Costumes can be the most stressful thing when you’re not inspired. But ugh, you’ve already accepted that costume party invite for next weekend. Your first thought is along the lines of, “What can I dress up as that doesn’t take up my cash moneyz and time?” Well friends, I’m happy to say that you probably can’t find any easier costume ideas than the ones below. Some of them are truly ridiculous, but hey, anything is better than putting a sheet over yourself and going as a ghost.
*base shirt = the shirt/dress/sheet underneath in case you need to put items on yourself for your costume
MUSIC
- Beyonce & her Lemonade album – Something with lemons making lemonade or maybe shaded letters J & Z for throwing some shade at Jay-Z. Halloween is actually on a Monday, so you could say “Lemonday” if you’re really feeling punny.
- Nickelback – Nickels on the back of your base shirt. Then on the front write, “Never forget.” 😀
- “Work” by Rihanna – Staple old paperwork/homework onto your base shirt. Extra points if you can master her accent. You could also dress like you are going to work.
- Coldplay the band – Gloves, mittens, ear muffs, scarves, and then a shirt with the triangle symbol for play on it. PS can anyone get me tickets?!
- “One Dance” by Drake – Write #1 on your base shirt and then start dancing. Truly the least amount of effort necessary. Or you could pick a more expensive option and carry around 100 $1 bills with you, and as you make it rain, dance around.
- “Pillowtalk” by Zayn – Stick pillows over you and just start talking.
TV/PLAYS
- Gilmore Girls – With the four-part reunion coming up, it’s only as relevant as it gets! Rory & Lorelai make a great duo costume.
- Hamilton and the absurdity it is to buy tickets for this show
- Stranger Things
- Harry Potter & the Cursed Child or really just Harry Potter anything, anywhere
- Real Housewives of Anywhere
SLANG/PHRASES
- “Netflix and chill” – Gloves, mittens, ear muffs, scarves, and then a shirt with a Netflix design
- “Lit” – Lightbulbs or matches or fake fire on your base shirt
- “Basic” – Just wear basics hahaha
- “Goals AF” – Dress like a goal net with the letters AF on your base shirt
- “Woke” – Look very awake and carry a coffee mug around with you
CELEBRITIES
- The Trump Family – Presidential candidate and family (so much to work with here, people)
- The Clinton Family – Presidential candidate and family (the email leaks, Bill Clinton and his reaction to all the balloons; this can be two-person costume with Hillary and all the memes out there about her)
- Cara Delevingne – Her incredibly thick eyebrows basically took over the world this year.
- Brad & Angelina & their seven children – This can be a nine-person costume :O.
- Saint West (Kim & Kanye’s son) – Dress like a saint with a compass pointing west.
- North West (Kim & Kanye’s daughter) – Wear a tutu, put your hair in two little buns, and put on a compass that points…you guessed it, northwest.
- Blue Ivy (Jay-Z & Beyonce’s daughter) – Get fake ivy, spray paint it blue, and wear it all around you.
TECHNOLOGY
- Instagram filters
- Twitter wars – War attire + 140 characters on your shirt
- Pokemon Go – So much to work with here
- Internet Explorer – Wear binoculars with a big blue E on your base shirt.
- Mint (the app) – Stick mints on your base shirt. Also download the app and use it if you haven’t already because it’s great.
- Full inbox – Take a box, fill it with stuff, and stand inside of it or wear it. Ta-da, a full inbox.
- Apple Watch – Apples + watches. Done.
- Snapchat filters – The dog filter is cute I s’pose, and so is the bee.
EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
- Olympics – Dress like any of the Olympians and maybe wear all the golds.
- Brexit – Brrr! Dress like you are cold + an exit sign.
- CrossFit – Wear athletic clothes with tons of crosses on them or take masking tape and make crosses on them. Or just look very angry and fit at the same time.
FILM
- What We Do in the Shadows – HIPSTER VAMPIRES. Nothing better!
- Hunt for the Wilder People – One person dresses up as as the city slicker kid Ricky Baker, and the other dresses up as Hector, his grumpy, bushman uncle. Side note: I love this movie.
- The Suicide Squad – Great for a group of friends
- Finding Nemo 2
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Ghostbusters (all women 2016 movie) – Great for a group of women
- 50 Shades of Grey – Put multiple shades of grey either swatches or paint on your base shirt.
- Deadpool
- The Jungle Book
- The Shallows – Wear a bikini top, water jacket, and jean shorts, then create an epic shark bite on your leg. Channel your inner Blake Lively.
- Doctor Strange
FOOD/BOOKS
- Tequila Mockingbird – Based on the novel by Harper Lee + the delicious drink that is tequila! One person goes as a bottle of tequila and the other as a mockingbird.
- Cereal Killers – Grab your favorite boxes of cereal and plastic knives and then stick them onto a base shirt.
- Cold Brew Coffee – This was SO “in” this year. Gloves, mittens, ear muffs, scarves, and then a shirt designed like coffee or with the word coffee on it.
- Taco Bell – Cover your base shirt with little jingle bells and taco shells. Quiero taco bell.
- Pumpkin Spice Latte – Pumpkin outfit + a latte (a lot of) spices on your base shirt
- Harry Potter & the Cursed Child (2016) – Draw one lightning bolt on your forehead and carry around one chopstick as a wand. Elevate it from a B to an A with a bloody British accent.
So tell me, did you pick one of these 50 costume ideas for your event? If you did, share your picture below in the comments!
