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The Top 10 Halloween Costumes of 2025 You Can Thrift at Goodwill

POSTED August 29, 2025 IN: Community

A collage of images including Wednesday Addams, K-Pop Demon Hunters, sinners movie characters, Beyonce for Cowboy Carter, and Lady Gaga. The background is purple and the text says "TOP 10 HALLOWEEN COSTUMES 2025"

Halloween 2025 is here, and this year’s costumes are all about trending moments, pop culture icons, and imaginative twists on classic looks. The best part? You don’t need to break the bank to execute. At Evergreen Goodwill, you can thrift unique pieces that bring these costumes to life — all while giving items a second chance and supporting free job training, career services, and education programs in your community.

Here are the top 10 Halloween Costumes of 2025 and how you can thrift them at your local Goodwill!

10. Lady Gaga

Always a Halloween icon. Thrift dresses full of lace, bold heels, and unique accessories to recreate her avant-garde looks. Goodwill’s racks are perfect for Gaga-inspired DIY projects — the more experimental, the better.

Cutout image of Lady Gaga with pink hair, a white lacy top, and a white lace head piece covering half of her face. To the right of her there are cutout images of flowy, white, lacy skirts and tops, and sequined mini purses.

9. Pirate Core

A Halloween classic with endless thrift potential. Flowing blouses, corset-style vests, wide belts, and rugged boots are easy to find secondhand. Add a thrifted scarf and some chunky jewelry, and you’re ready to sail.

A collage of pirate-style outfits, including flowy white tops, brown belts, flowy white skirts, layered necklaces, black vests, black balloon pants, and combat boots.

8. Taylor Swift (The Life of A Show Girl Era)

Swifties, rejoice. Taylor’s latest album has inspired bold, burlesque-style looks this Halloween. Think corsets, feathered accents, sparkling details, layered chains, and statement headpieces. You can mix and match these secondhand pieces to capture Taylor’s latest theatrical style.

Cutout image of Taylor Swift in orange lighting wearing a big feather, burlesque style outfit. She is sitting in a chair holding a drink. To her right there are cutout images of gold, maroon, and cream colored corsets, a sparkly tank, sparkly accessories, an orange feather boa, and silver strappy heels.

7. Wicked

With Wicked: Part Two set to premiere in Fall of 2025, Elphaba and Glinda costumes are destined to be everywhere this Halloween. Thrift pink dresses, skirts, and tops with glittery accessories to become Glinda, or dramatic black dresses, layered skirts, and pointy hats to channel Elphaba.

A cutout image of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda from Wicked. To the right of them there is a collage of Glinda and Elphaba style costumes, include pink dress, skirts, and tops with glitter shoes & accessories, and black dresses, skirts, witch hats, and shoes.

6. Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina’s pop star style has everyone obsessed—it’s glittery, playful, and fun! For this look, thrift sequined tops, metallic skirts, and statement boots.

A cutout of Sabrina Carpenter in a sparkly white top and metallic skirt. To her right there are cutouts of mini skirts, corset tops, tank tops, and a mini dress in cream, pink, and baby blue colors.

5. Olivia Rodrigo

Channel Olivia Rodrigo’s edgy, pop-punk energy this Halloween. Goodwill racks are always stocked with leather, mini skirts, and fun tanks. Pair them with some Mary Janes or combat boots, and you’ve got a stage-ready look.

Cutout image of Olivia Rodrigo with posing holding a microphone and wearing black leather micro shorts ad a graphic tee. To her right there are a collage of images of pop-rocl style outfits and accessories in a red, white, and black color scheme.

4. Wednesday Addams

Season 2 has reignited the obsession with Wednesday’s gothic look. The essentials are easy to thrift: black dresses, white collared shirts, tights, and chunky black shoes. Bonus points if you thrift a book or umbrella as a prop.

A cutout image of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams posing with her arms crossed while wearing a black and white polka dot dress with a white collar. To her right there is a collage of black goth style clothing items, shoes, and accessories.

3. Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter era has been everywhere, and Western glam is a look Goodwill shoppers can easily build. Search for denim, cowboy boots, fringe jackets, and bold belts. Thrift a cowboy hat and add sparkly details to give it that final touch.

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2. Sinners

The breakout film Sinners has made vintage-inspired suits one of the most in-demand Halloween looks of 2025. This sharp, old-timey tailored look can be easily executed by thrifting blazers, ties, trousers, fedoras, and dress shoes.

Cutout image of Michael B Jordan in the movie Sinners. He's wearing a tailored suit and is mid-putting on a red fedora. To his right there is a collage of cutout images of men wearing 1930s style tailored suits.

1. K-Pop Demon Hunters

The new K-Pop Demon Hunters movie has sparked a full-on Halloween craze in 2025, inspiring fans to recreate the film’s flashy, otherworldly costumes. Thrift white tops, sequined jackets, chunky gold accessories, faux leather, and dramatic boots to achieve this high-energy, show stopping look.

Cutout image of three main characters from K-Pop Demon Hunters movie. To the right of them there is a collage of outfits including silver and white shorts and skirts, black cropped tops and jackets, and black and gold jewelry and accessories.

From Blockbuster movies to music icons, Halloween 2025 is all about channeling big cultural moments, and every single one of these trending looks can be easily recreated with secondhand finds at Goodwill.

So whether you’re suiting up as a Sinners anti-hero, channeling the K-Pop Demon Hunters look, or bringing your own spin to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter glam, Goodwill is the place to make it happen. This Halloween, shop sustainably, spark your creativity, and support a mission that helps your community thrive.

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