Halloween costume ideas are no doubt on people’s minds, as the spooky night nears.
October 31st is a wonderful time that stirs up the imaginations of young and old alike. Halloween costume ideas are as endless and as diverse as the people who wear them.
According to Yahoo Buzz, the most popular Halloween costume ideas are:
1. Joker Costume
2. Fairy Costume
3. Pirate Costume
4. Flapper Costume
5. Witch Costume
6. Tinkerbell
7. Catwoman Costume
8. Playboy Bunny Costume
9. Indiana Jones Costume
10. Red Riding Hood Costume
Although it’s not mentioned in the top 10, I’m sure there will be plenty of people in Sarah Palin Halloween costumes too!
The slideshow below highlights some of the most innovative Halloween costume ideas we’ve featured on Trend Hunter… oh yah, and I threw in the Obama Halloween costume mask above too!
57 Incredibly Unique Halloween Costume Ideas
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Painted on Costumes
Body Paint for Halloween
56
Naughty Storm Troopers
10 Sexy Star Wars Halloween Costumes
55
Daringly Unique Halloween Costumes Ideas
32 Body Paintovations
54
Sexy Geek Costumes
10 Princess Leia Tributes
53
Hollywood Halloween Costumes
Creative Costumes Ideas for 2007
52
Bank Intern Busted on Facebook
Fairy Costume Reveals All
51
Celebrity Costumes
What The Stars Wear for Halloween
50
Anime Costumes
Cos Play for Halloween
49
Sushi Costumes
10 Inedible Baby and Pet Outfits
48
Sarah Palin Halloween Costumes
Happy Palinween
47
Japanese Halloween
Dressing up in Tokyo
46
Camouflage Body Painting
Body Art as a Disguise
45
Gas Mask Fashion
Aitor Throup's Strange Suit
44
Marc Jacobs' Crazy Camel Toe Christmas Costume
43
Animal Masks
Putting the Fun in Sterile Masks
42
Justifying Naughty Fashion
Halloween Makes Sexy Costumes OK
41
Creative Infant Halloween Costumes
Tom Arma Baby Outfits
40
Doggie Dress-Up
10 Brutal Pet Halloween Costumes
39
Pet Costumes
Star Wars Dog Costume
38
Halloween Contact Lenses
Spooky Costume Eyewear
37
Arboreal Body Paint
Models Disguised as Trees
36
Halloween Costumes For Infants
From Bloody Bonnets to Air Fresheners
35
10 Sets of Halloween Costume Ideas for Pets and Babies
34
Urban Camoflouge
Vending Machine Disguise
33
Red-Carpet Halloween Costumes
10 A-List Disguises
32
Best Movie Costume of All Time
Keira Knightley in Atonement
31
Zombies Against Consumerism
Zombiecon Encourages Amy Winehouse Costumes
30
Eco Halloween Costumes
10 Designs Made from Junk
29
Costumes Made of Lego
Homemade Boba Fett Suit
28
Dark Knight Costumes
Batman Movie Fans in Theme Dress
27
Personalized Masks to Avoid Annoying People
Decoy Face
26
Canine Couture
Howlin' Halloween Costumes
25
Humanimal Masks
NorthFur FX Animal Nose Prosthetics
24
Geeky Dress Up Photography
Steve Scholfield's Star Wars and Star Trek Portraits
23
Artisan Leather Masks
The Cannabis Leaf Mask Carnival Masks and More
22
Viennese Costume Ball Revival
Cirque D' Soleil Masks Bring Class to Halloween
21
Halloween Dog Parades
Canine Costume Inspiration
20
Feline Humiliation Helmets
Hello Kitty Costumes for Cats
19
Christmas Costumes for Pets
Santa's Little Helper Dog
18
Incognito Fashion Shows
Martin Margiela's Masked Models
17
Paper Clip Eye Lashes
Viktor & Rolf and Shu Uemura's Costume Eyelashes
16
Disguised Celebrity Dates
Pam Anderson's Incognito Companion
15
Pumpkin Baby Costumes
10 Infant Halloween Jack o' Lanterns
14
Adults Playing Dress Up
Vivienne Westwood Gets Odd For Fall 2008
13
Designer Gas Masks
Diddo Velema Dominates Fashion Battlefield
12
Political Halloween Masks
Sarah Palin Costume Accessories
11
Leggings with Bold Patterns
Costume Dept Avoids Basic Black
10
Bank Robber Fashion
The Mask as Accessory
9
Grinch Speed Trap
Orlando Cop Tickets in Costume
8
"That's Hot" For Halloween
Paris in Prison Costume
7
Pets as Pumpkins
10 Jack o' Lantern Costumes
6
Predictable Halloween Costumes
Beware the Herd of Dark Night Jokers
5
Using Handbags as Masks
Karl Lagerfeld at Paris Fashion Week 2008
4
Pixelated Masks
Campaign for Anonymous Tips
3
Wearable Blankets
Buttercup Picnic Dress
2
Blow-Up Professional Uniforms
Inflatable Referee Costume
1
Hybrid Halloween Costumes
The Fangdana
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