32 Halloween Costume Ideas, Brought To You By Fashion Editorials
by Hilary George-Parkin | 6:16 pm, October 17th, 2012
Halloween is just two short weeks away! Do you know what your costume is yet? If not (or even if so, since this is one holiday that never lasts just one day, does it?) we’ve compiled some inspiration from Vogue , Harper’s Bazaar , Elle , and the like over the years to give you a push in the right direction.
Some are spooky, some are stylish, and some are just plain weird. Check out the whole lot below and let us know what you’ll be dressing up as come October 31:
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1. Zombie Bride
Muse Fall 2010, Julia Stegner by Daniela and Iango
2. Lady Mary Crowley
Harper's Bazaar September 2011, 'Upstairs, Downstairs' Stella Tennant by Karl Lagerfeld
3. Marlene Dietrich
V Spring 2010, 'All The World's A Stage' Kirsten Dunst by Mario Testino
4. Fallen Angel
Harper's Bazaar December 1993, Amber Valletta by Peter Lindbergh
5. Biker Chick
Vogue US September 1991, 'Wild At Heart' Helena Christensen by Peter Lindbergh
6. Marie Antoinette on Acid
Dazed & Confused April 2012, Bette Franke by Jeff Bark
7. Space Cowboy
Vogue UK March 1990, Helena Christensen by Peter Lindbergh
8. A Mermaid
Vogue Spain May 2010, Lily Donaldson
9. The Addams Family
Vogue Italia September 2012 'So Magical So Mysterious' by Miles Aldridge
10. A Gustav Klimt Painting
Vogue Italia December 2007, 'Vogue Patterns' Kinga Rajzak by Steven Meisel
11. Risky Business
Vogue US August 1988 by Peter Lindbergh
12. Day of the Dead Skull
Vogue Italia March 2011, 'Dreaming of Another World' by Tim Walker
13. The Wicked Witch of the West...
Vogue Italia March 2011 'Dreaming of Another World' by Tim Walker
14. The Wicked Witch of the West (cont'd)
Vogue Italia March 2011 'Dreaming of Another World' by Tim Walker
15. Derelicte
Elle US September 1999, May Anderson by Gilles Bensimon
16. Fat Karl Lagerfeld
Harper's Bazaar October 1992 by Patrick Demarchelier
17. Edward Scissorhands
Harper's Bazaar October 2009, 'Tim Burton's Tricks & Treats' by Tim Walker
18. Cheese
Vogue UK December 2011, 'Grace and Flavour' Hailey Clauson by Tim Gutt
19. A Sailor
Vogue US March 1990, 'Showstoppers' Christy Turlington by Arthur Elgort
20. Pageant Queen
Vogue US 1999, Adriana Lima by Ellen von Unwerth
21. Cowgirl
Max Germany 1997, Linda Evangelista by Francois Nars
22. Zebra
Elle France May 1996 'Jungle Fever' Laetitia Casta by Phillip Dixon
23. Anastasia Steele from 50 Shades Of Grey
Interview September 2011, Saskia de Brauw by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
24. The Girl from The Ring
Detour May 1999, 'In Living Color' Shalom Harlow by Lilian Bassman
25. Matador
Vogue US March 1998, 'Heat of the Moment' Naomi Campbell by Ellen von Unwerth
26. Sad Clown
Harper's Bazaar 1999, Audrey Marnay by Mario Sorrenti
27. White Swan
Eva Herzigova by Dominique Issermann
28. A Circus Troupe
Vogue Paris October 1998, 'In Sous le Grand Chapiteau' by Michael Thompson
29. Romeo & Juliet
CR Fashion Book Issue 1 by Tom Ford
30. Holly Golightly
Amica Italia September 1994, 'Colazione da Tiffany'
31. A Crime Scene
i-D November 2007, 'Be Reasonable Demand The Impossible' Lisa Cant by Tim Walker
32. Cotton Ball
Vogue Italia January 2008, 'A Magic World' by Tim Walker
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