My sister is is the GOAT when it comes to original costume ideas. Every year I’m amazed at what she comes up with, so I’m going to share a few ideas she came up with and then I’m going to channel her energy and give you some additional ideas that aren’t as good as hers. I’ve included links to products you can get from Amazon by Halloween, which at the time of writing this, is 7 days away! Although I suppose it really depends on how close you live to an amazon warehouse.
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FROM THE GOAT HERSELF:
Biblically Accurate But Cute Angle
- Use angel wings, maybe some extra feathers and googly eyes
- Consider this giant eye mask
- You’ll probably need a hot glue gun
Raggedy Ann Doll
- With yarn hair
- Use face paint crayons for freckles
SHITTY IDEAS FROM ME:
Sexy Existential Crisis at Trader Joe’s
Concept: You’re an abstract moment of panic in the frozen food aisle.
How to make it:
- Carry several Trader Joe’s bags filled with random, obviously mismatched items (a single lemon, a candle, a box of mac and cheese).
- Wear a name tag that says “Hi, I’m Trying My Best.”
- Add sticky notes all over you with phrases like “What am I doing with my life?” or “Do I need this cauliflower gnocchi?”
- Optional: carry a receipt that’s 10 feet long.
Cute Ghost of a Deleted Group Chat
Concept: You’re the eerie presence of a social group that fell apart.
How to make it:
- Wear neutral clothes like these plain tops, drape in a sheer white sheet or veil.
- Pin fake chat bubbles made from paper with half-finished messages like “lol yeah totally—” or “did anyone ever hear from—”.
- Carry a cardboard cutout of a phone showing a gray “You were removed from the group” notification. Or why not an inflatable retro mobile device.
Hot Influencer in the Post-Apocalypse
Concept: Centuries or maybe just months after civilization’s collapse, someone still tries to “make content.”
How to make it:
- Tattered clothes like these tights, or this crop top, maybe some dirty modern clothes.
- A cracked smartphone case (you can glue broken plastic over cardboard).
- Carry a selfie stick made from scavenged parts (a stick, wires, maybe a spoon taped to the end).
- Every few minutes, strike a perfect influencer pose and say things like “What’s up guys—welcome back to nothing.”
- Whisper or cry hashtags like prayers: “#blessed #hope #brandpartnership.”
Sexy Curator of Lost Purpose
Concept: You are a museum exhibit of what used to be normal and mundane.
How to make it:
- Neutral-toned clothes with a lanyard and name badge: “Curator, Department of Former Meaning.”
- Attach little placards to random items on you:
- “Cell Phone: ritual communication device.”
- “Coffee Cup: sacred productivity elixir.”
- “Jeans: common uniform of the worker caste.”
- Speak only in exhibit descriptions: “Observe the specimen attempting to make conversation.”
Corporate Prophet
Concept: A wandering preacher whose scripture is company slogans and mission statements.
How to make it:
- Business attire disheveled and frayed, tie as a headband or sash.
- Carry a “holy book” made from shredded annual reports or brand guidelines.
- Chant meaningless corporate nonsense like
- “Compliance Is the New Creativity.”
- “Optimizing Humanity for Peak Performance.”
- “Trust the System That Trusts You.”
- “Your Data, Our Destiny.”
- “Innovation Begins With Obedience.”
- When people ask who you are, say: “I speak in the tongues of the market.”