Black and Blue Gold and White Dress Halloween Costume

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Last-minute Halloween costume ideas: the easy men's Halloween costumes to try

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We've rounded up the low-effort, high-style men's halloween costume ideas

Not usually into the whole Halloween thing? You needn't be the buzzkill who refuses to join in as this year things will get a whole lot more stylish and a whole lot more virtual. For many guys, the notion of dressing up for Halloween inspires waves of anxiety and there's nothing worse than a costume that doesn't translate. The solution? Go as a style icon. We've rounded up the trendiest easy men's halloween costumes, ripped straight from the silver screen and, chances are, you've already got the items at home (or can at least top up the outfit on your lunch hour for minimal cost). And, unlike that polyester zombie outfit you were about to panic buy, these last-minute Halloween costumes are actually going to make you look good...

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  A Squid Game contestant

  What you'll need: A turquoise tracksuit, white trainers and a white sticker on which to write your ID number.

  Optional: Bonus points if your mate tags along in a red boiler suit and black balaclava.

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  Joe in You

  What you'll need: A dark-coloured crewneck sweatshirt, a navy cap and a baby carrier.

  Optional: To nail the series three look, throw in a papoose and a baby (the plastic kind will do).

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  Kendall Roy in Succession

  What you'll need: A regular business suit and white shirt, plus a padded gilet or winter coat.

  Optional: A strong sense of entitlement and lots of Monopoly money.

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  Bernie Sanders

  What you'll need: A mask, winter coat, mittens and black trousers.

  Optional: White hairspray and a disgruntled energy.

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  Joey in Friends

  What you'll need: All your clothes.

  Optional: Like, all of them.

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  Eric in Sex Education

  What you'll need: Eric loves clashing patterns and bright colours, so anything goes. For this look try a red T-shirt, purple zip-up, ripped denim skinny jeans and floral trainers (like these Converse).

  Optional: An orange bandana and backpack will complete the look, but remember more is more when it comes to Eric (a floral shirt paired with striped trousers and bold eyeshadow would also work).

• Richard E. Aaron

  Prince

  What you'll need: A purple suit or blazer and a ruffled shirt.

  Optional: A head of curly hair and a guitar.

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  Karl Lagerfeld

  What you'll need: A black or grey suit, paired with a matching overcoat, fingerless gloves and sunglasses.

  Optional: If you really want to pay homage to the late fashion genius, then you must also accessorise with pendants and broaches and finish the look off with a lick of white hairspray.

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  Snoop Dogg

  What you'll need: Oversized clothing and a blingy chain.

  Optional: Snoop's signature pigtails will really finish this costume off. As would the addition of some facial hair, be it real or painted on.

• Mick Hutson

  Slash

  What you'll need: Black clothing, sunglasses and an embellished top hat (this can easily be DIYed with some cardboard and paint).

  Optional: Long black hair, fake tattoos and a guitar.

• Rich Fury

  Post Malone

  What you'll need: Printed, layered clothing – a checked shirt and ripped denim jacket would work well – and face-painted tattoos.

  Optional: Clip-in hair extensions to create his rattails.

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  Ace Ventura

  What you'll need: A white vest, an oversized patterned shirt and red trousers.

  Optional: Copious amounts of hairspray to re-create that quiff.

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  Paul Mescal in Normal People

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  Prince Harry

  What you'll need: A smart suit with some spare ribbon and coins to DIY important-looking medals.

  Optional: A mop of ginger hair will certainly help contextualise the costume. If you really want to go the extra mile, be armed with an umbrella and bring a partner dressed as Meghan Markle to re-create that iconic photograph of the couple in the rain.

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  Marcus Rashford

  What you'll need: A Manchester United kit and a heart of gold.

  Optional: Get cosy with a Sharpie to re-create Rashford's tattoos.

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  Black Panther

  What you'll need: If you don't want to splurge on an official suit, this iconic Chadwick Boseman character can be re-created using a black poloneck top, black trousers and a black balaclava or beanie pulled all the way down. Add a pair of black cat ears and some tinfoil shapes for the detailing and, tah-dah, you're now a Wakandan.

