What to Wear: House of Horror

Halloween is the one night of the year when you can be whoever or whatever you want to be. So take advantage of it; go way over the top and stand out – on this night, there is no such thing as being overdressed.

But what should you wear? If you want to branch out from Miley Cyrus costumes and lingerie with some form of animal ears, then take some inspiration from the following. After all, the rules are that there are no rules.

If you already have an idea in mind… great! Go make that costume happen! After all, we know you want to make it to the Stand Best Dressed List. If you still need some inspiration? Read on. Read on anyway.

1920s Flapper

“New York 1929: The tempo of the city had changed sharply. The buildings were higher. The parties were bigger. The morals were looser and the liquor was cheaper.”

What more could you ask for? For one night only, you can pretend to be Daisy Buchanan or Lady Brett Ashley, while sipping martinis and looking glamorous.

Daenerys Targaryen

Winter is coming. Get your baby blue maxi dress and wrap a golden belt around your waist. Do a single French braid if you want to be Elsa from Frozen instead of Daenerys.

Schroedinger’s cat

Just can’t resist the sexy kitten (aka lingerie with some form of animal ears) look? At least give it a nerdy twist and be Schroedinger’s cat! Schroedinger’s cat dresses up as a sexy kitten for Halloween. Meow.

Maleficent

How stunning did Angelina Jolie look in Maleficent? Actually, how stunning does Angelina Jolie look in general? You may not have her high cheekbones or green cat eyes, but hey, that’s what makeup is for!

(Btw, greatest Angelina Jolie Makeup tutorial ever by, who other than, Michelle Phan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNQ2oDEyVNw. It’s scary how much she looks like Angelina with just a bit of makeup.)

Karl Lagerfeld

Five hours left until House of Horror? Still no costume? Here’s an idea for the (stylish) procrastinator: wear black from head to toe, add a smoking blazer, biker gloves and dark sunglasses. Karl who?

Fifty Shades of Grey

After spotting Jamie Dornan casually playing a few rounds of golf at the Old Course in St Andrews, I think a Fifty Shades of Grey costume seems like the only logical thing to do. We mean fifty shades of grey – literally. Spice up your outfit with a riding crop or a mask if you want to be extra “kinky”. Remember: Don’t roll your eyes. Don’t bite your lip. Laters (until HOH at least), baby!

Spiderweb

For a costume that’s actually somehow Halloween related … The spiderweb is very easy to do and can look absolutely awesome if you go all out! This means spiderweb clothes, gloves, nails, makeup, jewellery…

Here’s a tutorial that even shows you how to easily make your own no-sew spider web cape: http://www.deliacreates.com/no-sew-halloween-spiderweb-cape-tutorial/

Cereal killer

… uhm… serial killer… or cereal killer? This is a crazy, funny, scary (?) Halloween costume idea! All you need is a few fake weapons, some fake blood, empty cereal boxes and voilà!

Keep your eyes out for more costume ideas on our instagram @stand.fashion! All photos courtesy of Polyvore.