Now that we’re a few weeks into October, it’s about time for people to start scouring the web for the right costume. Rather than scrolling through Pinterest for a millennium, start here to get off on the right foot for the 2025 Halloween season.
First, it’s important to consider your limits. How much time, money, and work are you willing to devote to your costume? Do you consider yourself someone who particularly likes to dress up? Or do you simply do it for the point of festivity? If you’re on the fence, or just see yourself as the latter, you should probably not spend $300 dollars to buy 10 separate pieces that require assembly and styling. It’s not necessarily “wrong” to just go simple, buy a mask and a matching outfit, buy a headband, that’s fine too!
The second step here is to consider your vibe. There exists a wide range of Halloween costumes out there, on your left you could see a zombie, and on your right a Disney princess, so where in that range should you fall? To determine that, consider what your values of Halloween are. Do you care about being scary to match the part? Or do you simply enjoy the thrill of becoming your favorite character for the night? Your answer to that question should tell you all you need to know. Want to be scary? Pick a scary costume. Don’t worry about your fright appeal? Pick whatever vibe, or whatever character you desire.
Next, you need to find inspiration. What do you enjoy? You can find your inspiration from almost anything. You could base it off a show, a movie, an anime, a meme, trending topics, history and more. Select a character that you love and would enjoy being for the night; don’t just settle. When finding your inspiration, it’s also important to know whether you plan to go with a group or not. If so, you should coordinate your costume with them, as it would be preferable to match your outfits, but make sure it is still a costume that matches the criteria of your original outfit. So overall, you should be finding your inspiration through pop-culture or other sources, and if you go with a group, choose a costume that matches your group.
The last step would be the assembly and/or the purchase of your outfit. Unless your adamant in purchasing your own whole outfit online (if available), there is always the option to take matters into your own hands and get crafty! Rip through your old costumes, and closet to find clothes that may do your costume service or maybe visit local thrift shops or buy used pieces that match your outfit. Remember, it’s your costume, so get creative.