Don’t just dress up as a hamburger—be a glamorous Katy Perry hamburger.
In Need of a Clever Halloween Costume? Recreate These 5 Met Gala Looks
Thinking of clever Halloween costumes isn’t easy—but we’re here to help! There’s no greater moodboard for inspiration than the Met Gala. Recreating a celebrity look from the red carpet is perfect for your upcoming parties, and less obvious than defaulting to a witch or ghost costume.
We chose five memorable Met Gala ensembles in particular that are the perfect balance of fashion and kitsch (a perfect Halloween combination, if you ask us). Whether it was when Katy Perry dressed up as a hamburger in 2019—a costume good enough to eat!—or when Rihanna shut down the Met steps in a high-fashion pope getup in 2018, these costume ideas are bound to turn heads and steal the spotlight. In fact, it’ll make all the basic witches in the room want to fly out in shame!
Below, 5 Met Gala looks that could be an epic Halloween costume—and where to shop them, too.
Jared Leto’s Chic Severed Head
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For 2019’s camp theme, Jared Leto hit the step-and-repeat wearing a red Gucci gown and crystal harness—but it was the replica of his own head that he carried as an accessory which caught the internet’s attention. To do it yourself, just pick up a mannequin head—that slightly resembles Leto (or yourself). Who needs an it bag?
