28 October 2022 |
Boo! Halloween is here and we’re feeling like playing dress-up. Admittedly however, finding a costume to wear on the day is a stifling challenge for many of us; it always seems a bit more of a trick than a treat. But this year, it doesn’t have to be such a ballache of a task – just look to the SS23 runways. Whether it’s wild or weird, sexy or scary you’re feeling, this spooky season you’ll no doubt be the flyest of the bunch, even if you choose a half-dead or dilapidated look. Get your tomfoolery on today in these decadent costume ideas we’ve curated from the shows ahead of the scariest night of the year.
THOM BROWNE: FLY LIKE A FAIRY GODMOTHER
Newly appointed CFDA director Thom Browne’s SS23 collection was an avant garde affair and with this pompous periwinkle look, you’ll be granting everyone’s wishes. Like the fairy godmother from Cinderella, Thom Browne will have you bibbity-bobbity-booping and bopping around all the parties.
BALENCIAGA: GO CRAZY LIKE A MAD POST-APOCALYPTIC DOCTOR
Channel a mad doctor with this severe Balenciaga look like a crazy sci-fi medicine man stuck in the Victorian era. It’s an all-leather get-up, made-mad by metallic adornments and a whole slew of straps, but it’s about as sexy as an unhinged doctor can get.
LOEWE: BE A MINECRAFT CHARACTER COME TO LIFE
It’s everyone’s favourite game and fashion’s favourite limitless land, so why not bring Minecraft into the real world like this pixelated Loewe set and be the best dressed? It’s an incredibly unique composition and with it, the world is at your fingertips.
VERSACE: BE A BEAUTIFUL GOTH BRIDE
Bella Hadid storming the Versace catwalk in this ultraviolet bridal number redefined the goth look in a luxe context. But in a look like this, you’ll have them all dropping to one knee out of a mix of fear and adoration.
LUDOVIC DE SAINT SERNIN: GET YOUR GLAM GLADIATOR ON
You may not be spending Halloween throwing hands at the Roman Colosseum but you can still bring that gladiator realness to the parties. Get an outfit together like this golden Ludovic De Saint Sernin set and your costume game is gonna be undefeatable.
MOSCHINO: PARTY LIKE POSH BARBIE
There were a lot of Barbie-adjacent looks on the runway this September – Paris Hilton’s Versace moment, included – including this perfectly posh Moschino dress with a pompous wide-brim, round sunnies, pretty pumps and a bag to match. Come on Barbie, let’s go party!
JW ANDERSON: BAG A GOLDFISH
Swim into the surreal with this avant garde anthropomorphism of a goldfish in a clear plastic carrier bag that comes in the form of a dress. It’s a pretty sexy piece too so while it might seem kitsch, it’s far from tacky. JW Anderson is what dreams are made of.
S.S. DALEY: HOP TO IT LIKE CLASSY RABBITS
Hop into Victorian times with these classy little rabbit-like looks from S.S. Daley. Like a Beatrix Potter fable set in the English countryside, you’ll look playful, lighthearted and refined – and hella cute too.
DILARA FINDIKOGLU: RADICALISE LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
My! What an erotic rendition of Little Red Riding Hood Dilara Findikoglu sent snaking across the catwalk this season. With a dainty white and nude number under a blood-colour cape, in this the Big Bad Wolves will run for the hills and the boys will be ever in your favour.
PACO RABANNE: BE A MEDIAEVAL KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR
Why be a damsel in distress when you can save the day yourself? Like these Paco Rabanne chainmail and beaded pieces, you can transform into the bravest figure at the ball; a hero in heavenly style.
Top Image: Dilara Findikoglu SS23.
