You've seen them a thousand times, maybe even more. Every year on October 31, people realize they forgot to buy a costume — cue the annual horde of cats, witches, and T-shirt-clad comic book heroes.
But this year, we are here to prevent that without making you spend an arm and a leg. It's not even Christmas, and we're over here dropping miracles. Keep reading for some easy Halloween costume ideas that are a little more original than what you threw together last year.
Rosie the Riveter
Red bandana, denim shirt — this costume is already in your closet!
Lady Gaga's "Applause"
You'll need some face makeup for this bad boy, but the best part is that you need almost zero precision to nail this.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Need: Large-framed glasses, a black dress, and a frilly, white neckerchief. Proceed to kick ass and hold any misogynists in contempt.
Daria and Jane
Daria can be a tricky costume because I personally feel that the green jacket is necessary. However, a green hoodie makes an excellent replacement. Grab some combat boots and a friend, and you're 90 percent there!
Frida Kahlo
This lovely scowl is brought to you by yours truly. It's always a winner, thanks to that unibrow.
Dancing Lady Emoji
We all have that one extra AF red dress in our closet that we keep around only because we paid too much for it for one special occasion. Now's the time to repurpose it.
Devil
This is a choose-your-own-adventure sort of costume. You can keep it low-key and just grab some horns and a red shirt, or get real into it with a tail and a Kellyanne Conway mask.
'80s Jane Fonda
This Lycra fantasy is one of the most comfortable costumes on the list. Get ready for some high kicks and some deep stretches.
Bank Robber
Was anyone else confused as to why all bank robbers in cartoons wore striped shirts? I imagine that'd be super identifiable when running away with a big bag of cash.
For the purposes of Halloween, however, easily identifiable is the name of the game!
Parisian
An actual Parisian might find this getup too cliché, but screw it. It's cute!
Olympic Athlete
Choose a sport: gymnastics, track, ice dancing — the possibilities are endless when you don't actually have to do any exercise.
Newsie
What a perfect way to recycle the skirt you bought for that "… Baby One More Time" costume.
Risky Business
Because who even needs pants?
Zenon and Nebula
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is that bitch. All you'll need is pink tights and shiny Lycra. For historical accuracy, try to stick to blues and pinks.
