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Joel from The Last of Us
Photography by Mike Garten, Hair by Melon Weyante, Makeup by Mark Cornwall
Aside from the minor issue of transforming into the devilishly handsome Pedro Pascal, this might be the easiest DIY costume for a guy to pull off. With some outdoor layers already in your closet and a rucksack-style backpack, most guys can transform into Joel Miller from The Last of Us.
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The Duke of Hastings from “Bridgerton”
There are tons of sexy outfits in the Halloween costume aisle, but nothing brings people to their knees like a man dressed like Simon Bassett (aka the Duke of Hastings) from Bridgerton Season 1. And it's easy to do! Throw on this collared shirt, skintight pants, and coat and you'll be the center of attention this Halloween.
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Doctor Strange
Photography by Mike Garten, Hair by Melon Weyante, Makeup by Mark Cornwall
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Slime-covered ghostbuster
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Ghostbusters: Frozen has got everyone hooked once again with this retro series where guys can dress up as slime-covered Ghostbusters or Slimer, the classic ghost from the original film.
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“Top Gun” aviator
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Judgment
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Horror movie characters are scary, but nothing is scarier than a referee throwing a penalty flag to cancel a touchdown or showing a red card to eject a player from a football team. This referee costume has everything you need to become a spooky referee for Halloween, including a yellow flag, red and yellow cards and a whistle.
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Fifty Shades of Grey
Katherine Wirsching
Fifty Shades of Grey came out years ago, but the book and movie are still the punchline of many jokes. Flip that sexy story with this funny Halloween costume. Simply gather all the grey paint swatches at your local hardware store and tape them onto a plain t-shirt, and suddenly you have something super funny and sexy.
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You've probably loved Garfield since you were a kid, but this summer's new movie means the lasagna-loving cat will be known all over the world. This funny Garfield costume for men has everything you need, from the orange jumpsuit, hood and mittens to the matching shoe covers.
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“Turning misfortune into good fortune”
Katherine Wirsching
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Beetlejuice
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With the highly anticipated sequel hitting theaters soon, showing up to a Halloween party this year in your go-to Beetlejuice costume is sure to have everyone calling your name three times.
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Bob Ross
Katherine Wirsching
Even if you don't have a happy tree, this costume is perfect for a party, especially if you carry a paint palette around with you all night.
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Joker
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The new Joker movie is a musical, but you don't have to dress up as the infamous Batman villain and sing along for Halloween. (In fact, we can all do you a favor and tell you not to try and sing Lady Gaga songs.)
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Movie Theater Floor
Katherine Wirsching in Woman's Day
Movie theaters may be a lot fancier these days, but one thing remains the same: floors littered with candy boxes, straws, and popcorn. In this fun DIY Halloween, recreate a movie theater floor by placing your favorite movie theater snacks and empty wrappers on a black t-shirt. Bonus points if your shirt gets sticky.
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Tyler Durden in “Fight Club”
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This Halloween, you can forget about the rules, dress up in an exact replica of the bathrobe worn by Brad Pitt in the 1999 film, and talk about Fight Club all you want.
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Katherine Wirsching
Even if you're really lazy or hate getting dressed up, you can still have this outfit ready seconds before you go out. Just add some iron-on white lettering to a white t-shirt.
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You may be all grown up, but you're still a kid at heart. Thankfully, there are adult-sized costumes of your favorite characters, like Optimus Prime, that will be a hit this Halloween, especially with the new Transformers animated movie coming out in September! This costume transforms into a truck, but there are more affordable options on Amazon too.
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Al Bundy in “Married… With Children”
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If you're going to a Halloween party and planning on spending the whole night on the couch, dressing up as everyone's favorite shoe salesman, Al Bundy, is sure to make you feel at ease. Everything you need for this costume probably already exists in your closet.
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Elvis
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With quivering lips and a top-rated Elvis costume from his Las Vegas days, men can channel their inner King of Rock and Roll and be just a hound this Halloween, just like Austin Butler did in the Elvis movies.
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Clever Cookie
Katherine Wirsching
Show people what's most important to you — cleverness and sweetness — by gluing a dozen cookie cutters onto your old graduation gown.
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No one will have a hard time finding you in this classic Where's Wally costume. You can buy a cheap costume with the famous red and white striped sweater and hat, or make your own DIY version.
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