  Optional: A black catsuit will be more effective than a top and trousers combo, if you're feeling body confident.

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  Finn and Poe from Star Wars

  What you'll need for Finn: A beige suede or leather jacket, a beige shirt underneath, grey trousers and a toy gun or lightsaber.

  What you'll need for Poe: An orange top, jacket or jumpsuit, paired with a white or cream gilet that you can attach some cardboard gadgets to.

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  Dennis Rodman on the red carpet

  What you'll need: The most over-the-top, outrageous and shiny items in your (or your partner's) wardrobe, some coloured hairspray to juice up that buzzcut and an IDGAF attitude.

  Optional: Nose piercings and some Sharpie ink.

• Chris Evans in Knives Out

  What you'll need: There is only one necessary item for this costume and it's a jumper cosy enough to break the internet. Find yourself an Aran knit and pair it with some aviators and you're good to go.

  Optional: A patterned scarf, tan overcoat and some seriously suspicious behaviour.

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  Harry Styles

  What you'll need: To emulate the style of the man of the moment, pearls are an absolute must. Pair these with a sweater vest, wide-legged trousers and plenty of rings.

  Optional: The timeless charm of the (scientifically proven) most handsome man in the world.

• Timothée Chalamet in Little Women

  What you'll need: A billowing white shirt and black waistcoat.

  Optional: Seriously scruffy bedhead to compete with Timothée Chalamet's famed hair.

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  Michael Jordan

  What you'll need: A red basketball jersey or vest and a pair of red sports shorts.

  Optional: It goes without saying, but if you're going to dress as the greatest basketball player to have ever been, it might be a good idea to have a basketball on you.

• Tiger King's Joe Exotic

  What you'll need: A flashy jacket buttoned up only halfway (ideally involving some kind of animal print), aviator sunglasses and a chain necklace.

  Optional: Growing, and then styling, a fantastically long moustache.

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  Rami Malek in No Time To Die

  What you'll need: The latest instalment in the James Bond series might have been delayed, again, but we've seen enough images of Rami Malek as villain Safin to get a good idea of what you'll need. A black or navy jacket over a rollneck jumper is a pretty good place to start.

  Optional: A slicked-back hairstyle to complete the look.

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  David Bowie

  What you'll need: Face paint to re-create either his Ziggy Stardust or Aladdin Sane make-up looks and clothing that is either tight, metallic, patterned or all three.

  Optional: Patent red boots with a matching mullet wig.

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  Fab Five (Queer Eye)

  What you'll need for Antoni: A white, grey or black T-shirt, a denim jacket and a couple of avocados to rustle up some guac when the party gets peckish – don't forget to always serve people with a smize.

  What you'll need for Tan: A sharp suit, styled with details such as patterned shirt or a polo neck to indicate that you are indeed the one who does fashion. Use grey hairspray to help style your locks into a quiff and, if you can, talk with a Doncaster accent that has a slight American twang.

  What you'll need for Karamo: A T-shirt and jeans paired with a baseball jacket. Once you arrive at the party, make sure you sit every attendee down for a deep chat at some point during the night – bonus points if a tear is shed, but only if said tear's origin is joy.

  What you'll need for Bobby: Keep the outfit simple with jeans and a shirt and then draw up some plans for how you're going to renovate, er, something, and keep them rolled up under your arm. If you've got one handy, a hard hat will also help to indicate that you're about to transform a dreary studio flat into a new branch of Soho House while everyone else has fun.

  What you'll need for JVN: Long hair or a shoulder-length brown wig that can be left alone or braided into two plaits. For the outfit, anything from jeans and a jumper to a full fuchsia ballgown will work, but make sure that both looks are paired with heeled boots.

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  BoJack Horseman

  What you'll need: One of those terrifying horse masks that always seem to turn up at freshers' parties, paired with jeans and a blazer.

  Optional: Either a blue cable-knit jumper or a shirt and tie to wear underneath the blazer.

