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100 Perfect Disguises

From Costume to Couture These Daring Disguises Leave You Unrecognizable

— November 19, 2011 — Fashion
Daring disguises aren't just designated for Halloween anymore. Every day has the potential to be a midnight masked ball or Gaga-Inspired media frenzy. From conceptual costumes to couture captures, the use of costume is gaining serious momentum in pop culture.

Masquerade-themed glamour shoots, avant-garde ediorials and face-concealing streetwear are just some of the ways fashion aims to create anonymity. While a mustache on a stick makes one look distinguished, oversized shades make you look and feel like a star. Moreover, pop culture-inspired disguises, wigged out tresses, cocooned oversized hoods and the magic of make-up make it nearly impossible for anyone to know who you are.

Pop culture is constantly referencing and reinventing itself. Whether altering one's appearance represents an escape or even if it's just for fun, dynamic disguises are never going out of style.
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Activity
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Flower Petal Faces
Flower Petal Faces
Jenny Lee's Digital Skins Shows an Individual's True Virtual Identity
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97
DIY Shutterbug Disguises
DIY Shutterbug Disguises
The Tyler Card Nikon Camera Costume is a Fully Functioning Getup
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96
Mustached Bottle Openers
Mustached Bottle Openers
The 'Handlebar' Artistic Corkscrew Made by Fred and Friends
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95
Protester Armor
Protester Armor
The C.O.P Suit Helps Protect You While You Stand For Your Cause
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94
Retail Bags as Hats
Retail Bags as Hats
Maximus Chatsky Disguises Models' Expressions Yet Exposes Beauty
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93
Macabre Poultry Disguises
Macabre Poultry Disguises
This Chicken Skin Mask Will Haunt Your Dreams
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92
False Face Covers
False Face Covers
The Casey Anthony Latex Mask is Eerily Accurate
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91
Far-Out Facial Hair Portraits
Far-Out Facial Hair Portraits
Niqi Segers Creates and Captures Unusual Beards
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90
Handy Travel Hoods
Handy Travel Hoods
Ur Aria Provides Comfort and Privacy on Passenger Transport
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89
Monstrous Marshmallow Masks
Monstrous Marshmallow Masks
The Stay Puft Ski Mask Will Bring Bill Murray out of Retirement
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88
Latin Wrestling Disguises
Latin Wrestling Disguises
Channel Your Inner Nacho Libre with One of These Lucha Libre Masks
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87
Glam Wired Glasses
Glam Wired Glasses
The ‘It's Not Me' Love.sex.diamonds Holiday Collection Has So
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86
Sunglass Headpieces
Sunglass Headpieces
The MYKITA Romain Kremer YURI Shades
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85
Tribal Rhino Masks
Tribal Rhino Masks
Trent Whitehead Designs Colorful, Enticing Wooden Masks
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84
Terrifying Celeb Disguises
Terrifying Celeb Disguises
Landon Meier Comes Back with the Freaky Charlie Sheen Mask
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83
Transgender Photographer Tributes
Transgender Photographer Tributes
The Chloe Sevigny 'Candy' Cover is a Terry Richardson Disguise
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82
Facial Hair on Sticks
Facial Hair on Sticks
Whisker Works Provides Some Hilarity to Your Photos
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81
Cracked Face Creations
Cracked Face Creations
David Meanix Creates Photographic Sculptures
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80
Moribund Model Disguises
Moribund Model Disguises
The Heidi Klum Dead Body Halloween Costume is Creepily Cool
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79
Strange Soil Masks
Strange Soil Masks
Mattia Casalegno's 'The Open' is an Odd Sensory Installation
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78
Funky Monster Makeovers
Funky Monster Makeovers
The ‘It's Alive' Project Pays Tribute to Frankenstein
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77
Angelic Shades
Angelic Shades
The Jeremy Scott Linda Farrow Sunglasses are Super Fly
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76
Pixelated Ski Masks
Pixelated Ski Masks
Pixelhead Shields Your Identity From All Media Sources
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75
Terror Fashion
Terror Fashion
Freak Out Your Neighbours With Hoodies From Anticon
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74
Viewmaster-Inspired Shades
Viewmaster-Inspired Shades
The Vintage Red Walter Van Beirendonck Sunglasses are Nostalgic
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73
Deceptive Designer Disguises
Deceptive Designer Disguises
The Ayaka Nishi Cell Masks are Inspired by Nature
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72
Facial Hair Scarves
Facial Hair Scarves
Snuggle into the Mario Mustache Neck-Warmer to Feel Warm and Have Fun
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71
Facial Hair Neck Wear
Facial Hair Neck Wear
The Neckwarmer with Moustache Will Keep You Smiling in the Frigid Cold
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70
