Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it”

- Mean Girls 2004

Halloween is less about who you pretend to be and more about what your costume accidentally exposes about you. This year, skip the Shein-wig déjà vu and go for something with personality. 

Here’s your guide to Halloween 2025: costumes that slay, haunt, and accidentally reveal way too much about who you are.

Vaguely fuzzy, pastel, and a little terrifying. Big ears, mismatched colours, maybe teeth face paint. You’re chronically online, and people assume you’re cute, but deep down, I know you are the devil.

AI eye-candy in a blue button-up, tie, and glasses. This mildly dystopian outfit is great for people who want to seem pretentious af.

Purple blazer, tall hat, cane, pure villain chic. So if you’re feeling morally ambiguous and like the idea of ‘having friends on the other side’, this is the costume for you!

Capitalism as cosplay. Suit, clear raincoat, fake blood, business cards – biblically accurate finance bro.  

Both witches, but which is which? Black dress and pointy hat for Elphaba (don’t forget the glasses). Pink fairy costume for Glinda – remember to bring the attitude. Great for best friends and couples who wanna show off their opposing natures. 

Yeah, they tried to rig the game, but you can't fake influence. Blue bomber jacket, black shirt and sexy boot cut jeans. Don't forget the ‘a’ necklace and black cap. This costume screams, “BE HUMBLE BITCH SIT DOWN”

Blue and brown slacker fits with DIY stripes. Nostalgic chaos for people who want to be employed but also don’t wanna put in any effort. Great costume idea for men who wanna match with their bros but not be gay about it.

Perfect for those laughing through an existential crisis. Great group costume for large groups. Very easy to put together. 

Baggy shorts, wrinkled tee, sneakers, coffee. Million-dollar comfortcore. Great for people who want something low-effort but still iconic. I just wish this costume came with Salma Hayek or Jennifer Aniston as my wife. 

Black tee, jeans, sunnies, and a toy mic for Kanye. Silver mini dress and a fake award for Taylor. Together, you’re the most iconic interruption in pop culture history. One of you is trying to give a heartfelt speech; the other just has something to say. Perfect for chaotic duos, couples who love drama, or besties who take turns stealing the spotlight.

Mini dress, perfect blonde blowout, and fake microphone. For the girls who can do a lot in '15 Minutes' and just wanna 'Juno'.

In the end, Halloween isn’t about pretending. As Kanye once said, “Halloween is the one night you’re not in a costume”. So wear your delusions proudly, even if they feel too close or far from reality. You survived another year; you’ve earned the right to be something we all fear. 

Have a Happy Halloween!

Parul Taya is a second-year student studying Civil Engineering. Her academic interests extend beyond her discipline to questions of gender, performance, and cultural identity. She is particularly engaged in the intersections between classic literature and contemporary culture. She cites Virginia Woolf as a formative influence on her approach to writing and thought.