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  BTS

  What you'll need: Six friends who are all impeccably styled. We recommend suiting with a twist: think embellishments, interesting fabrics and playful prints.

  Optional: If you or any of your friends happen to have pastel hair, or are willing to do a quick dye job for the costume, it will go a long way to prevent the dreaded "And you are?" when you turn up to the party. Choreography that's synchronised to perfection is also a plus, obvs.

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  Brad Pitt or Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

  What you'll need: A yellow turtleneck jumper, a tanned leather blazer and brown trousers.

  Optional: A gold necklace and sovereign ring, a jug full of frozen Margarita mix and immaculately coiffed hair.

• Jim Dyson

  Stormzy at Glastobury

  What you'll need: A black vest, harness or, if you happen to have one lying around, stab-proof vest, red and white fabric paint to DIY Banksy's Union Jack artwork, and grey cargo trousers.

  Optional: A microphone and a friend who looks like Chris Martin.

• Steve Coogan in Alan Partridge

  What you'll need: Chinos, a shirt worn with a patterned tie and a blazer that contrasts with the colour of your trousers.

  Optional: Comb your hair over to create a side parting and shout "A-ha!" as much as possible.

• Burak Cingi

  Slowthai

  What you'll need: Since he regularly strips down to his boxers on stage, less is more with this look. At the very least, go topless and doodle his tattoos across your chest and arms (with face paint, not Sharpie), and then finish the "outfit" off with a gold chain.

  Optional: Grills and, if you're feeling really bold, a severed mannequin head that looks suspiciously like the Prime Minister.

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  Al Pacino or Robert De Niro in The Irishman

  What you'll need: A large navy or black overcoat, a white shirt and wide-leg suit trousers.

  Optional: Black shoes, slicked-back hair and a tie bar.

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  Matt Damon or Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari

  What you'll need: A light jacket, matching trousers and aviator sunglasses.

  Optional: That cool factor that oozes out of Christian Bale.

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  Peaky Blinders

  What you'll need: A tweed or pinstripe suit, including a waistcoat, a baker boy cap, a shirt and tie, and a heavy overcoat.

  Optional: You'll double your authenticity points if you head to the barbers to get a signature Peaky Blinders haircut.

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  Clark Kent

  What you'll need: A shirt, a tie and thick-rimmed glasses.

  Optional: A Superman T-shirt worn underneath your shirt, just in case duty calls.

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  Ben Stiller in Zoolander

  What you'll need: All of your wildest, printed clothing, plus matching accessories and gelled-up hair.

  Optional: Start practising your Blue Steel look in the mirror now so that it's perfected by Halloween night.

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  Lil Nas X

  What you'll need: A cowboy hat, cowboy boots and a colourful co-ord, preferably one that includes a fringed leather jacket.

  Optional: A single cross earring, a bolo tie and a neck scarf.

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  Al Pacino in Scarface

  What you'll need: A retro suit, complete with wide lapels, a waistcoat and a pocket square.

  Optional: A gold necklace, sunglasses and a fake gun.

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  Gru from Despicable Me

  What you'll need: Black trousers, shoes and a jacket, a grey polo neck and a grey-and-black striped scarf.

  Optional: A shaved head or a wig cap, paired with bold brows.

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  Andy Warhol

  What you'll need: An all black outfit, bonus points if you wear a polo neck.

  Optional: A bleach blonde wig.

• Timothée Chalamet in The King

  What you'll need: Dark robes, a shearling waistcoat, and a large gold necklace.

  Optional: Take the scissors to that fringe, you know you want to. If you have any chainmail lying around, putting that on won't hurt as well. Otherwise, we suggest throwing a faux fur rug or blanket around your shoulders to replicate a regal cloak that Chalamet wears in the film's trailer.

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  Dacre Montgomery in Stranger Things

  What you'll need: A denim jacket with matching jeans, a white vest or shirt and an earring in one ear.

  Optional: An immaculately coiffed mullet and gruesome, veiny face paint to indicate that the Mind Flayer has taken hold.

• Jim Dyson

  Tyler, The Creator

  What you'll need: A bright suit, a blond, bowl-cut wig and black sunglasses.

