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Boris Johnson and Carole Baskin among most popular 2022 Halloween outfits

Published 16:05 19 Oct 2022 BST

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Boris Johnson and Carole Baskin among most popular 2022 Halloween outfits

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Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy are among the most popular duos!

Brits’ most wanted Halloween costumes for 2022 include Beyonce, Billie Eilish and Kim Kardashian. A study of 2,000 adults also discovered Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Pete Davidson are among the ‘go-to’ looks. Marvel character get-ups are also popular, including Spiderman, Dr Strange and Black Widow. Despite pop-culture clearly being favoured this Halloween, a classic witch came in first place in the top 50 list. More than a fifth (21 per cent) believe October 31st is an opportunity for them to express the quirky side of their personality, while 18 per cent put a lot of time and thought into their spooky look. [caption id="attachment_363237" align="alignnone" width="1901"] (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)[/caption] When it came to duos, Stranger Things’ Eleven and Mike, Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, following the Wagatha Christie drama, and loved-up Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker featured. It also found despite no longer being PM, Boris Johnson came in at number 12 in the list of people Brits plan to dress up as. The research was commissioned by wine brand 19 Crimes, ahead of launching its ‘Cut & Cork’ barber shop Halloween takeovers. Among the most influential TV shows and films for Halloween costumes, which will inspire the looks on offer at the 19 Crimes events, were Stranger Things, House of the Dragon and Top Gun: Maverick. Spokesperson Ben Blake said: “It’s great to see how many people are planning to go all out for Halloween this year and express their quirkier sides through creative fancy dress. “The results show it is clear pop-culture has had a big impact on outfit options, whether it’s politicians, fictional characters or celebrities." The study also found 43 per cent plan to celebrate Halloween this year. This includes attending or hosting a house party (25 per cent), going on a night out (22 per cent) and taking younger relatives trick-or-treating (21 per cent). Almost a fifth think outfits should be funny (19 per cent), while 33 per cent prefer scary. Four in 10 adults claim they are a fan of fancy dress and typically spend £28.50 each on outfits and more than an hour - 62 minutes - perfecting their look for the event. Almost half go on to share photos of their Halloween appearances on social media. A third even prefer fancy dress as an adult, compared to 23 per cent who enjoyed it more as a child.
People typically look at films (23 per cent), TV shows (21 per cent) and Instagram (18 per cent) for inspiration, with 27 per cent believing social media trends influence looks today. Other ways fancy dress outfits have evolved over the years include off the shelf outfits being more available (29 per cent) and people being more creative (28 per cent). A further fifth believe there are more group and couple outfit options nowadays, with 40 per cent preferring to dress up as part of an ensemble, while 36 per cent would rather be a solo character. Of those polled, via OnePoll, 44 per cent tend to buy a ready-made outfit while 39 per cent typically make their own. Ben Blake, for 19 Crimes, added: “To celebrate the most subversive date in the calendar, we’re excited to launch the Cut & Cork event on the weekend of Halloween. “People can come along to get ready with us and achieve Halloween grooming based on this survey’s most popular looks, with barbers on hand for hair styling as well as professional make-up artists. "Attendees will get party-ready looking their best, scariest - or most rebellious, depending on the aim.” The 'cut and cork' Halloween takeovers will take place at Barber Barber branches in Leeds (Friday 28th October) and London (Saturday 29th October).

Top 50 looks Brits plan to dress up as this Halloween: 

1. A witch 2. Wednesday Addams 3. Beyonce 4. Kanye West 5. Spider-man – Marvel 6. The Joker 7. Dr Strange – Marvel 8. Batman 9. Carole Baskin 10. Thor – Marvel 11. A member of Hellfire Club – Stranger Things 12. Boris Johnson 13. Black Widow – Marvel 14. Will Smith 15. Beth Harmon – Queen’s Gambit 16. Spice Girls 17. Eleven – Stranger Things 18. Dali – Money Heist 19. Emily in Paris 20. Billie Eilish 21. A dinosaur 22. Lady Gaga 23. Cruella de Vil 24. Kim Kardashian 25. Buzz Lightyear 26. A clown 27. Donald Trump 28. Maverick – Top Gun 29. Johnny Depp 30. Daemon Targaryen – House of the Dragon 31. Harley Quinn – DC 32. A Handmaiden from The Handmaid’s Tale 33. Sandy – Grease 34. A Squid Game contestant 35. Lil Nas X 36. Rihanna 37. The Wordle grid 38. Britney Spears 39. An airhostess 40. Julia Fox 41. Tiger King (Joe Exotic) 42. Elvis 43. Female footballer (Lionesses) 44. Vecna – Stranger Things 45. RuPaul 46. A Hogwarts student 47. Emma Raducanu 48. Cassie – Promising Young Woman 49. Pete Davidson 50. Miley Cyrus Related links:
Boris Johnson and Carole Baskin among most popular 2022 Halloween outfits