5 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

By: Ellice Ellis ‘20 

No matter the day of the week it lands on, Halloween is the perfect holiday for college students. Between dressing up, getting spooky, partying, and eating obscene amounts of candy, there is something for everyone. 

Gone are the days of donning a pair of cat ears and calling it a day, though. Here are five last-minute Halloween costume that don’t scream, “I made this after my 3-hour lecture.”

 1. Chanel from ‘Scream Queens’

For all my glitzy & glamorous Trojans⁠—this costume is for you. The queen bee from Scream Queens has so many iconic and easy-to-replicate looks that she makes for a super simple last-minute costume. You can get all the needed pieced delivered to the USC Village Amazon pickup too!

What You’ll Need: Pink fur coat ($32, Amazon); gingham skirt ($18, Amazon); white blouse ($17, Amazon)

2. Bread Winner

Source: Good Housekeeping 

Trojans are known for excelling career-wise and what better way to celebrate that than being a top-earner for Halloween. 

Here is what you’ll need: Fake medal, racing top, and for the bread, check Target or Trader Joe’s at the USC Village. 

3. Three Blind Mice

Sometimes a group costume is a way to go. It ensures you have buddies all night, and it isn’t as daunting as a group project. 

You’ll need three things: two other friends, mice ears and sunglasses. You know the nursery rhyme, right? Done, done, and done.

4. Marshmello

This one is for all of the music lovers out there. Dance the night away when you dress up as this DJ. Use a plastic bucket to recreate his mask, and then wearing an all-white outfit. Use a black marker or cut out shiny black paper to add the smiley face onto the bucket.

5. Orbitz Couple 

We couldn’t give you DIY costumes without one for the lovers out there. 

This might be the easiest costume yet! Just add the famous Orbitz gum logo on your shirts, a mint scarf and give out packs of gum! Easy and fun!

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