Halloween 2025 is shaping up to be a pop culture costume playground. This year, easy Halloween costumes don’t have to mean boring—think meme moments, viral fashion, and instantly recognizable references that’ll get a laugh (or a like). From Wednesday Addams’s moody monochrome to The Summer I Turned Pretty’s beachside throuple, and even Justin Bieber’s “standing […]
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Halloween 2025 is shaping up to be a pop culture costume playground. This year, easy Halloween costumes don’t have to mean boring—think meme moments, viral fashion, and instantly recognizable references that’ll get a laugh (or a like). From Wednesday Addams’s moody monochrome to The Summer I Turned Pretty’s beachside throuple, and even Justin Bieber’s “standing on business” meme, the internet has done half the creative work for you. Whether you’re aiming for unique Halloween costumes that nod to your favorite TV shows or last season’s most viral red carpet looks, here are 2025’s best pop culture-inspired ideas to steal for your costume lineup.
Pop Culture Halloween Costumes 2025: Taylor Swift (The Life of a Showgirl)
While we’re still recovering from The Eras Tour, it may be time to indulge in Taylor’s next act: The Life of a Showgirl. Taylor’s new era is rhinestoned, feathered, and full of main-character energy. A little Vegas, a little revenge arc, if you will. It’s the kind of glitter you earn, not borrow. This Halloween, go full Swift 2.0 with sequins, fringe, a corset that sparkles like it’s in on the joke, and a microphone you don’t actually need. And remember, it’s not just about dressing like Taylor, it’s about channeling her calm confidence—that quiet grin that says, “This empire belongs to me.”
Pop Culture Halloween Costumes 2025: Wednesday Addams
It’s Halloween—Wednesday Addam’s sacrilegious holiday. Thanks to Jenna Ortega’s wry reinvention, Wednesday Addams has graduated from spooky teen to full-fledged Gen Z style icon. Her black-and-white uniform is a perfect mix of prep-school precision and gothic drama. Think Peter Pan collar meets pleated mini, sheer tights, combat boots, and a slash of black lipstick. Master that intimidating stare and you’re ready. Morbidity has never looked this chic—or this self-aware.
Pop Culture Halloween Costumes 2025: Justin Bieber „Standing on Business“
Yes, we think it’s hilarious too, and it might just be the perfect alt-Halloween costume, depending on your cool-to-pop-culture knowledge ratio. It’s rare for a meme to spawn a bona fide fashion statement, but Bieber’s “standing on business” fit—a blue sweatsuit and an expression of mild existential dread—did exactly that. This effortless costume is instantly recognizable to anyone chronically online, and iconic to everyone else. Just throw on your most apathetic face and declare you’re “a real man.” Congratulations, you’re standing on business.
Pop Culture Halloween Costumes 2025: Kesha
Do you also miss the glossy lips, chaotic eyeliner, and tousled hair aesthetic from the late 2000s? Kesha is back, and this time she’s dropping a period—literally. Her new Period era is equal parts rebellion and rebirth. Think layered chains, a red bodysuit, and matching shades. The signature pink dot art she used in her album rollout? Use it. Smudge a little bubblegum pink on your cheek or shirt as a wink to the Period era.
Pop Culture Halloween Costumes 2025: Elphaba and Glinda
Elphaba and Glinda are on everyone’s minds with the upcoming release of Wicked: For Good. The musical classic has experienced an increased rise in popularity after its debut on the big screen last year. Whether you’re best friends or a couple, there is an Elphaba and a Glinda in every relationship. These two iconic witches boast starkly different aesthetics that can be easily recreated into perfect pop culture-inspired costumes. Couples can choose between the plethora of Elphaba and Glinda looks seen throughout the movie that are bound to change Halloween “for good.”
Halloween Couples Costumes 2025: The Other Mother and Other Father
Coraline has been a Halloween classic for over a decade, and each fall season, audiences circle back to the film where mothers have button eyes and little girls have blue hair. This timeless spooky movie follows Coraline as she discovers a parallel universe that’s home to evil versions of the people she loves.
The Other Mother spends the majority of the movie in a black and white polka dot dress and red choker, while the Other Father wears a red robe and square glasses on the tip of his nose. And of course, you can’t forget the iconic buttons sewn onto their eyes that keep Coraline from knowing her true parents. Whether you’re looking for a cool costume that’s bound to be recognized or a spooky, nostalgic take on Halloween, this Coraline-inspired look is the perfect pick.
Halloween Couples Costumes 2025: Astrid and Hiccup
The live-action How To Train Your Dragon became one of the buzziest movies this year after its release in June. This remake of the 2010 animated Dreamworks film was brought to life by Mason Thames who played Hiccup and Nico Parker who played Astrid. Astrid and Hiccup spend the movie fighting and flirting as they try to mend the gap between viking and dragon. Hiccup’s floppy hair, Astrid’s long braids, and the couple’s matching Viking gear is a cute yet unique way to go all out with the one you love this Halloween.
Halloween Couples Costumes 2025: Luke Danes and Lorelai Gilmore
Luke Danes and Lorelai Gilmore are the epitome of “friends to lovers,” and their chic yet basic style throughout Gilmore Girls makes for an easy yet recognizable couples costume. Every fall season, audiences scramble to begin their rewatch of the hit show Gilmore Girls, which is known for its fall vibes and complicated love stories. Gilmore Girls remains a pop culture staple whose characters are recognizable favorites.
This costume is perfect for the Luke’s and Lorelai’s of the world, where one person is talkative and energetic and the other is a levelheaded problem solver. Luke is known for his plaid shirts and signature backwards baseball caps, and Lorelai always wears a funky t-shirt with the perfect pair of vintage denim, and of course, you can’t forget the coffee cup.
Halloween Couples Costumes 2025: Helly R and Mark S
Severance quickly became one of the most popular shows on Apple TV after its release in 2022. The show continued its virality as creators on TikTok and Instagram questioned themselves about whether or not they would choose to be severed, some showing what their “innie” and “outie” would be doing. Helly R and Mark S share a complicated relationship as coworkers at Lumon Industries, making them the perfect pop culture costume for this Halloween.
Helly R’s red hair, blunt bangs, and business casual outfits are the perfect match for Mark S’s classic suits, making these two a perfect costume for the couple looking to have a unique Halloween.
Halloween Group Costumes 2025: Jeremiah, Conrad, and Belly from The Summer I Turned Pretty
Our favorite love triangle can easily make its return this Halloween as the perfect trio costume. The Summer I Turned Pretty had audiences riding on an emotional roller coaster all summer long with Belly’s indecisive heart in the driver’s seat. The internet was divided between team Jeremiah and team Conrad, each viewer having their own hopes for Belly’s ending.
Whether you’re looking for a unique group costume, or still aren’t over the show’s finale, a Belly, Jeremiah, and Conrad costume is a great way to dress up using what you already have in your closet. These costumes from the summer’s buzziest show are sure to get people talking this Halloween.
