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From Barbie, to Penny Mordaunt and Catherine from Happy Valley – the most popular Halloween looks on a budget

We have six of the most on-trend costumes for Halloween 2023.

TREAT yourself to an on-trend Halloween costume this year.

With just four days to ghoul it’s time to get your outfit ready for the 31st.

Barbie is the most popular costume for women with 48.6 per cent of search popularity whilst Ken came out on top for men with 51.4 per cent
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Barbie is the most popular costume for women with 48.6 per cent of search popularity whilst Ken came out on top for men with 51.4 per centCredit: Stewart Williams

But this year costumes are less spooky and more kooky – but guaranteed to get a few laughs.

According to who analysed data across Google and TikTok, Barbie is the most popular costume for women with 48.6 per cent of search popularity whilst Ken came out on top for men with 51.4 per cent.

Lara Grayson shows you how to get the most popular looks for men and women on a budget.

THE BECKHAMS

TikTok videos of Posh and Becks Halloween costumes have hit 13.3billion TikTok views
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TikTok videos of Posh and Becks Halloween costumes have hit 13.3billion TikTok viewsCredit: Stewart Williams

NETLFIX’S recent Beckham documentary has reignited our love for all things Posh and Becks from their Nineties heyday.

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Victoria has since said the iconic fashion looks “haunt” her – so totally apt for spooky season, then.

This look – recreating their Gucci leather from 1999 – is a go-to for parties as TikTok videos of Posh and Becks Halloween garb hit 13.3billion views.

Victoria and David wore this Gucci leather look in 1999
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Victoria and David wore this Gucci leather look in 1999Credit: Getty
  • VICTORIA: Vest top, £4, jacket, £28 both Primark; trousers, £65, boots, £28, both Pretty Little Thing.
  • DAVID: Jacket, £70, River Island; vest top, £7 for pack of 3, trousers, £35 both, Asos; boots, £18, and necklace, £4, Primark

PENNY MORDAUNT

A Penny Mordaunt costume will be a Halloween show-stopper
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A Penny Mordaunt costume will be a Halloween show-stopperCredit: Stewart Williams

MILLIONS watched King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Coronation in May but all eyes fell on Penny, her outfit and her ability to hold a sword in the air for 51 minutes!

The MP’s efforts became one of the top talking points on the big day and her outfit will be a Halloween show-stopper.

All eyes were on Penny during King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Coronation in May
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All eyes were on Penny during King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Coronation in MayCredit: PA
  • Dress, £70, Club London; shoes, £45, River Island; gold leaf roll, £8.99, Amazon; fabric for cape, £8.99 per metre, Hobbycraft; headband, £12, Pretty Little Thing

HAPPY VALLEY’S CATHERINE

Happy Valley's Catherine is set to be one of the most popular Halloween costumes
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Happy Valley's Catherine is set to be one of the most popular Halloween costumesCredit: Stewart Williams

MORE than 11million of us were gripped by the final series of BBC’s Happy Valley starring Sarah Lancashire and she’s set to be one of the most popular Halloween stars too.

  • Shirt, £8 Primark; trousers, £38, River Island; jumper, £27.99 and boots, £39.99, both New Look; police vest, £42.99, patches, £5.25 and hat & handcuffs, £18.95, all Amazon
Sarah Lancashire starred in the popular BBC series
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Sarah Lancashire starred in the popular BBC seriesCredit: Stewart Williams

CARMY, THE BEAR

There’s no easier costume than jeans, a T-shirt, and an apron
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There’s no easier costume than jeans, a T-shirt, and an apronCredit: Stewart Williams

ACTOR Jeremy Allen White, who plays Carmy in TV series The Bear, caused the sales of white T-shirts to rocket.

If the man in your life isn’t keen on dressing up then there’s no easier costume than jeans and a T-shirt, plus the apron will save scrubbing out those kebab stains from the 2am walk home.

Jeremy Allen White, who plays Carmy in TV series The Bear, caused the sales of white T-shirts to rocket
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Jeremy Allen White, who plays Carmy in TV series The Bear, caused the sales of white T-shirts to rocketCredit: disney+
  • T-shirt, £8, Primark; jeans, £22, New Look; boots, £48 River Island; apron, £18.99, Amazon

BARBIE & KEN

Barbie and Ken costumes are the most popular shout for party-going couples this year
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Barbie and Ken costumes are the most popular shout for party-going couples this yearCredit: Stewart Williams

BLOCKBUSTER Barbie is the biggest film of the year, generating £1.36billion at the global box office.

So it’s no wonder Barbie and Ken (Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the movie) costumes are the most popular shout for party-going couples this year.

Margot Robbie as Barbie in the blockbuster movie
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Margot Robbie as Barbie in the blockbuster movieCredit: Goff
Ryan Gosling as Ken
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Ryan Gosling as KenCredit: PA
  • BARBIE: Waistcoat and trousers, £68 as part of set with hat, Pretty Little Thing; neck tie, £2, Primark; shoes, £18, boohoo.com.
  • KEN: Denim gilet, £17, Asos; jeans, £14 trainers, £16, neck scarf, £2, all Primark; boxer shorts, £7 for pack of three, New Look

WEDNESDAY ADDAMS

Wednesday Addams is synonymous with Halloween and relatively easy to do on a budget, too
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Wednesday Addams is synonymous with Halloween and relatively easy to do on a budget, tooCredit: Stewart Williams

AMASSING a billion hours viewed in just one month, series Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega is one of Netflix’s most successful shows.

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The very definition of spooky and kooky, the Addams family character is synonymous with Halloween and relatively easy to do on a budget, too.

Jenna Ortega in Netflix's Wednesday
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Jenna Ortega in Netflix's WednesdayCredit: Alamy
  • Striped blazer, £34, shirt, £11, faux leather dress (worn as top) £16, skort, £14, all Primark; tights, £5, New Look; shoes, £18, Pretty Little Thing; tie, £6.99, New Look
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