Popsugar Fashion Halloween Costumes For Women Iconic Outfit Halloween Costumes 42 Iconic Costumes to Inspire Your Halloween Plans 26 October 2022 by Aemilia Madden The most iconic Halloween costumes from films, TV, and pop culture have also become increasingly stylish over the years, oftentimes even projecting onto the latest trends. Elle Woods's well-known looks in "Legally Blonde" would now easily pass for the Barbiecore aesthetic; Cher Horowitz's yellow plaid from "Clueless" has trickled into our everyday wardrobes; and Blair and Serena's schoolgirl uniforms in "Gossip Girl" are pretty much the epitome of dark academia. But these outfits also persevere as the greatest because people from all over the world have re-created them Halloween after Halloween. Despite the newer series and phenomenons we've been recently presented with (think: "House of the Dragon" and "Euphoria"), it's still never been cooler to dress as Reese Witherspoon's Elle, Gwyneth Paltrow's Margot Tenenbaum, or Diane Keaton's Annie Hall. The best part about all 42 of the costumes gathered here is that they are easy to re-create using clothing you probably already own. Sure, you may need to pick up one or two added accessories, such as the properly colored tie for Hermione Granger or purple opera-length satin gloves for Jessica Rabbit, but for the most part, you won't need to break the bank. Ahead, see an example of the simple basics you'd need to pull off Elle Woods — if you don't have a few of them on hand already — then scroll for inspiration to channel 41 other iconic characters with just as much cultural significance on Halloween night. — Additional reporting by Nikita Ramsinghani, Aemilia Madden, and Lauren Harano Related: From Elle Woods to Barbie, Steal These 30 Pink Halloween Costume Ideas Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington A post shared by Arianna Ratner (@ariannasophia) on Oct 30, 2014 at 9:36pm PDT 1 / 42 Mia Wallace From "Pulp Fiction" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Iris | Revolt against the modern world (@atlantiris) 2 / 42 Cher and Dionne From "Clueless" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jessica C. Andrews (@dressupwithjess) 3 / 42 Romy and Michele A post shared by Jessica Alba (@jessicaalba) on Oct 30, 2015 at 9:59pm PDT 4 / 42 Frida Kahlo View this post on Instagram A post shared by PAOLA DANTAS🌻🧿 (@iamdantas) on Feb 10, 2018 at 2:48pm PST 5 / 42 Regina George A post shared by Karlie Rae Lang (@karlierae) on Oct 31, 2015 at 10:28pm PDT 6 / 42 Jessica Rabbit View this post on Instagram A post shared by Courtney 🌈 Color Queen (@colormecourtney) 7 / 42 Black Swan View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trina Do🎀 (@treenydo) on Oct 30, 2016 at 1:09pm PDT 8 / 42 Bert and Ernie View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charmaine | Style, Curls, & Motherhood (@charmsie) 9 / 42 Holly Golightly From Breakfast at Tiffany's A post shared by Alice Grace Sadler (@aliceisgraceful) on Jul 21, 2018 at 12:45pm PDT 10 / 42 Beyoncé in "Blow" Music Video View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gabi (@gabifresh) 11 / 42 Björk View this post on Instagram A post shared by André Rebello (@juniorrebello) 12 / 42 Elle Woods From Legally Blonde A post shared by Reesa | USA Travel Blogger (@reesarei) on Oct 31, 2017 at 1:03pm PDT 13 / 42 Madonna A post shared by Paris Hilton (@parishilton) on Oct 31, 2013 at 10:16pm PDT 14 / 42 Miley Cyrus View this post on