funny 80s costumes
Prince Akeen from “Amadeus”
Classic 80s Halloween costumes
Alex Owens in “Flashdance”
If you want to dance like never before, dress up like Alex, the steelworker and exotic dancer from the 1983 film Flashdance. Throw on a sweatshirt dress, leg warmers and a headband and you'll feel great!
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Pac-Man
Club Craft
Fun fact: wearing a Pac-Man costume entitles you to eat any pretzels and cherries you find at a Halloween party (just be careful of ghosts!) Plus, it's easy to recreate that 80s arcade cabinet vibe – no sewing required – and you can do this with any black dress you like, whether it's a long or short black dress.
Get the tutorial at Club Crafted »
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Featured 80s costumes
Scott Howard from Teen Wolf
If you want to go all out this Halloween, we recommend a head-to-toe werewolf-athlete costume, complete with a shirt (with fur sleeves), shorts (with fur legs), furry hood and sports socks that will make you say “Go Beavers!”
For 80s Goth
Lydia Deetz from “Beetlejuice”
When Beetlejuice hits theaters this September, we'll all be remembering Lydia Deetz's goth fashion. Channel the OG in this dramatic red lace wedding dress. (Even Beetlejuice himself thinks it looks memorable.) If you want to make it a group outing, there are also scary masks for Adam and Barbara.
Breakfast Club
Britt + Co.
Dear Vernon: What better way to prove you survived '80s teen angst than dressing up as the jock, brainiac, princess, criminal and social misfit from The Breakfast Club? This is one group costume you can pull off with items you already have in your closet.
Get the tutorial at Brit + Co. »
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Care Bears
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Best 80s costumes for men
Ferris Bueller
No Halloween parade can compete with Chicago's Von Steuben Day Parade, but if you don a faux leather jacket and printed sweater vest, you can say “Danke Schon” to everyone who compliments your Ferris Bueller costume. You can also go as a group by convincing your local Sloane or Cameron to come with you, as long as you all promise to show up to work or school the next day. (No more skipping!)
Non-pop culture costumes
80s Prom
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Welcome to the fabulous '80s prom! Big shoulders, even bigger hair, and lots of ruffles and bows! Only one question remains: Who will be the '80s Prom King?
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Goose and Maverick from Top Gun
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For music video fans
Salt-N-Pepa
If you were born in the '80s, you were part of the MTV generation, which means the video for Salt-N-Pepa's “Push It” is burned into your brain forever. Copy their outfits from the video and you'll feel great too. Jacket, unitard, and necklace are included, but you'll need to provide the red boots.
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Hair Metal Rocker
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Credit: Rubie's
You don't need to have a specific band in mind to create an '80s rock n' roll inspired costume: This costume only comes with zebra print sweatpants, and you'll need to provide your own large wig and inflatable guitar.
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Veronica Sawyer and the Heathers from “Heathers”
Camille Stiles
Gordon Shumway is always going to get a laugh! (But don't forget to lock the cat in before you set him free.) Pair this mask with a brown shirt and brown sweatpants, or opt for the full costume covered in head-to-toe fur ($110), the choice is yours.
The best 80s costumes for women
80's Workout
Pay homage to Olivia Newton-John, emulate Jane Fonda or channel your inner Barbie with this outfit perfect for your next Jazzercise class. All colors are available: pink leotard, multicolored crop top, purple leggings, blue shorts, yellow leg warmers, green headband and wristbands.
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80s cartoon classics
Smurfs
80s music costumes
Madonna
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Madonna only gets more beautiful with every passing year, but we can still pay homage to her iconic “Lucky Star” era. We bet you know all the lyrics by heart. The costume includes a cropped jacket, black top, tutu skirt, lace leggings, white gloves, and a ribbon headband.
80s Artifact Costume
cassette tape
Kids today will never know the feeling of pressing “play” and “record” at the same time to record their favorite song from the radio, or the heartbreak of the tape running out before the song was over. If you remember the days before CDs, this costume might be perfect for you.
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80s movie costumes
Marty McFly from Back to the Future
Awesome! This costume, complete with jacket, shirt, and vest, will generate 1.21 gigawatts of fun every Halloween, especially when you have Jennifer Parker to take you to the Enchantment Under the Sea dance (and Doc Brown to help you get home).
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