  Optional: Smart white shoes (low top Dr Martens are a good shout) and layered necklaces.

• Rich Fury

  Kanye West at Coachella

  What you'll need: An oversized, distressed t-shirt in a dusty rose, lilac, white or beige, matching trousers and, of course, a pair of Yeezys.

  Optional: Your very own spiritual awakening.

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  Lupita Nyong'o in Us

  What you'll need: A red boiler suit and a gold pair of scissors.

  Optional: An eerie smile and, if you want, the rest of your family dressed in identical outfits.

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  Keanu Reeves in The Matrix

  What you'll need: A floor-length black trench coat with matching trousers and a long-sleeved black T-shirt underneath. But most importantly you'll need to find yourself some tiny Nineties sunglasses.

  Optional: A gun harness, to store all of your toy weapons in, and some combat boots.

• Joaquin Phoenix in Joker

  What you'll need: A red suit, a yellow waistcoat, a green shirt and clown facepaint.

  Optional: Wash-out green hair dye, spray or chalk and a maniacal laugh.

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  Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  What you'll need: A yellow-and-green striped T-shirt (or anything with a bright Eighties print), a snapback cap and blue shorts or baggy printed trousers.

  Optional: A Walkman with some old-school headphones and a pair of Ray-Ban Clubmasters.

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  Elton John

  What you'll need: Over-the-top sunglasses paired with literally anything that has feathers or rhinestones on it. Bonus points if you can scramble together an outfit that includes them both.

  Optional: An extravagant headpiece, whether that's a bejewelled swimming cap or an exaggerated 18th-century wig that looks like it's on loan from Marie Antoinette.

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  The Beatles

  What you'll need: A white shirt paired with a black tie and blazer.

  Optional: A mop-top haircut and three friends (read, bandmates) dressed in the same uniform.

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  Freddie Mercury

  What you'll need: White jeans, a white vest top and either a red sweatband or a black, studded armband.

  Optional: A fake moustache, a black belt and a microphone stand to assist with your impassioned rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody", which will inevitably happen at the end of the night.

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  Richard E. Grant or Paul McGann in Withnail and I

  What you'll need: A floor-length tweet coat, an oversized shirt, a vintage waistcoat and a loosely tied cravat.

  Optional: Cord trousers, slicked-back hair and an alcoholic drink permanently in your hand.

• Brad Pitt in Fight Club

  What you'll need: A Hawaiian or printed shirt, a red leather jacket, trousers and hair gelled up to the heavens.

  Optional: Red-tinted sunglasses, fake blood, an eyebrow slit (if you dare) and a bar of soap to flash to the camera when someone asks for a selfie.

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  Jimmy Hendrix

  What you'll need: A military jacket or your most psychedelic shirt, a printed scarf to tie around your head and colourful trousers (extra points if you can find them in velvet).

  Optional: Jewellery, another scarf to tie around your arm or leg and a guitar (as long as you promise not to break out into song after your third Martini.) Strictly no afro wigs, please.

• Lakeith Stanfield in Sorry to Bother You

  What you'll need: A grey suit, a white shirt that's unbuttoned at the top, a red paisley tie and a bandage splotched with fake blood

  Optional: A gold sovereign ring, a phone and a perpetually raised eyebrow

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  Fantastic Mr Fox

  What you'll need: Brown suit, as Seventies as you can find, yellow shirt with flared collar, orange, white and black face paint

  Optional: Being surrounded by a perfectly co-ordinated colour palette at all times

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  Armie Hammer or Timothée Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name

  What you'll need: Ralph Lauren shirt, tiny short shorts, Converse and white socks

  Optional: Peach

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  Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump

  What you'll need: Chinos, blue check shirt, red baseball cap and white trainers

  Optional: An aptitude for running

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  Jeff Goldblum in Thor: Ragnarok

  What you'll need: Golden dressing gown (with one sleeve removed), long-sleeved blue top, gold card taped up into a cuff, red sash, blue make-up

