Attention, ’80s Babies! You’re Gonna Love These Costume Ideas

Attention, ’80s Babies! You’re Gonna Love These Costume Ideas

The '80s brought us some truly iconic moments in fashion and pop culture. If you weren't alive to experience the big hair, shoulder pads, and rainbow-hued workout Spandex 'fits that rocked the era, Halloween is the perfect time to channel the maximalist decade. Whether you're the procrastinator who's looking for cheap costumes you can DIY during the pregame, or the person who loves to go all out with their Halloween makeup and outfits (the more elaborate, the better!), we've gathered the best of the best to inspire your throwback look for this year. (And yes, there's a lot of inspo from Beyoncé, because she's absolutely nailed SO many '80s-inspired costumes over the years.)

Besides, with so many '90s fashion trends making major comebacks right now, rest assured the '80s will (yet again) be all the rage soon enough. So go ahead, raid your parents' closets or scour a thrift store to find everything you need to recreate the best outfits, trends, celebrity moments, movies, and TV shows from the decade. From your favorite cartoons to the biggest pop culture moments, here are 40 of the greatest '80s costume ideas for couples, groups, or for just you to recreate this Halloween.

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These Halloween costumes are inspired by the best movies, TV shows, cartoon characters, and pop culture moments from the 1980s. Click here to get inspired.