The best Halloween costumes (and most talked about) are always those that feel very of the moment and reference pop culture such as movies, news or memes of that year. They trend online every Halloween and it’s always fun to see what others have came up with!
This list wraps up some of our favourite pop culture Halloween costume ideas for 2023 including characters from some of this year’s top movies such as Barbie and Princess Peach as well as other costume ideas related to recent pop culture phenomenons such as the Eras tour.
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Let’s get our list started with what will probably be one of the most popular choices this Halloween, Barbie.
Barbie
These three Barbie looks have become so iconic and instantly recognisable within the last few months, making them perfect Halloween costumes. Not only do these look great but they are also extra practical for Halloween parties as these are super light and breathable outfits.
Wednesday
The most watched show on Netflix and totally fitting for a Halloween costume… Wednesday. This look is the one she wears during the viral dance scene and is the perfect cross of glamour and horror for a Halloween costume!
Gwen Stacy from Spider-Man Into The Spider Verse
Such a great costume which looks just like the character! Have a friend wear a Miles Morale costume to match your Gwen Stacy costume for a great Halloween costume duo.
Princess Peach
Such a classic character and probably the best character in the recent Mario brothers movie… Princess Peach. Who wouldn’t want to go in this stunning dress and crown fit for a princess?
Ghostface from Scream
A classic Halloween costume which is particularly relevant for 2023 again after the recent release of the Scream VI movie. For those that like a more scary and ‘Halloweeny’ look, this is a great costume idea for Halloween 2023.
Shuri from Black Panther
For those that love Marvel, this is a great costume choice. Black Panther 2 released November last year and just missed Halloween. This is the year to dress as your favourite character from the movie!
Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy
Ok, this Halloween costume will take a little more commitment but is totally worth it for the final look. If you want to go as Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy you’re going to need her iconic coat, a wig, green face paint and then you may also want to find a black leather top as well as black leather pants for the complete look.
Dress as your favourite Taylor Swift album
The Eras tour has been the biggest tour of the year and 2023 has undoubtedly been the year of Taylor Swift music with the number of ‘Swifties’ growing day by day and viral songs from across her discography trending on TikTok the whole year. These tops are great starting points for putting together a look inspired by your favourite Taylor Swift album!
Katniss Everdeen from Hunger Games
Yes… the last Hunger Games movie came out in 2015. However, the movies became extremely popular online again when they were put on Netflix and were trending all over TikTok this year. PLUS the new prequel movie comes out in November, making Katniss a very of the moment costume for Halloween 2023!
That’s all our favourite pop culture Halloween costume ideas for 2023! Hope you’ve found some inspiration for your 2023 Halloween costume! More to read:
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