Here’s 16 Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired By 2025’s Biggest Pop Culture Moments!
From the chocolate bar craze heard around the world to hilarious celeb moments, 2025 brought so many iconic moments that we still think about. Still need a Halloween costume this year? Here’s some of our favorite suggestions!
Labubu
Undoubtedly, Pop Mart’s sensational collectible of the year goes to the Labubu. Created by artist Kasing Lung and popularized by LISA from Blackpink and Rihanna, these furry mischievous monster blind boxes quickly became extremely sought after and had everyone wanting one, even if they looked a little creepy. You can DIY your own Labubu outfit much like Lizzo did or purchase a pre-made onesie this Halloween!
KPop Demon Hunters
Still can’t get “Golden” by HUNTR/X out of your head? Dress up as our favorite K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey from the hit animated Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters! Three besties who totally can sing their hearts out and fight off demons is definitely a power move for this spooky szn.
Sinners
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners was a must-watch film this year with its stacked cast, intriguing storyline, and viral scenes. With outfits inspired by Black Dandyism, consider dressing up as Smoke or Stack (or both if you have a twin!) or even Hailee Steinfeld’s bloody vamp outfit.
Role Model And Sally
This year was THE year for viral concert moments and one of our favorites is Role Model performing his hit song “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” featuring special guests to be his “Sally.” From Bowen Yang to Natalie Portman, it was a crowd pleaser and can be turned into the cutest couple’s costume.
KATSEYE’s Gap Ad
Speaking of viral, girl group KATSEYE continues to dominate the music industry with their latest EP Beautiful Chaos, their striking music videos, and, of course, their iconic Gap ad to Kelis’ “Milkshake.” Grab a bunch of your besties and replicate the full denim outfits featured in the ad with some pieces available for purchase on the official Gap website.
A Minecraft Movie
Chicken Jockey! A Minecraft Movie certainly made its waves earlier this year with all the viral one liners and surprising cameos. Despite its mixed reviews, the film became the third highest grossing film of the year so why not dress up as Steve, a creeper, Jason Momoa’s The Garbage Man, a chicken, and plenty of the other characters in the film!
Group 7
Taking Group 7 attendance at this very moment! If you scroll a bit too much on TikTok, you might be familiar with the Group 7 trend created by singer Sophia James that quickly went viral. The singer posted a series of videos explaining she would be performing a mini experiment to see which video of hers got the most traction. Evidently, her group 7 videos skyrocketed with multiple people joining in on the fun and adding to the “lore.” We’re the best group and you can show it off this Halloween with a DIY Group 7 T-shirt.
Wicked
We’re still holding space for Wicked and you should too! From Glinda’s beautiful pink outfits to Elphaba’s stunning witch outfit, there’s so many characters in Oz to choose from that we’ve all come to love. Get an early start on your Wicked costumes ahead of the Wicked: For Good premiere next month.
Lady Gaga’s Abracadabra
Mother monster Lady Gaga has been feeding us with amazing new music and an even more extravagant tour. Her hit single “Abracadabra” has all of us singing along non-stop and learning the choreography the minute it dropped. You can embody her red studded and spiky outfit or her distressed white dress featured in the music video.
Renee Rapp Tour Outfit
How ya doin’, Nae? Another memorable concert moment that we’re obsessed with is Renee Rapp’s BITE ME tour outfit during “At Least I’m Hot” where she’s wearing a marching band-esque jacket, mini shorts, and leather boots.
Dubai Chocolate
Who knew a chocolate bar would create such buzz? That’s right, Dubai chocolate became widely popular to the point where everything was Dubai chocolate-fied from strawberries to iced lattes. A brown and green outfit to symbolize the food craze would be a funny way to kick off the holiday.
Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun”
After Clean Bandit’s 2017 hit song “Symphony” featuring Zara Larsson resurfaced as a TikTok meme, Larsson used that momentum to push her single “Midnight Sun.” Let’s just say, it’s so Lisa Frank coded with vibrant pinks and blues that are the perfect recipe for a standout costume.
Katy Perry In Space
Pop stars in space? Yeah, we’re not kidding! On April 14, Katy Perry decided to board a space flight which was part of an all-female crew mission and grabbed everyone’s attention. Snag the best blue space suit you can find, a long black wig, and a mini daisy flower to recreate the viral moment.
Jet 2 Plane
If you prefer to stay a little closer to Earth, the Jet 2 plane might be a more suitable costume choice considering the viral catchphrase “Nothing Beats A Jet 2 Holiday” by the British travel company. The advert spread quickly on the internet with Its use of Jess Glynne’s “Hold My Hand” and people can’t stop quoting it.
Justin Bieber “It’s Not Clocking To You” Video
Justin Bieber is no stranger to paparazzi and his viral encounter in June showed that he was indeed standing on business. Dressed in an oversized blue hoodie, Bieber was in Malibu and took time to confront his frustration towards the photographers snapping pictures of him. The “It’s not clocking to you” line was felt across social media with multiple poking fun at the statement and Bieber joining in to double down on it.
Sabrina Carpenter Tour Arrest
Last, but certainly not least, another concert costume idea comes from Sabrina Carpenter’s gimmick where she “arrests” a celebrity guest before performing “Juno.” The singer has “arrested” multiple celebs from Millie Bobby Brown to most recently Anne Hathaway while wearing her iconic two-piece sparkly set and a pair of furry handcuffs.