  Optional: Goldblum's raw silver-fox sex appeal

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  Tom Cruise in Top Gun

  What you'll need: Grey crew-neck T-shirt, leather bomber jacket, sew-on patches, dad jeans and aviator sunglasses

  Optional: Fist-pumping and wearing your aviators at all times

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  Ryan Gosling in Drive

  What you'll need: Satin bomber jacket (preferably with a scorpion motif on the back), white T-shirt with fake blood splatters and leather driving gloves

  Optional: Hammer and a Patek Philippe watch

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  Ansel Elgort in Baby Driver

  What you'll need: Contrast sleeve varsity jacket, Apple headphones, dark Wayfarer/Clubmaster sunglasses

  Optional: Badass driving

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  Tintin

  What you'll need: Trench coat (an autumn staple so if you don't own one already, you should), white shirt, blue crewneck, sweater, brown chinos

  Optional: A dog named Snowy (real or toy)

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  James Bond

  What you'll need: Black peak-lapel evening suit (for Daniel Craig this can be swapped out for a midnight blue shawl-lapel), Marcella evening shirt, bow tie (self-tied, of course), polished black shoes and high-shine hair wax

  Optional: Only order martinis and speak solely in double-entendre

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  James Marsden in Westworld

  What you'll need: Neckerchief, grey wool blazer, double denim - jeans and a denim shirt – and a belt with a large buckle

  Optional: Cowboy hat, fake blood, cowboy stride and a horse (toy or otherwise, depending on what you can get your hands on at the last minute)

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  Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby

  What you'll need: Cream suit (preferably linen), high-shine hair pomade, silk tie, correspondent shoes and a "cool, beautiful shirt"

  Optional: Lacquered cane, skill at dancing the Charleston, a champagne coupe to lift at someone you're checking out across the room

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  Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future

  What you'll need: Jeans, denim jacket, plaid shirt, red T-shirt, red gilet

  Optional: Walkman, light-up trainers, skateboard with wheels removed (unless you've managed to invent a hoverboard)

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  Reservoir Dogs

  What you'll need: Black single-breasted suit, skinny black tie, dark Wayfarer/Clubmaster shades, white shirt, polished black shoes

  Optional: your squad all dressed the same

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  Luke Wilson in The Royal Tenenbaums

  What you'll need: Textured camel suit (corduroy or wool), retro sweatbands, polo shirt, white sport socks, Oxblood loafers

  Optional: Aviator shades, hawk, female companion who's into fur coats and hair clips

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  Christian Bale in American Psycho

  What you'll need: Double breasted, pinstripe, navy suit (preferably Armani for maximum 1980s authenticity), red power tie and co-ordinating braces, see-through anorak, a certain deadness behind the eyes, business cards

  Optional: Axe, fake blood, Huey Lewis and the News trivia

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  Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction

  What you'll need: Black suit, white shirt, skinny black tie

  Optional: Fake gun, randomly dropping Bible quotes into conversation

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  Humphrey Bogart in Casablance

  What you'll need: Trench coat, DB suit, white shirt a dark, plain necktie and a trilby

  Optional: Date with a Norwegian accent, cigarettes, constant supply of whiskey

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  James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause

  What you'll need: White T-shirt Jeans Biker boots Red Harrington jacket (you can find one at most vintage or thrift shops, trust us)

  Optional: Cigarettes, motorbike, randomly shouting at other guests

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  Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones

  What you'll need: Tan leather jacket Military-style shirt (preferably khaki and unbuttoned to the fourth button) Dark brown trousers Brown lace-up boots Fedora Stubble

  Optional: Lasso, giant papier mache rolling rock

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  Bruce Willis in Die Hard

  What you'll need: White vest Jeans Dog tags

  Optional: Fake blood, cigarettes, progressive hairlessness as the party progresses

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  John Travolta in Grease

  What you'll need:Leather jacket White crew-neck T-shirt Jeans Brylcreem (applied liberally)

  Optional: motorbike, surprise preppy costume change, propensity to burst into song

Black and Blue Gold and White Dress Halloween Costume

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