Instagram A post shared by gennifer ♡ (@genniferjordyn) on Nov 1, 2018 at 7:48am PDT 15 / 42 The Princess and the Frog View this post on Instagram A post shared by Courtney 🌈 Color Queen (@colormecourtney) 16 / 42 Cinderella View this post on Instagram A post shared by TrendyCurvy (@mskristine) 17 / 42 Lady Gaga View this post on Instagram A post shared by Video Seductress 🌸 (@_gemini_aesthetic) 18 / 42 Dorothy From The Wizard of Oz View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danielle Coppola (@danielles_design_concepts) on Oct 31, 2018 at 4:17pm PDT 19 / 42 Marilyn Monroe From The Seven Year Itch A post shared by Chiara Ferragni (@chiaraferragni) on Oct 31, 2014 at 8:34pm PDT 20 / 42 Cruella De Vil From 101 Dalmatians A post shared by ✦ליאור רוימי💄Makeup Artist✦ (@liorroimy) on Mar 21, 2016 at 1:50pm PDT 21 / 42 Harley Quinn From "Suicide Squad" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meghan Stalder (@infamousmeghanquinn) 22 / 42 Daenerys From "Game of Thrones" View this post on Instagram A post shared by @senora.de.parra 23 / 42 Blair and Serena From Gossip Girl View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dede Raad (@dressupbuttercup) on Oct 25, 2018 at 1:03pm PDT 24 / 42 Kelly Kapowski A post shared by Molly McAllister Aguirre (@molly_aguirre) on Jun 3, 2016 at 5:40pm PDT 25 / 42 The Spice Girls View this post on Instagram A post shared by Group Halloween Costume Inspo🎃 (@groupcostumes) on Jul 15, 2019 at 6:31pm PDT 26 / 42 Marie Antoinette A post shared by Emily (@once_upon_a_stitch) on Jul 28, 2018 at 8:33am PDT 27 / 42 Pink Ladies From Grease A post shared by Macy Cate Williams (@macycate) on Oct 31, 2014 at 7:21pm PDT 28 / 42 Wednesday Addams From "The Addams Family" View this post on Instagram A post shared by | Kennedy Lamar | (@smilekennedy) 29 / 42 Vivian Ward From "Pretty Woman" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jessica Vazquez (@jvazzz12) 30 / 42 Britney Spears A post shared by Chanty (@chantymarie_) on Oct 31, 2017 at 4:04pm PDT 31 / 42 Maleficent View this post on Instagram A post shared by ⚓leannelimwalker⚓ (@leannelimwalker) on Oct 30, 2017 at 2:04am PDT 32 / 42 Joel Goodson From "Risky Business" View this post on Instagram A post shared by George The IV (@_gmiv) 33 / 42 Hermione Granger From Harry Potter View this post on Instagram A post shared by Harry Potter Cosplay (@hpcosplayinternational) on Apr 27, 2019 at 2:46pm PDT 34 / 42 Bonnie and Clyde View this post on Instagram A post shared by DoceCouture (@docecouture) 35 / 42 Rachel Green A post shared by Liz Samuel (@lizgsamuel) on Oct 25, 2014 at 7:23pm PDT 36 / 42 Elaine Benes From Seinfeld A post shared by Nikki Yanofsky (@officialnikkiy) on Oct 28, 2016 at 8:33pm PDT 37 / 42 Bride of Chucky View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jessica C. Andrews (@dressupwithjess) 38 / 42 Melanie Daniels From "The Birds" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laurel Kostakis Lunceford (@laurelklunce) 39 / 42 Annie Hall A post shared by Tiffany Wright (@littany_tiffany) on May 7, 2018 at 1:22am PDT 40 / 42 The Breakfast Club A post shared by Mark Shue (@mark_shue) on Oct 30, 2014 at 3:53pm PDT 41 / 42 Margot Tenenbaum From The Royal Tenenbaums A post shared by Bloom Beauty Lounge (@bloomnyc) on Oct 31, 2013 at 10:52am PDT 42 / 42 Halloween Costumes For WomenPop Culture Halloween CostumesEasy CostumesDIY CostumesHalloween CostumesHalloweenDIY Halloween CostumesBlack SwanMoviesHolly Golightly