Aspiring influencer
Male or female, this doesn’t require you to buy many clothes at all. To achieve the perfect look, ideally you’re in swimwear. Potentially waving a croissant around. This is more about the accessories and the performance than the outfit itself, however, and by accessories we mean a person. Make sure you have someone with you whose only job is to take the same photos of you over and over while you stare longingly (or even flirtatiously) into the distance. If you manage to get in people’s way and are generally surprised to find anyone wants to get past, all the better.
Wannabe financial advisor
One for the men out there. Get yourself to a tailor and get your measurements done properly, then buy trousers and a shirt that are two sizes smaller than you need. Ideally blue. Pair them with some brown brogues. Next, head to a trendy barber’s for a skin fade. Extra marks to anyone who gets a job at a telecoms company before Halloween and acquires a stash of data, giving you all the numbers you’ll ever need to cold call.
Eco-yoga mamma
This is where those baggy elephant print trousers you picked up on your last visit to Sri Lanka will come in handy. For the complete outfit you’ll also need a headscarf and a crop top. Add some henna tattoos, stock up on keto protein balls and you’re good to go. No need for any footwear with this one either, so we’re saving you some money as well.
Hipster bartender
Braces. Check. White shirt. Check. Sleeves rolled up. Check. Arms covered in ink. Check. Tombstone beard. Check. Twizzled moustache. Check. Looks like you have everything you need to go out as a hipster mixologist who specialises in mixed drinks made with botanicals, home-infused cordials and flowery herbs. NB. Also known as the hipster barber.
Label-lover
You know the look we mean. An Armani belt buckle that can be seen from 100 metres away, a tight white Saint Laurent shirt, jeans with diamond studded back pockets. No socks, obviously. Burberry face mask, natch. Make sure you have half a bottle of Paco Rabanne aftershave on for good measure, too.
Squid Game Contestant
Obsessed with Squid Game? We’re talking, watched it all in one go, called in sick, and went into a red-eyed sleep-deprived mania… yeah, us too. And we’re not alone. Squid Game costumes are set to be the most popular Halloween costume in 2021. If you’re a fan of the show, you’ll know the contestants wear white T-shirts under green track suits with a white trim. You’ll also need a three-digit white number (between 001 and 456) on your back and the left side of the front of the jackets, as well as on your shirt. The costumes are selling like hotcakes online, but you can make it pretty easily yourself, too. Just find yourself a green tracksuit and you’re off to the Red Light, Green Light races. If you want the world to know how much you love this Netflix series (and who doesn’t?) this is an easy costume and a very on-trend choice.
