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Last Minute Halloween Costumes

Last Minute Halloween Costumes

Last Minute Halloween Costumes

We've got a little over a week until Halloween. Maybe you're not really into the whole dressing up thing. Or maybe you're considering it, but haven't decided yet. Perhaps you're about to give in to that friend that's begging you to come to the party or the bar or wherever they want to go ("but you've got to have a costume!"). In any case, here you are—without something to wear. The good news is that you can dress up like some iconic characters, mostly from pieces you already own. Got some aviators and bomber jacket? Boom, you're Maverick from Top Gun. Do you own a denim shirt and a bottle opener? You can be Cool Hand Luke. Besides, there will be plenty of Trumps, Ken Bones and Jared Leto Jokers already.

Patrick Bateman

What you probably have:

A suit, dress shirt and tie. And plenty of pomade.

What you might need:

A plastic rain coat, glasses and some fake blood.

Indiana Jones

What you probably have:

A brown leather jacket, chinos and work boots.

What you might need:

A tan utility shirt, fedora and maybe a whip or canvas satchel.

Stranger Things' Dustin

What you probably have:

A graphic T-shirt, denim jacket, chinos or cords and a backpack.

What you might need:

A curly-haired wig and a trucker hat.

The Reservoir Dogs

What you probably have:

A dark suit, a white shirt, a slim dark tie and some sunglasses.

What you might need:

A few buddies who are willing to dress up in the same outfits.

Look at
all the
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According to Google Trends' Frightgeist, there will be a lot of Suicide Squad costumes this year. Here are a few other popular choices you might want to avoid so you don't dress up as exactly the same thing as everyone else.

  • Batman
  • Star Wars
  • Scary Clown
  • Deadpool