6 Niche Celebrity Halloween Costumes You Can Pull Off On Short Notice With Your Bestie
Well, well, well, it would seem that you've slacked on your costume...Again.
Halloween is on Saturday this year which means it is your civic duty to be outside and support your local clubs, pubs, and other party spaces. If you and your bestie don't want to buy an expensive costume yet still want it too look like you put some thought behind the costume, I've pieced together a few options that might help.
Love Island Season 8 Islanders In the Sleepover challenge
Bring summer to fall by dressing up as the islanders we got to know in the most recent season of 'Love Island USA'. Remember the Season 8 sleepover challenge, where the girls wore white lingerie, the boys were handcuffed to a giant bed, and everyone got a little too acquainted with body paint? Yeah, THAT one. To recreate this iconic reality TV moment, you will need to sacrifice matching white lingerie or silky pajama sets, blindfolds and a few colorful body-paint stains. Bonus points if you can convince them to be handcuffed to you the entire night. Just make sure the paint is skin-safe we're recreating the drama, not catching a rash.
Stateside Pinkpantheress and Zara Larson
Consider this your sign to stop scrolling through Pinterest for another generic angel costume and start embracing your inner pop princess. Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress make the perfect duo for besties who love a little Y2K nostalgia with a side of pop-girl energy. Inspired by their “Stateside” collaboration and its playful visual aesthetic, this costume lets you experiment with color, sparkle and early-2000s fashion. For this look all you need is some plaid mini skirts and a white crop top with some airbrush design. Now, I'm not saying whoever is Pinkpantheress needs to have bangs but I am saying that it would be a missed opportunity. The goal is to look like you’re about to drop a remix that takes over everyone’s TikTok feed.
Lisa Rinna and Rob Rausch
Walk with me here: one bestie is giving Real Housewife, and the other is giving suspiciously hot snake wrangler. Lisa Rinna and Rob Rausch have officially entered the Halloween costume conversation, and honestly, we love a duo that makes absolutely no sense until you explain the lore. For Rob, you’ll need classic denim overalls, a white tank top and a skin friendly marker to draw his signature snake tattoo (bonus points if you get a prop snake). For Lisa, channel her signature boldness with a leopard-print outfit, oversized sunglasses and a layered brunette wig if you want to go all out.
Hat Theory Zendaya and Law Roach
There are people that laugh at the hat, and there are people who believe in the hat. This costume is for the latter. The internet’s Zendaya Hat Theory is the wonderfully absurd conspiracy that her oversized hats might be hiding something... Or someone. Naturally, fashion’s favorite image-maker, Law Roach, is the perfect partner in crime for this look. One friend should embody Zendaya with an oversized black hat and an all black outfit, preferably with a skirt. The other can channel Law in a tailored suit and a Cher wig. if your hair doesn't at least touch your lower back you might as well just give up the look. If you really wanna sell the bit, attach a tiny cut-out of Tom Holland inside the hat.
Charlie XCX and Troy Sivan
Because Brat summer doesn't end just because it's fall. One friend can lean into Charli’s grungy, brat-inspired aesthetic with a black top, tiny skirt or shorts and smudged eyeliner, while the other channels Troye with a fitted tank, loose track pants. Add some sunglasses to both looks and now we're talking!
VS26 Alex Consani Anok Yai
Since "Angel of My Dreams" by JADE has been stuck in my head for days it's only right that I suggest this costume. Anok Yai and Alex Consani took the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway to another level, and their dramatic wings are practically begging to be recreated for Halloween. One friend can channel Anok’s ethereal all-white look with a white lacey outfit, white feathered wings, silver accessories and sparkling makeup. The other can recreate Alex’s edgier look with a lacey black outfit with gold wings, black heels and a smokey eye. You can find affordable costume wings online or at a Halloween store.