Easy Halloween Costume Ideas Straight Outta Your Closet

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We get it. Halloween is one day out of the year, so why put down big bucks on a costume you'll most likely wear once and never again? Instead, use what you may already own or invest in pieces you'll for sure wear down the line. Time to put your Halloween style rut to rest. Check out these clever costume ideas and get into the holiday spirit.

01
Sandy From Grease
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Sandy From Grease

What you'll need:

  • Black leather jacket
  • Off-the-shoulder black top
  • High-waisted black pants/jeans
  • Red lipstick
  • Red or black pumps

02
Scarecrow
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Scarecrow

What you'll need:

  • Straw hat
  • Plaid shirt
  • Denim overalls or a denim dress
  • Boots

03
Bandit
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Bandit

What you'll need:

  • Striped shirt
  • White gloves
  • Black tights
  • White or black sneakers or boots
  • Bag and blindfold

04
Britney Spears
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Britney Spears

What you'll need:

  • Gray cardigan
  • White shirt, the front tied into a midriff
  • Black fitted miniskirt
  • Knee-high white socks. Borrow from the boys here.
  • Black heels
  • Pink scrunchies to put your hair in pigtails on both sides

05
Hippie
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Hippie

What you'll need:

  • Flower crown
  • Tie-dyed shirt
  • Retro sunnies
  • Denim shorts

06
Witch
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Witch

What you'll need:

  • Witch hat
  • Black dress
  • Black heels
  • Broom

07
Rock Star
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Rock Star

What you'll need:

  • Fur coat
  • Rock band tee
  • Shorts
  • Retro sunnies