Hooting Eye Masks
Hooting Eye Masks
The Night Owl Sleeping Mask is Cute and Comfortable
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69
Vivid Eyewear Editorials
Vivid Eyewear Editorials
The Heather Marks Dare to Kill Magazine Spread Uses Bold Accessories
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68
Anti-Manscaping Competitions
Anti-Manscaping Competitions
Awaiting the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships (UPDATE)
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67
Super-Sized Shrouds
Super-Sized Shrouds
'Fashion Shoot' by Filip Owczarek Features Oversized Appliques & Giant Hoods
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66
Sight-Obscuring Shades
Sight-Obscuring Shades
The Hannah Holman Grey Magazine Editorial Rocks All-Floral Ensembles
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65
Eye-Evading Shoots
Eye-Evading Shoots
The Grazia UK October 2011 Issue Unleashes a Deviant Side
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64
Clandestine Alien Costumes
Clandestine Alien Costumes
Kiersten Essenpreis Pays Homage to the Best Horror Film of the '80s
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63
Desert Floor Face Masks
Desert Floor Face Masks
Sierra Nevada Brings High Fashion to Dunes and Fields
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62
Half Moon Shades
Half Moon Shades
Ksubi Spring 2010 Eyewear Line Offers Up Unique Shapes
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61
Shoe-Covered Face Masks
Shoe-Covered Face Masks
The SneakerTrooper Helmet Gets the Full Footwear Treatment
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60
Hairy Business Ventures
Hairy Business Ventures
'Beardski' Bearded Ski Masks Would Make ZZ Top Proud
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59
Mystical Metal Masks
Mystical Metal Masks
This Kest Schwartzman Collection is Full of Fantasy Face Facades
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58
Bun in the Oven Disguises
Bun in the Oven Disguises
The Darth Vader Pregnancy Costume is Super Nerdacious
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57
Wig Addiction
Wig Addiction
Britney Spears Is Hooked On Wigs
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56
Blue-Faced Fashiontography
Blue-Faced Fashiontography
Niels Raabe by Markus Lambert Editorial Turns Elizabethans Indigo
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55
Fully Framed Femmes
Fully Framed Femmes
The Muse 'One from the Heart' Spread Features Some Serious Shades
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54
Dramatic Seaside Sunnies
Dramatic Seaside Sunnies
The 'Eva by David K. Shields' Shoot Expresses Coastal Fashion
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53
Monochrome Lingerie Shoots
Monochrome Lingerie Shoots
The Nadine Wolfbeisser Bolero Magazine September 2011 Editorial is Dark
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52
Intriguing Oversized Fashions
Intriguing Oversized Fashions
The Qiu Hao F/W 2011 Serpens Collection is Fashionably Dark
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51
Spooky Pale Photographs
Spooky Pale Photographs
The Planet Blue ‘Dia De Los Muertos' is Deadly Fun
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50
Butterfly Face Masks
Butterfly Face Masks
Lady Gaga Shows Her Soft and Pretty Side to Harper's Bazaar
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49
Suited Female Models
Suited Female Models
The Paper Magazine August 2010 Issue Features Plenty of Androgynous Looks
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48
Chic Terrortography
Chic Terrortography
The 'Black Block White Riot' Fiasco Magazine Spread is Violently Stylish
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47
Regal Monarch Manipulations
Regal Monarch Manipulations
'Existing in Costumes, Fairy Tales' Challenges Historical Traditions
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46
Illusionary Face Paintings
Illusionary Face Paintings
James Kuhn Adultizes a Childhood Pastime in His Artwork
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45
Smartphone Game Garments
Smartphone Game Garments
Angry Birds Costumes Bring App Fun to Your Halloween Bash
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44
Markered Mustaches
Markered Mustaches
Keira Knightley Playfully Poses for Vogue Italia January 2011
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43
Classy Female Moustaches
Classy Female Moustaches
The Unique Kelis Wonderland Magazine 5th Anniversary Issue
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42
Oversized Infant Facades
Oversized Infant Facades
These Hyperflesh Baby Masks Bring a Whole New Meaning to "Baby Face"
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41
Faux Facial Hair Fashion
Faux Facial Hair Fashion
Mustache Balaclavas Give American Apparel A Hairy Twist
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40
Mouse-Eared Shades
Mouse-Eared Shades
The Jeremy Scott Mickey Mouse Sunglasses for Spring 2010
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39
Fluorescent Face Paint
Fluorescent Face Paint
The Adriana Gerasimova 'Crossroads' Shoot is Native-Inspired
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38
Ferocious Makeup
Ferocious Makeup
'The Kids Are Alright' Russh Magazine August 2010 Spread
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37
Bewitching DIY Costumes
Bewitching DIY Costumes
The Spookbook Halloween Contest is Looking for the Most Creative Ensembles
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36
Icelandic Hairy Hats
Icelandic Hairy Hats
