We know the feeling — you're invited to what feels like a billion Halloween [1] parties, and you just don't have the energy or the funds to create more than one costume [2] — not to mention, you're down to the wire now. You want to be witty and unexpected, but you also want this Halloween to be easy [3]. Luckily, we've come up with just the solution.
Consider the five looks below the foundation for two totally different costumes that are equally recognizable and hilarious [4]. And we promise — these are so good that no one will call you out on repeating your outfit. Scroll down to feel supersmart.
Get even more inspiration for your most stylish Halloween ever:
- 48 Stylish DIY Costumes That Are Just Too Easy [5]
- 37 Iconic Costumes to Inspire You This Halloween
[6] - 13 Halloween Costumes Inspired By Our Own #SquadGoals [7]
- 21 Ways to Be Gigi and Kendall With Your BFF This Halloween [8]
Burglar or Edie Sedgwick
It's likely you already have the foundation for these costumes hanging in your closet. Grab your striped top and leggings and go as a burglar on night one (you can use face paint to create the eye mask), and go as '60s style icon Edie Sedgwick [9], Andy Warhol’s muse, on night two.
Paris Hilton or Regina George's Mom
All hail the Juicy Couture tracksuit [10]! Dig up your old pink version and start off with Paris Hilton [11] — who sported hers unzipped with a flashy tee and matching shades. Then grab a martini glass and be everyone's favorite "cool mom" the next night. (By the way, you can totally bring your puppy [12] along on both nights).
The White Swan or Björk
With a tutu and a white bodysuit, you can feel superpretty and graceful as the white swan. But Björk's infamous dress that she wore on the red carpet at the 2001 Oscars is always a hit, too.
Little Red Riding Hood or Betty Boop
Little Red Riding Hood and Betty Boop are two very classic costumes — and when you've got a little red dress as your starting point, you're already halfway there. Grab a basket and long cape on the night that's showing cooler temperatures, and flash a little leg and pucker up to pull off Betty.
Chelsea Clinton or Kate Middleton Postbaby Debut
When Chelsea Clinton left the hospital [13] with her newborn daughter, Charlotte, this past September, we couldn’t help but compare her look to that of Kate Middleton [14]. In a blue printed dress, a change of jewelry, and a change of footwear, people will totally get a kick out of both your costumes.