How to Make Halloween Dazzling With Luxury Accessories

With the holiday practically here, it may be time for a Halloween costume hack. Here are 7 go-to luxury designer brands that will allow you to have an instantly glamorous look for Halloween parties. The best part? You can rock these the rest of the year, too. Here’s how to make Halloween dazzling (and easy) with luxury accessories.

How to Make Halloween Dazzling With Luxury Accessories

Halloween is practically here. Do you have your costume figured out? Time is running out to come up with something clever, urbane, flattering and memorable. Otherwise, you’ll risk looking horrifying on the big night, and not in the good way.

And no, you cannot just cut a couple of holes in a sheet and toss it on and call yourself a ghost. ‘Cause you’re better than that.

Whether you decide to go all-out or opt to just jazz up an ensemble that you’d wear to any party, whether you’ve been planning for weeks or are just getting started, here are 7 ideas on how to use luxury accessories or apparel to pop any Halloween ensemble. And grant you the luxury of being one of the night’s brightest stars.

the go-to luxury designer brands for a glamorous Halloween look

1. Anya Hindmarch

An Anya Hindmarch “eyes” clutch, backpack, or slides. For whimsical fun, you cannot do better than these adorable bags and shoes for both men and women appliqued with wide-eyed – well, ghosts. Who knows if that’s what they really are? On Halloween night, that is definitely what they’ll look like.

The good news is that these accessories will work all year ’round to bring a smile, although your companions may find it hard to shake the feeling that somebody’s watching them. 

2. Judith Leiber

A Judith Leiber Couture minaudiere. The designer is known for whimsical and fanciful evening bags, and Halloween is always a time for a new standout offering.

This year doesn’t disappoint: the Katerina Crystal Skull Clutch Bag ($5,495) is a truly refined and absolutely creepy accessory for Halloween parties – and other random nights of mischief.

3. Olympia Le-Tan

An Olympia Le-Tan clutch or tote that looks like a horror story: Psycho, anyone? The handbag designer’s iconic clutches are usually made to look like classic book covers. This year, the Psycho version ($1,566) is a tote made of black leather and cotton with a top handle, brass hardware, a detachable and adjustable shoulder strap. So you don’t have to go crazy trying to hold onto it.

Other new Halloween themed options currently available from Olympia Le-Tan include The Picture of Dorian Gray ($1,390), Jaws by Peter Benchley ($1,410). And a Basquiat revenge artwork clutch ($2,011). 

 

Or if your goal is goofiness not ghoulishness, we love this Ghostbusters version ($1,410).

4. Libertine

A Libertine jacket or sweater. The funky LA apparel brand offers off-kilter, sequined, totally fun tailored jackets and cashmere sweaters with eyes, hands, occult symbols and macabre phrases all year ’round. You may not roll that way every day, but the brand always has something sinister-chic this time of year that makes for the perfect groovy Halloween jacket. Like this snake-embroidered Army jacket ($3,875). Or this limited edition Rear Skull Embellished black coat ($17,775).

This year, we love the Be True to Your Skull embellished cashmere sweater ($2,000), available at Bergdorf Goodman. Toss on some leather pants, cool black boots and a black hat, and you will definitely be bewitching.

5. Halpern

A Halpern jumpsuit ($4,000) is the one piece you need if you want all eyes on you at the Halloween bash. But the silver sequinned one-shoulder top ($1,700) and matching flared trousers ($2,500) are in a league all their own, too.

If you’re feeling just a wee bit modest, this striped sequinned mini-dress ($1,300) and a pair of go-go boots will have you looking like a vintage-1960 cool girl in no time. Wig optional.

6. 1st Dibs

Diamond spiderweb earrings. On 1^st Dibs, you can always find something wonderful and timeless that will up the glamour quotient on a DIY-Halloween look.

This year, we found a pair of spiderweb earrings ($985). You’ll definitely catch someone with these, if that’s your desire.

7. Alexander McQueen

Sarah Burton has kept the Gothic spirit that is so core to the DNA of McQueen under her tenure as head designer. That means you can basically find accessories that can be spun into a Halloween party look anytime. New this season? Spider embellished earrings ($720) and skull crystal-embellished earrings ($320).

Skull intarsia wool scarf ($245)  or Chandelier Skull wool-blend scarf ($420)

luxury designer brands for a glamorous Halloween look

There you have it: seven easy ways to light up your Halloween costume. And if you exit the event with a clutch or a pocket stuffed with candy corn — well, all is forgiven on Halloween night. Just beware, though. Those candy corn hangovers are the worst. And November 1 is a work day this year.

Who will you be this Halloween?

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