Ten ’80s Halloween Costume Ideas

Today I’m sharing a roundup of some of my favorite ’80s Halloween costume ideas! They’re clever, beautifully photographed and fabulous. Some of them are listed as kids’ costumes, but they’re easily adaptable for grown-ups. Scroll through, and then leave me a comment at the end of the post with your own ’80s costume idea. ‘Tis the season to go retro!

Above is one of my very favorites…it’s Eleven from Stranger Things! (Note that Eggo recently recalled their whole grain waffles in many states–but whole grain was never our favorite anyway, right?!) [featured at Say Yes]

Movie Magic

There’s a lot of inspiration to be drawn from movies of the 1980s. If one of the ideas below doesn’t catch your eye, start going through your favorite ’80s flicks. You’ll soon have more costume ideas than you know what to do with! Here are a few of my favorites…

Heathers group costume from Camille Styles: 

Dirty Dancing couples costume from Say Yes:

Dirty Dancing Halloween costume

Troop Beverly Hills costumes from Studio DIY:

Bring on the Nostalgia

This second group of costumes packs on the nostalgia. So relive your favorite childhood moments or live out your dream of growing up in the ’80s and ’90s…

DIY Lisa Frank costumes from Studio DIY (check out even more Lisa Frank costumes here):

Laser background grade school photo costume (details via Moth):

Just take a chill pill! DIY chill pill costume from Studio DIY:

Rober Palmer video girls costumes from Katherine Power:

Cassette tape costume from Oh Happy Day:

Retro television costume from Oh Happy Day:

Honorable Mentions:

I couldn’t end today’s post without tacking on a few more costume ideas that weren’t featured in the top ten above. Here goes…

DIY ’90s toy costumes from Studio DIY:

Camp counselor couples costume from Say Yes:

And finally, anyone else seeing some amazing costume opportunities here? Bring on the Labyrinth style!

Wishing you and yours a Happy Halloween! Share your ’80s costume ideas by leaving a comment below…