in this case, fun and seductive. Janet Jackson is a great person to emulate, both for her famous looks and sick 90s style. Actress and singer Halle Bailey did an incredible Janet and are a great example of how utilising clothes in your own closet alongside simple DIY can really create something absolutely instagrammable.
A Halloween costume should be either timeless or topical, and a Pamela Anderson costume is both those features in equal measure. Kendall Jenner looked stunning and sultry in her pam fit and is great inspiration for anyone trying to nail a really notable piece of media. The one-piece, fishnets, gloves and thigh-high boots should be pretty easy to source – not to mention, a great investment. Beauty-wise, a thin eyebrow look can be created using a pencil and some concealer, the blonde via either luck or wig, and the sultry black eye can be done with a good kohl liner or shadow palette.
Words by Giuliana Zamudio-Lopez
Graphics Header by Arundhati Das
