There are many ways to make any Halloween costumes fit for the job, whether that’s by adding some office-friendly layers or making an easy clothing swap, such as cycling shorts for trousers. Depending on your inspiration (pop culture, anime, famous people, etc.), start by looking at your team’s dress code, and then take the styling details from there – downplaying certain elements as you see fit. Especially given how the atmosphere you and your co-workers may have adjusted to since the pandemic hit, it’s probably best to keep extra accessories to a minimum. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun by keeping your outfit sensible and classy.
Consider a play on Jackie Kennedy, for example, people who wear lots of monochromatic skirt suits, pillbox hats, gloves, headscarves, and ’70s-shaped sunglasses, most of which you probably lay around in your closet. Or take a colleague Cher Horowitz and Dionne Davenport from “Clueless”. With countless tested co-orders you can get them from popular retailers like ASOS, Zaraand H&MYou’re sure to find something cute to fit the bill, which you can then reuse later in your everyday wardrobe.
Finally, if most of your team still hasn’t returned to the office and is still calling the party from Zoom or Hangouts, consider DIYing a headset, earpiece, crown, or hat into anything. anything by Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” into a classic cat or mouse with a pair of ears.
In the short term, find 66 different ideas with simple fashion tricks to prepare you for the upcoming event Halloween Season.
– Additional reporting by Hilary White, Haley Lyndes and Lauren Harano
