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Style 24-7: Costumes in Your Closet

Beyonce's cat costume or a haute hippie look may be hiding in your closet!
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 27, 2020
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Beyonce Concert Costume: Sexy Cat

Headed trick-or-treating with the kids or to a costume party of your own? No need to shop any place other than your closet; with the right combinations you’ll be Queen Bey or Tina Turner, instantly.

Costumes in Your Closet
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Beyonce Concert Costume: Sexy Cat

We learned from Beyonce that a cape paired with a little body suit can go a long way, and if you dig deep in your closet we’re sure you can find both.

Wool cape, Dorothy Perkins, $110, dorothyperkins.com.

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Beyonce Concert Costume: Sexy Cat

Cat ears beanie, H&M, $10, hm.com.

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Beyonce Concert Costume: Sexy Cat

Leather touch screen gloves, Topshop, $40, topshop.com.

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Beyonce Concert Costume: Sexy Cat

Bodysuit, Bee Leotards, $31, k-beeleotards.com.

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Beyonce Concert Costume: Sexy Cat

Lace-up leather ankle boots, French Connection, $160, frenchconnection.com.

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Haute Hippie

Seventies fashion just never go out of style. Pull out your fall-friendly floppy, wide leg pants and tunic and get into the groove.

Felt chain floppy hat, Charlotte Russe, $17, charlotterusse.com.

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Haute Hippie

Silk crepe de chine tunic, Tory Burch, $325, toryburch.com.

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Haute Hippie

Platform clogs, Dolce Vita, $55, lastcall.com.

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Haute Hippie

“Omarose” sunglasses, Coco & Breezy, $150, cocoandbreezy.com.

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Haute Hippie

Wool wide-leg pants, Marc by Marc Jacobs, $370, netaporter.com.

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Haute Hippie

Fringe cross body bag, Minnetonka, $50, dsw.com.

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Mickey Mouse

Tap into your inner kid and play up these sparkling mouse ears with a polka dot sweater and bow tie for a Mouseketeer moment.

Mouse headband, H&M, $8, hm.com.

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Mickey Mouse

Polka dot, cashmere sweater, Equipment, $320, modaoperandi.com.

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Mickey Mouse

Velvet bow tie, Moods of Norway, $59, zappos.com.

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Mickey Mouse

Faux leather leggings, Uniqlo, $30, uniqlo.com.

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Mickey Mouse

Patent leather lace-up boots, Dr. Martens, urbanoutfitters.com.

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Tina Turner

Every girls got a vintage sparklin number hanging in her closet just waiting for a Tina Turner moment to transpire, let this Halloween be it!

Vintage Heritage Halston, $312, farfetch.com.

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Tina Turner

“Malia” metallic pump, Michael Kors, $295, neimanmarcus.com.

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90s R&B Singer

With the crop top craze and baggy pant epidemic it’s a no brainer that we’re already paying homage to the 90s, so why not take it to the max with a beanie and Timbs?

Crop Tee, Topshop, $16, topshop.com.

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90s R&B Singer

Boyfriend jeans, Zara, $60, zara.com.

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90s R&B Singer

Jean jacket, H&M, $30, hm.com.

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90s R&B Singer

Beanie, $18, ASOS, asos.com.

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90s R&B Singer

Construction boots, Timberland, $180, nordstrom.com.

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Beyonce Concert Costume: Sexy Cat

Headed trick-or-treating with the kids or to a costume party of your own? No need to shop any place other than your closet; with the right combinations you’ll be Queen Bey or Tina Turner, instantly.

Costumes in Your Closet
Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP Images