Be Your Favorite Pop Culture Icon with These Sustainable Halloween Costumes
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Impress everyone with your culturally relevant and sustainable Halloween costumes this year! From the hottest songs of 2024 to the biggest global sporting event, you don’t need to stress over your costume, because there are no tricks here, just treats.
Try to use what you already have in your closet, but if you need help, shop green. All parts of the costumes come from our certified Green Business Network {GBN} members.
Be The Tennis Trio
Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers was one of the buzziest films of the year and perhaps one of the easiest costumes—effortless but iconic.
For the trio’s first night spending time together, the PJ looks also have the added benefit of being comfy.
To channel Zendaya’s tennis prodigy-turned-coach, check out the lounge shorts at Faerie’s Dance. There’s the Paradise Short or the Latex Free Organic Unisex PJ Shorts, which are free of chemicals, synthetics, and toxins.
Then don a cute hoodie, like the Striped Hoody in Cardinal Red, and some Merino Urban Hiker Sock from daiseye.
If you’re dressing up as Art or Patrick, then some basics are all you need.
Find the perfect heather grey shirt from Dash Hemp, made entirely from organic cotton and hemp or fair trade certified 100% organic T-shirts from The Good Tee.
A pair of patterned organic boxers—specifically the Men's Organic Cotton Boxers - White Flores—from Natural Clothing Company completes the look.
Patrick, meanwhile, dons a simple button down and black shorts, and Faerie’s Dance has both items ready for Halloween with the Senna Stripe Shirt and Black Latex-Free Drawstring Boxers, with no elastic and colored with non-toxic, low-impact dye.
That’s That Me Espresso
The song of the summer, perhaps even the year, was Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” heard everywhere from the grocery story to the clubs and radio.
You’ll want to be in a warm climate (or at least inside!) for this costume, a beautiful and classic white one-piece bathing suit and pink silk scarf.
Faerie’s Dance has the lovely Jolie One Shoulder Swimsuit, which you can pair with Soul Flower’s Printed Crystals Sun Scarf in Coral.
Rep Team USA as Pommel Horse Guy (aka Stephen Nedoroscik)
We couldn’t take our eyes off Team USA’s high-flying gymnasts, including Stephen Nedoroscki who dominated the pommel horse event.
All you need is a dark blue tank top, like the Organic Cotton Fitted Cropped Tank Top – Navy from Soul Flower and bright red leggings, like Texture Clothing’s Gusset Leggings in Ruby Red.
You can also don your own gold medal at least somewhat convincingly with the Labyrinth with Lapis Necklace from Faerie’s Dances.
On Halloween, We Wear Pink
Two movie musicals with fierce protagonists and signature colors?! Sign us up.
Grab your besties and get ready to go as Glinda from Wicked or the Plastics from Mean Girls.
Faerie’s Dance has a lot of cute pink clothing, like the Halter Dress in Strawberry and the Bianca Peek-a-boo Top.
If you want to elevate your costume game to the next level you’ll have to accessorize. Fair trade business Just Creations has gorgeous, handcrafted pink earrings like Pink Clam Shell Elongated Teardrop Earrings or Pink Mother of Pearl Hearts Earrings.
25 Years of Britney
This year marked 25 years since Britney Spears released her iconic single, “...Baby One More Time.”
Dress up like the pop star’s album cover with three simple pieces starting with Natural Clothing Company’s Linen Sleeveless Blouse with Collar in Salmon.
Then, pick your preferred white shirt like Fair Indigo’s Organic Reversible 2 in 1 Tank Top and pair it off with Texture Clothing’s Comfy Skirt® – Mini in black.
Now you’re ready for All Hallow’s Eve—the sustainable way!
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