Margaret Abrams
If you still haven’t picked out your Halloween costume this year, Pinterest’s 2024 Halloween trends report can help you choose the right ‘it girl’ for you.
The visual discovery platform compiled the most popular costumes, including the search spikes around them, to find out what everyone will be dressing up as.
Expect to see plenty of people dressed like pop stars this year, including Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo.
There will also be throwback costumes like Blair and Serena from Gossip Girl, as well as more recent looks from Dune and House of the Dragon.
FEMAIL looked at the most popular pop culture inspired Halloween costumes in 2024 according to Pinterest, including musicians, movie stars, and athletes.
Pop stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX
Brat summer isn’t over quite yet. Pinterest looked at trends and found that Charli XCX makeup search is up by 2,345 per cent.
Channeling your inner Charli XCX this Halloween isn’t too difficult – just don your best slime green crop top (or grab a Brat shirt) paired with a black miniskirt and try her messy smokey cat eye makeup.
Of course, to really look like the 32-year-old Apple singer, you’ll need to wear a pair of Gen Z-approved black sunglasses in the club, and you’ll have to convince a friend to dress up like Troye Sivan.
Kesha will also be a popular costume, as search around the Joyride songstress is up 510 per cent. Simply don micro shorts and wear plenty of glitter on your face as you prepare for the singer’s 2025 album release.
Search around Ariana Grande’s famous bunny costume is up 460 per cent and there are also plenty of people who are planning on dressing up in Wicked Halloween costumes to pay tribute to the singer’s Broadway movie debut.
Search around Sabrina Carpenter is up by 215 per cent, as fans re-create her sequined costumes with heart cutouts and perfect bangs.
Olivia Rodrigo’s glittering, Y2K-inspired pop punk style is up by 215 per cent.
Other popular music related costumes include Sza, Amy Winehouse, and Priscilla Presley.
Main characters like Elle Woods and Carrie Bradshaw
After Reese Witherspoon announced that Legally Blonde 3 was in the works, search sprung up around the infamous Elle Woods bunny costume by 110 per cent.
With the success of the Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That, people are searching for Carrie Bradshaw costume inspiration.
It helps that Gen Z is embracing Sex and the City for the first time as they watch the hit noughties show on Netflix.
To dress like Carrie Bradshaw, grab your best maxi skirt or tutu, shop for a newspaper print dress (which can also double as a Taylor Swift costume) and make sure to have a pair of heels handy.
People are also searching for House of the Dragon and Dune outfits in the fantasy realm.
Even reality shows are inspiring Halloween, with some people planning on dressing up as their favorite Love Island stars, so expect plenty of bikinis and sequins.
While Lady Gaga’s Joker: Folie à Deux wasn’t a hit at the box office, there will still be plenty of people dressing up as the Joker and Harley Quinn, with search up by 100 per cent.
Even though it has been off the air for years, expect to see lots of people channeling their inner Upper East Siders as Serena and Blair from Gossip Girl.
It helps that the show is a hit with Gen Z viewers on Netflix, and experienced a resurgence due to a short-lived sequel on Max.
Athletes like the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
It was a big year for athletes at the Olympics – and on Netflix with plenty of documentaries and TV shows about sports.
Look for many people dressed like the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders after the success of the Netflix documentary America’s Sweethearts.
Emulate their classic, shiny nude lip, bold eyelashes, and perfectly contoured faces for similar glam with tips from their makeup artist.
According to Pinterest search, F1 driver costumes are up by 85 per cent, rhythmic gymnastics costumes are up by 130 per cent, and figure skating costume are up by 50 per cent.
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