Halloween is looming, and fashionistas all over the world are grinding their teeth in preparation for an evening of friends dressed in cut-price lycra, skin-tight polyester ordered off the internet, and other flammable crimes against fashion – all in the name of costumes. That’s the really scary part about Halloween.
But there are ways to make a spooky costume work without sacrificing your high fashion credentials. And you don’t even have to dress as a zombie Anna Wintour to do it.
This is RESCU’s collection of the best fashion pieces for your Halloween party needs – all with our seal of year-round fashion approval. Accessorised correctly they’re your best friends at the pumpkin carving, but break them out at a cocktail party or a barbecue and nobody will bat an eye. (With the exception of the cape, perhaps.) We’ve even included a guide to what costumes they could become. Easy! So get set to get spooky…