From Kate Hudson to Molly Sims, Celebs in Costume Take Over Instagram
During Halloween, celebrities and fashionistas who dress up year-round get to put their own creativity to the test. Here are some of the best (and most stylish) costumes so far.

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Celebrities and fashionistas get to play dress up year-round for magazines and movies, but at the end of every October, they have the opportunity to put their own creativity to use by selecting the perfect Halloween costume for what we can only image are some over-the-top parties. While the weekend festivities have yet to kick off for us mere mortals, the fun is already underway for the stars. Here are some of the best (and most stylish) celebrity Halloween costumes so far.
Here, Taylor Swift is a "nightmare dressed like a PEGACORN."
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Never one to dissapoint with a great costume, Katy Perry dressed as a flaming hot cheeto.
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Better not mess with North West! You may get skunked!
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Lucky's editor-in-chief had a moment straight out of The Shining when she ran into the mag's creative director Katia Kuethe and features editor Hayley Phelan, who were dressed as the "Redrum" twins.
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The editor-at-large of Vogue was a work of art (and fashion, his suit is Thom Browne) at an Italian Futurism-themed Halloween bash.
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Socialite and fashionisto, Harry Brant, was gilded in silver as he posed next to model Joan Smalls and fashion journalist Hamish Bowles.
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Where's Waldo? Joan Smalls found him, and it's Harper's Bazaar's editor-at-large Derek Blasberg.
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For her 30th birthday bash, the fashion critic and daughter of the "Lord of Darkness" threw an appropriately themed costume bash where she dressed as Magenta from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Kate Hudson and her crew went for a classic "dia de los muertos" look.
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Michelle Trachtenberg didn't hold back on her grewsome costume.
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True Blood might be over, but the vampires will still be out.
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A pregnant Molly Sims was "pregogo" in a 70s inspired hot pink jumpsuit.
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The socialite and former TV-star opted for a spot-on Minnie Mouse costume.
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Don't try to mess with this chick.
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Talk about dedication. The Teen Wolf actor completely transformed from human to ogre as he stepped out as Fiona from Shrek.
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The Revenge actress channeled the Joker while out with fellow actress Jen Woodward.

The Glee star stepped out as the world's most loved "grumpy" cat.
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Things got pretty meta with Pretty Little Liars actress Lucy Hale, who dressed as Twitter with a pal who donned an Instagram costume.
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Express delivery! Glee actress Naya Rivera dressed as a mail order bride.
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Karl Lagerfeld has a new "Creepy Chick" as his muse.
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