It Girl Approved Halloween Costumes

*Cue Nightmare Before Christmas music* 

Halloween is right around the corner, you guys! Not really, we've got like 3 weeks, but if you're anything like me, you will put off nailing down a costume until a few days before and wonder why you didn't plan ahead. It's bound to happen. So this year I'm trying to be a bit more proactive about it. I'm not into the whole "sexy costume" thing - I tend to lean towards costumes that are culturally relevant. While I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a costume that I'd wear once, maybe twice - I really like to go all out and wow people. Recently, I've spent an inordinate amount of time researching some of the best costumes celebrities have worn to come up with some ideas for costumes that are not only 100% cool girl approved, but are also guaranteed to have that wow factor (and incite some jealousy, obvs).

Black Swan

Yes, Black Swan came out 7 years ago, but everyone still remembers it and you can make yourself a really badass looking ballerina. You can pretty much get everything you need from Amazon and a party store, so it's really not the difficult to put together either. If you want to do a costume with a friend, one of you can be the Black Swan and the other can be the White Swan and you guys will look so amazing!

Victoria's Secret Angel

No, you're not going out in a lingerie set, relax. Everyone knows the real fun of being an Angel is hanging backstage with your girls before the show (and that's where we get all the best Instagram pics). This costume is super easy to put together and you will thank yourself for choosing to wear pajamas by the end of the night. All you need is to get a silk robe, curl your hair, and put on some natural makeup and you'll be the ready to rock Halloween like it's your runway. Practice you're smizing because you will need to look fierce in every photo. You could even use this for a group costume with your girls and all go as Angels!

Glam Vamp

Who doesn't love a good gothic outfit? You get to wear all black and you don't even have to smile - win/win. You can create the glamorous vampire look so many different ways, but the important thing to remember is a dark lip and hypnotic stare, that's what really completes the whole look, no matter what other makeup you've done. Check out Pinterest for some great makeup ideas. Extra points if you can get some real looking fangs!

Scream Queens

I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I am so upset that Scream Queens was cancelled. Was it possibly the greatest show on television? No. Did I relate to it on a deep, personal level? Also no, but was it entertaining as heck? YES. As far as I'm concerned, The Chanels will never die (except for Chanel #2, sorry Arianna). Even though the show is over, you can totally pull together a super chic costume styled after the always fashionable ladies. You'll have everyone saying "omg I love Scream Queens!" If all else fails, you can definitely turn this into a Clueless inspired costume, which is always It Girl approved!

I hope you guys enjoyed these halloween looks! I loved putting these together, it helped me really think about what I should choose for my costume. For more inspiration, check out this post for other last minute costume ideas!

What are you planning on going as for Halloween?