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.
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
NETLFIX’S recent Beckham documentary has reignited our love for all things Posh and Becks from their Nineties heyday.
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: 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
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.
- 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
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
CARMY, THE BEAR
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.
- T-shirt, £8, Primark; jeans, £22, New Look; boots, £48 River Island; apron, £18.99, Amazon
BARBIE & KEN
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.
- 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
AMASSING a billion hours viewed in just one month, series Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega is one of Netflix’s most successful shows.
The very definition of spooky and kooky, the Addams family character is synonymous with Halloween and relatively easy to do on a budget, too.
- 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