Runway Costume Inspirations!

As Halloween approaches, many of us are in dire need of a costume idea other than “Caribou Barbie” (complete with flute, pageant sash, and hunting rifle, of course!).

Designers, perhaps unwittingly, provided plenty of fabulous dress-up options.

At right: Night of the Living Dead at Rick Owens
First photo courtesy nytimes.com. Other runway pictures via style.com except where noted.

Batgirl Luella

Supergirl Sonia Rykiel

Flapper Jesús del Pozo, via Spanish Vogue

Dominatrix Matthew Williamson

French Maid Paul Smith

Schoolgirl J-C de Castelbajac, via Paris Vogue

Cowgirl Hermés, via nytimes.com

Left:
Punk Rocker
Anna Sui




Right:
Clown
Galliano

Surfer Dude Michael Kors

The Headless Horseman Maison Martin Margiela

Greek Goddess Temperley London

Chiquita Banana Junya Watanabe

Pirate

John Galliano

Princess J-C de Castelbajac, via nymag.com

Hula Girl Louis Vuitton

Chauffer Loewe

Buckingham Palace Guard John Galliano

Credit Card Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, via nymag.com

Nun

Rick Owens

Big Bird

Sonia Rykiel

Witch Luella

So darlings, what are you (or your kids) planning to dress up as this year? What was your fave Halloween costume of all time? CC must admit, she has the Sarah Palin suit and glasses all ready...