10 easy last minute Halloween costume ideas
If you haven’t had time to purchase a Halloween costume, here are some easy outfit ideas which you can assemble at the last minute, with minimal spending.


If you’re planning to dress up for Halloween, you only have a few days left to snag yourself a costume. You still have time to take advantage of Amazon Prime’s free two-day shipping, but if you don’t want to purchase anything new, here are some ideas that you might be able to assemble at home from clothing and props that you could already have. You just need a little ingenuity and imagination.
10 easy last minute Halloween costume ideas
1. Barbie
By all accounts, Barbie is the most popular costume for the 2023 Halloween season, and if you want to hop on the bandwagon, all you need to do is wear pink from head to toe. A blond wig and pink sunglasses would certainly help. You can choose from the different versions of Barbie from the movie to distinguish yourself from the crowd.
#Barbie is the most popular Halloween costume of 2023, according to Google. pic.twitter.com/cXZwj2fCzz
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) October 22, 2023
2. Ken
Ken has his share of flashy outfits you could get inspiration from, but if you don’t want too much fuss, just put on his classic beach wear. After all, his job is just beach.
Ryan Gosling can't wait to see all the Ken costumes for Halloween 🎃
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) August 14, 2023
"This is my dream. I've always wanted to make a character that people go out for Halloween as ... I hope they have multiple choices"
(via @THR | #Barbie) pic.twitter.com/uOouqFgUDd
3. Wednesday Addams
Just as there’s Barbie’s all-pink, there’s also Wednesday’s all-black. If you have any goth outfits hiding in your closet, pull them out, and just put on some of that black lipstick. Braided hair will complete the look.
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Barbie and Wednesday Addams are among the top 10 most popular Halloween costumes of 2023.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) October 25, 2023
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4. John Wick
This has got to be one of the easiest costumes to put together. Chapter 4 of the movie franchise came out this year, so Keanu Reeves’ character is hot once more. All you need is a black suit, black pants, a white shirt, black tie, and some fake blood spattered on you. You can hold whatever toy gun you may have on hand.
Playing #TooMuch by @thekidlaroi, #Jungkook of @BTS_twt, & @centralcee tonight on @989MagicFM!
— Alex Waters — 1.0 🦖 (@WatersOnAir) October 21, 2023
This'll be the first time much of Colorado is hearing the song 👀 Wonder what they'll think...
(Unrelated: my John Wick Halloween costume lmao)
9:40pm MST ➡️ https://t.co/BNpO7ysZeS pic.twitter.com/EVSrliZPob
5. Carmy Berzatto of “The Bear”
If you’re a fan of the Hulu series “The Bear”, it would be very easy for you to recreate main character Carmy Berzattpo’s look. Just put on a navy blue apron, a basic white t-shirt, and a pair of black jeans.
23. Carmy Berzatto (The Bear) — 9,478 (.8%) pic.twitter.com/KvRjsguJQk
— jay (@kendallhosseini) October 26, 2023
6. Taylor Swift as a Kansas City Chiefs fan
If it’s too hard for you to come up with anything similar to Taylor Swifts’ looks in her Eras Tour, you can dress as the version that comes to NFL games to cheer on Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Just put on a bright red oversized tee, wear red lipstick, and hold a vodka cranberry in one hand.
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— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) October 22, 2023
Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift have their own celebration. Kansas City #Chiefs #ChiefsKingdom
7. Gwyneth Paltrow at her ski trial
If you’re a fan of “quiet luxury”, then it will be easy for you to dress as the poster child of this look, Gwyneth Paltrow, who was the epitome of this style during her ski trial.
At the celebrity ski trial of the century, Gwyneth Paltrow debuted "a new style subgenre that ought henceforth to be known as courtcore," the fashion critic Vanessa Friedman writes. It may be more precedent setting than you might think. https://t.co/oKZhvzcnJY pic.twitter.com/YYR71fobII
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2023
8. Rihanna at the Super Bowl
If you love to rock the color red, this costume is for you. Recreate Rihanna’s head-to-toe red ensemble which she wore during her performance at the Super Bowl. That mini-concert boasts the biggest TV audience ever for a Super Bowl half-time show.
The 2023 @AppleMusic Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show now holds the Guinness World Record for "Largest TV Audience For A Super Bowl Half-Time Performance"@Rihanna @NFL @GWR pic.twitter.com/qAAiI10RV7
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) October 26, 2023
9. Tanya of “The White Lotus”
Tanya of The White Lotus has quickly become an icon, and you can steal her look with a romantic-print dress, a scarf, and sunglasses. Bonus points if your costume comes with a Vespa.
'The White Lotus' costume designer talks hidden clue in Tanya's wardrobe https://t.co/TjTOFWrZGE pic.twitter.com/GDreHl0gVD
— Page Six (@PageSix) December 12, 2022
10. Joel of “The Last of Us”
This badass character’s look is actually pretty basic. (It’s the zombie apocalypse after all.) All you need is a plaid shirt, a khaki green jacket, some brown boots and a backpack. Weapons optional.
The Last of Us TV show had some impressive outfits and the lead costume designer for the show, Cynthia Summers sat down with The Art of Costume Blogcast to discuss a variety of topics including Joel and Ellie’s outfits, giving the infected their look, https://t.co/syBxqHUq7i… pic.twitter.com/BCaZ7zXXZY
— Naughty Dog World (@NaughtyDogWorld) March 22, 2023