| Yaa Bofah, Mariah Thomas, Annie O'Sullivan |
Queen Elizabeth I
Ron Weasley in ‘Harry Potter’
Claire Standish from ‘The Breakfast Club’
Talk about a blast from the past. Molly Ringwald played Queen Bee and popular girl Claire in this John Hughes hit, and to this day she’s still one of the most iconic characters to come out of ’80s movies. Go all out and include fake diamond earrings to really play the part on Halloween night.
Elastigirl from ‘The Incredibles’
Don’t let her size fool you. Elastigirl is a force to be reckoned with, and you will be to if you decide to dress up as her on the 31st.
Syndrome from ‘The Incredibles’
And speaking of The Incredibles, if you were feeling less warm-hearted and more wicked, you can’t go wrong with the first movie’s supervillain.
Diplomat Barbie
Penelope Featherington
“Dearest readers…” you can’t go wrong dressing up as any of the Bridgerton family members (or their spouses, friends and acquaintances) but seeing as Penelope and Colin just had their season this past spring, there’s no better time to dress as the blossoming copper-haired beauty.
Devil
Why stop at red hair when you can get an all-red costume that’s a classic costume when you’re not in the mood to be too creative?
Fiona in ‘Shrek’
This princess from Far Far Away is as elegant as she is fun! Purchase a gold tiara, don Fiona’s long, braided ginger hair and slip on a flowing green dress to bring her character to life.
Thumbelina
In the movie, Thumbelina is a tiny girl with a spark for adventure. In real life, she’s way taller than an inch. Slip on a red wig and a long white dress, then attach fairy wings to your back.
Raggedy Ann
Your parents or grandparents may have had a Raggedy Ann doll when they were younger. With red twisted hair, a sailor hat and unique eye makeup, this slightly creepy version will be hard to miss at the Halloween bash.
Dark Phoenix in ‘X-Men’
Dark Phoenix may be Jean Grey’s villainous form, but we have to admit, her outfit is more eye-catching than many of the superheroes on the X-Men team. A red and gold suit, paired with gold wings, makes this look hot. Not to mention, the blazing red tresses.
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn is known for her crazy personality and romantic obsession with the Joker. But, she’s also a fashion icon and has various looks throughout the comics — one being this look, her black and red pigtails.
Lucy Ricardo in ‘I Love Lucy’
Darla Sherman in ‘Finding Nemo’
An overexcited Darla is more childish and rambunctious than villainous. Fake braces, a plaid skirt, pigtails and a plastic bag full of fishies are her character’s go-to essentials.
Ms. Frizzle in ‘The Magic School Bus’
Ms. Frizzle was more than a cartoon character. In fact, she taught us everything we needed to know about science. Show off a galaxy-inspired dress and auburn curls to pay tribute to a magical childhood professor.
Winifred Sanderson from ‘Hocus Pocus’
Chucky
If the Chucky movies are your favorites to binge-watch on Halloween night, then you might as well dress the part! A semi-spiky red wig, striped shirt and suspenders will have you looking like the talking doll himself.
Mystique from ‘X-Men’
Yaa Bofah is an editorial fellow at Good Housekeeping. She is a freelance illustrator and created original cover art for The Fashion Bomb Daily’s first e-book series. She enjoys supporting philanthropic endeavors and being an advocate for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Mariah Thomas (she/her) is an assistant editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers home and lifestyle content. Mariah has more than four years of editorial experience, having written for TLC, Apartment Therapy, Women’s Health and Avocado Magazine. She received her master’s degree in journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and published her first book, Heart and Soul: Poems of Thoughts and Emotions, in 2019. She’s also the founder of RTF Community, a platform for creatives of color to connect, learn and showcase their work.
As a member of the Special Projects Team, Annie works with the GH Tested program writing up product reviews and roundups and helps plan and run annual expos and events like the GH Parenting Summit, Xmas in July Expo, Cleaning Summit, Winter Essentials Expo, and more. When she’s not working, she can be found running, listening to true crime podcasts, designing graphic collages, or sipping on a margarita.
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