From Betty Boop to Kourtney as Kim: the best Halloween looks of 2023

Gorgeous, but unfortunately, snore. On the plus side, though, at least she didn’t ravage a priceless piece of Marilyn paraphernalia with her arse like Miss Kimberley, so at least there’s that.

Brave to take on Addams Family’s chic AF matriarch a year after Cardi B slayed the costume, but Adele nailed it this year – largely because it doesn’t veer to far from her usual sleek, elevated cruise singer aesthetic she’s been churning out on the stage during her Vegas residency. While some people are happy to transform themselves into worms and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles come Halloween, others play by the rules of girl world and make minimum effort for maximum sexy gains. And that is perfectly fine!!!

Chicken Shop Date’s Amelia Dimoldenberg transformed herself from socially awkward, slightly bumbling blonde to… socially awkward, slightly bumbling brunette, with her ode to Mr. Bean. The brows! The mole! The little fuzzy ‘tache your eyebrow lady would definitely attempt to whip off whether you want her to or not! A stellar effort that felt incredibly in-keeping with her general vibe. Her next Chicken Shop Date?

My kingdom to see Paris dressed up as an ogre or a zombie! Alas, this will never happen – at least this year – as she paid tribute to her pal Britney’s iconic “Toxic” look. The cynic in me suggests this could have been for SEO purposes and the column inches Britney has been racking up last week, but the rest of me, like, loves it.

Saweetie gets kudos for embodying the true spirit of Halloween and opting for a genuinely spooky costume, dressing up as the gothy Tim Burton antihero Edward Scissorhands. Her look comprised lots of leather, chains, big silver buckles – and, of course, scissor-y hands, which weren’t too much longer than the acrylics the rapper usually sports.

For many of us, the pairing of an older male artist with a young ingénue muse might feel like a tired, somewhat stale, trope. But not, it seems, for Austin Butler (32) and Kaia Gerber (22) who chose for Halloween this year the couple’s costume of Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick. Donning wigs, chic all-black outfits and trademark accessories – a camera for him, massive earrings for her – the two transformed seamlessly into their roles.

Rosalía rocked up to Kendall Jenner’s Halloween party wearing a replica of Björk’s iconic swan dress, which she wore to the 2001 Oscars – a look which was slated at the time, but has since cemented its (worthy!) place in pop culture history. It’s no surprise Rosalía wanted to pay homage to the Icelandic singer, as earlier this month the pair collaborated on a new single, ‘Oral’, the proceeds of which will go towards fighting against industrial fish-farming in Iceland.

At first glance, you might wonder why Channing Tatum chose to dress up as a big adult baby complete with a pale blue onesie and little bonnet this Halloween. Is it because he, like the rest of our generation, refuses to grow up and is displaying this infantilism in a very literal way? No, it turns out. When viewed as one part of a couple’s costume, which also includes Zoe Kravitz in a long nightgown, short wig and very large kitchen knife, the subtle nuances of the look reveal themselves. He is the titular Satanic spawn from 1968 horror film Rosemary’s Baby while Kravitz plays the Mia Farrow main character. Is there anything spookier than the idea of being cast in the role of your boyfriend’s mum?

Ice Spice stepped out onstage in New Jersey on Saturday night dressed as Betty Boop, donning a tiny red dress and sparkling heart-shaped garter, and trading in her signature orange afro for a short, curly black wig. The rapper channelled the animated sex symbol’s sultry energy during her performance – prompting a fan to give her a Bible after the show.