The Bearded Cap
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35
Dystopian Disguises
Dystopian Disguises
Bob Basset Boldly Blends Black Leather and Brass
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34
Full Face Painting
Full Face Painting
Oxfam and Celebs Rock Vibrant Blue Skin for Charity
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33
Wicked Fairytale Makeovers
Wicked Fairytale Makeovers
This Queen of Hearts Makeup Tutorial is Tim Burton-Inspired
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32
Quirky Cat-Eye Beautorials
Quirky Cat-Eye Beautorials
The Vogue Italia Beauty April 2011 Photoshoot is Eye-Catching
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31
Laced Bunny Masks
Laced Bunny Masks
The Chanel Iman Elle UK February 2011 Spread is Super Chic
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30
Creepy Clown Couture
Creepy Clown Couture
The Dark Circus-Inspired Designs of Karen Segall
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29
Punk Masked Editorials
Punk Masked Editorials
The L'Officiel Ukraine November 2011 Shoot Has Fierce Fashion Flow
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28
Mega Goggles
Mega Goggles
Super Duper Fly Sunglasses by Stevie Boi Look Like Lab Glasses
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27
Blatant Booze Branding
Blatant Booze Branding
The John Hollows Ginger Beer Image has Nothing to Hide
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26
Sight-Obscuring Shades
Sight-Obscuring Shades
Rihanna Rocks Her Barracuda Shades (Again) to Fashion's Night Out Fete
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25
Freaky Black-Out Fashion Shoots
Freaky Black-Out Fashion Shoots
The Missy Rayder L'Officiel Paris October 2011 Shots are Striking
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24
Eye-Popping Skin Tones
Eye-Popping Skin Tones
Poras Chaudhary Photos For Holi, the Celebration of Colors
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23
Macabre Paper Masks
Macabre Paper Masks
Nikki Salk and Amy Flurry of Paper Cut Project Horse Around for Hermes
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22
Scruffy Western Menswear Shoots
Scruffy Western Menswear Shoots
The Calin Sitar Viktor Magazine #2 Shots are Rugged and Wild
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21
Constrained Couture Apparel
Constrained Couture Apparel
'The Cyclops Apprentice' is a Strange SS11 Collection
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20
Bejeweled Facial Masks
Bejeweled Facial Masks
The Daria Zhemkova Vestal Magazine Spread Goes Gothic
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19
Facial Hair for Infants
Facial Hair for Infants
Mustaches On Babies Photographed By Alexander Crispin
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18
Lace Animal Masks
Lace Animal Masks
Check Out Lady Gaga in the Vanguard Issue of 944
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17
Hot Humanimal Spreads
Hot Humanimal Spreads
Morgan Slade Shoots Fierce Female Models Wearing Mascot Masks
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16
Clown Wig Couture
Clown Wig Couture
Kelly Thompson's Photography Plays Around With Circus Color
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15
Time Piece Body Painting
Time Piece Body Painting
Luxury Watch Feature in Zeitmagazin
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14
Macabre Masquerade Spreads
Macabre Masquerade Spreads
The Tomek Jankowski 'Concepts' Shoot is Bone-Chilling
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13
Humanimal Masks
Humanimal Masks
NorthFur FX Animal Nose Prosthetics
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12
Hooded Self-Expression
Hooded Self-Expression
Unique Sweatshirts to Hide and Define Your Identity
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11
Modern Medieval Menswear
Modern Medieval Menswear
Asger Juel Larsen Autumn/Winter 2009 Rocks Hoods, Tunics & Mesh
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10
Morbid Living Dead Makeovers
Morbid Living Dead Makeovers
The Halloween Corpse Bride Tutorial is a Must-See for Tim Burton Fans
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9
Eerie Eye Covers
Eerie Eye Covers
Over the Top Fashion Accents by Joji Kojima
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8
Medusa Monster Fashion
Medusa Monster Fashion
The Outrageous Designs at the Spring 2010 China Fashion Week
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7
Ebony Tribaltography
Ebony Tribaltography
Biki John's ‘Zula' is a Celebration of Exotic Extremes
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6
Head Armor Accessories
Head Armor Accessories
Alexander McQueen's Extreme Warrior Masks Make You A Chic Tinman
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5
Knitted Wigs
Knitted Wigs
Meg Reardon's DIY Style Statement Signals the End of Bad Hair Days
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4
Butterfly Masks & Tattoos
Butterfly Masks & Tattoos
Jean-Francois Carly Shoots Ink-Covered Subjects With an Avant-Garde Edge
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3
Eye-Popping Photography
Eye-Popping Photography
Benedict Campbell's Vibrant Take on Models & Objects
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2
Extreme Tribal Fashiontography
Extreme Tribal Fashiontography
Herring & Herring for D Mode Magazine
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1
International Skin Art Competitions
International Skin Art Competitions
Stockholm Body Painting Contest
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