Seven best costumes for Halloween 2017
Don't go as something obvious like Donald Trump
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Your support makes all the difference.Whilst not as huge a deal in the UK as it is in the US, Halloween is undeniably an opportunity to be seized with both hands.
And of course, the best part of the whole festivity is dressing up.
A huge importance is placed on one’s costume, whether you view Halloween as an opportunity to find someone with whom to couple up for cuffing season, or simply want to impress your friends with your witty choice of character.
Going as something as traditional as a witch, cat or pumpkin is boring, and God forbid you choose someone as passé as Donald Trump or as obvious as Theresa May.
So what are you to wear to 2017’s Halloween parties? Don’t panic, we’ve got you covered.
The best costumes for Halloween 2017
1. The BBC interview girl
Four-year-old Marion Kelly became an internet sensation when she barged in on her father political scientist Robert E. Kelly’s BBC interview. The clip quickly went viral and little Marion shot to fame.
We think the sassy little girl would make for a great Halloween character - all you need is a yellow jumper, black trousers, a pair of glasses and a lollipop.
2. Theresa May’s P45
In what was perhaps one of the most calamitous political speeches of all time, the Prime Minister being handed a P45 was possibly the stand-out moment of Theresa May’s speech at the Conservative party conference.
To recreate the look yourself, all you need is two large pieces of cardboard, paint and some string to hang the P45s over your shoulders. Simple. If you want to challenge yourself even more, go as May’s cough.
3. Group costume: Jacob Rees-Mogg’s children
If you’re part of a group of six friends, we have the perfect group costume idea: Jacob Rees-Mogg’s children. The controversial Tory politician’s brood consists of Alfred Wulfric Leyson Pius, Thomas Wentworth Somerset Dunstan, Peter Theodore Alphege, Anselm Charles Fitzwilliam, Mary Anne Charlotte Emma and Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher. Really.
Steal their style with a red gingham dress accessorised with white socks pulled mid-way up the calves for girls, and for boys, get out your finest Tory blue chinos, a checked shirt and a sweater vest.
4. The woman trapped in the window on her Tinder date
Who can forget the poor, poor woman who went back to her Tinder date’s home in Bristol, did a poo in his loo which then wouldn’t flush, chucked it out of the window and then got stuck trying to retrieve it?
Granted, it’s hard to know what she looked like as we can’t see her face in the pictures, but we know she was wearing black trousers and is a gymnast. To create the impression of being upside down, however, we suggest buying a huge tube of hair gel and sticking your hair up as if you were hanging upside down out of a window. Everyone will totally get it.
5. The man with a bagel on his head
#bagelgate was one of the stranger news stories to appear this year, but it is without a doubt iconic. Arguably the easiest costume of all, this essentially involves balancing a bagel - ideally a plain one if you want to be authentic - on your head. Unsurprisingly.
Of course, that requires good posture and does not allow for dancing, apple-bobbing or limbo-ing (who knows what you’ll get up to), so we suggest using hair grips to keep your bready goodness in place. And hey, that’s your end of night snack sorted too.
6. Frida Kahlo
The fact that Theresa May wore a bracelet made up of miniature portraits of Frida Kahlo was another of the bizarre talking points from her recent speech. This means the Mexican artist is an excellent look to recreate for Halloween.
Simply pile your hair up on your head, chuck on some flowers (no, your tatty post-Glasto flower crown will not do, show Frida some respect please), pop on some statement dangly earrings, and create her distinctive look with an eyebrow pencil, red lipstick and some blusher. Sorted.
7. The ghost of Monarch Airlines
RIP Monarch. Probably the most feasible way to pay tribute to the fallen airline is to go as a member of cabin crew - with a Halloween twist.
So to start, you’ll need a yellow shirt, black jacket and purple and yellow-striped neckscarf. From there, you can give yourself a classic Halloween makeover. Throw a sheet over your head, turn your face into a zombie or go full Frankenstein. The possibilities are endless.
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