Best Halloween Costumes in 2023 and Where to Buy Them

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Halloween Costumes in 2023 and Where to Buy Them

When witches go riding and black cats are seen: the moon laughs and whispers, “Tis near Halloween!” Are you ready? It’s long past the time to prepare; however, if you are not a great planner, this article is for you. We’ve collected a few Halloween costume ideas. Meet the best Halloween costumes and learn where to buy them!

Top Halloween Costumes for a Spooktacular Night

Barbie Halloween Outfit

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Image courtesy: Warner Bros.

Here’s our first Halloween costume idea. Why not channel your inner fashionista and dress up as Barbie and pay homage to the iconic doll and the much-talked-of movie? Although Barbie’s outfit isn’t exactly scary, it’s definitely on-trend and perfect for those who want to stand out from the crowd (unless others decide to become Barbies as well). You can choose from a variety of outfits, such as a pink gingham dress, a blue plaid dress with a hat, or a lavender silk gown (the possibilities are endless!). To complete your look, you can accessorize with a necklace, a crown, or a seashell necklace set. Find inspiration and shop for these items easily on Etsy or ELLE. Get ready to turn heads and have fun this Halloween!

Wednesday Addams Costume

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Image courtesy: Netflix

If you’re into a darker and more gothic style, you can dress up as Wednesday Addams. All you need is a black dress with a white collar and cuffs, a black wig with braided pigtails, and some black shoes. Alternatively, you can wear the tulle dress she wore at Rave’N Dance. To really complete the look, you can add some fun props like a Thing hand, a skull, or a knife. Get ready to do the iconic Wednesday dance!  You can find some examples on Amazon or Party City.

Bellatrix Lestrange Outfit

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Image courtesy: Carboncostume.com

If you are a fan of the wizarding world, you can dress up as a character from Harry Potter or create your own Hogwarts outfit. Or you can dress up like scary and malicious Bellatrix Lestrange, the most loyal and ruthless follower of Lord Voldemort. To impersonate her, you will need to pay attention to the details of her outfit and appearance. To get long, messy, and tangled Bellatrix’s hair, you can either use your own hair or buy a wig that resembles her hairstyle. Find a dress with a lace-up front, long sleeves, and a hood. Have fun and get creative! You can find some options and order these items at Harry Potter Shop or Halloween Costumes.

Eleven Halloween Costume

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Image courtesy: Netflix

Eleven’s dress, jacket, and tube socks are easy to recreate. You just need to add a little bit of fake blood under your nose and shave your head you’re all set! Or maybe you like Dustin, Will, Jim Hopper, Joyce, or Barb looks more? No problem: Spirit Halloween has an entire collection of Stranger Things Halloween costumes. They can help you become a part of the gang right away! Don’t forget to make a scary, concentrated face.

Steampunk Halloween Costume

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Steampunk Halloween costumes? Why not!

Why not try a combination of sci-fi, retro, and simply cool? If you’ve never been a steampunk star, it’s time to become one. Here are your boots, funky goggles, tights, and leather gloves. “Do Halloween stores near me have such stuff?” you may wonder. If they don’t, yet again, Spirit Halloween surely will help you out.

Chucky Family Halloween Costume

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Chucky family Halloween costumes are always a hit

The Halloween holiday is approaching, and if this year you want to dress all your family—even your dog, here is an idea. Creepy Chucky costumes for you all! Scare the living daylights out of everyone! Not for light-hearted, for sure. To add more spice (and goosebumps) to the holiday, add the creepiest Halloween decorations you can think of to your front door. After all, your house should relate to your character; otherwise, trick-or-treaters won’t be impressed.

Top 3 Best Halloween Costume Shops

Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has many costumes

Spirit Halloween is the largest Halloween shop everyone’s probably heard of. It has over 1,450 locations across North America, and it’s also one of the most frequently searched online stores (thousands of Google searches: “Spirit Halloween stores near me”). If you’re short of time and lack inspiration, just look up the nearest store or shop online: we guarantee you’ll find the right Halloween kills for the holiday night. Here are our picks from the store this year (and yeah, we’ve opted for some classics.)

Amazon

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Amazon Halloween costumes

Well, yes, Amazon has a loooooot to offer. Whatever idea you have in mind, you can realize it by searching for every Halloween costume imaginable on the website. Here are some of Amazon’s picks for this year. We don’t say they are the best. We’ll just leave them here to inspire your imagination. If you don’t want to be scary or creepy, or a superhero, or (thank God) a clown, you are welcome to browse other suggestions. Alternatively, you can recall your favorite character from Halloween movies and dress like them!

Halloweencostumes 

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Power ranger costumes from Halloweencostumes are so cool!

Halloweencostumes has plenty of Halloween costumes to offer. From women’s, men’s, and kid’s costumes to couple Halloween costumes and so much more! If you don’t want to be scary this year, you can try to become a power ranger family. How about that? Look at these ranger costumes—Hasbro definitely knows toys!

So, don’t waste any more time! Halloween is approaching, and you have to find a perfect costume. Hey, and don’t forget to carve your pumpkins.

Dina McCartney