Blue wig, seashell cape, coral prosthetics: the first Halloween looks of 2026
Kim Kardashian dresses as her daughter North, Bette Midler goes under the sea at the Hulaween gala, and Heidi Klum teases the first details of her costume. A round-up.
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Kim Kardashian opened the Halloween season early. On 20 October she posted pictures on Instagram captioned “Halloween 2026” in which she poses as her 13-year-old daughter North West: a long turquoise-blue wig, fake piercings on her face and hands, long decorated nails, a black graphic tee with striped sleeves, spiked cuffs, a skull pendant chain and black grills. Kris Jenner commented: “This is so fun!!!!!”, while Khloé Kardashian wrote: “Twins!!!!!!”.
In New York, the New York Restoration Project held its costume gala “Hulaween on Horror Reef: Monsters of the Deep” at The Glasshouse on 23 October. Founder Bette Midler wore a shimmering, sea-creature-inspired dress and a cape lined with seashells. Her daughter Sophie von Haselberg came in a gold netted look studded with small pieces of rubbish, a comment on ocean pollution. On Instagram Midler called the evening “the best costume party of the year”.
Heidi Klum, whose party traditionally takes place on 31 October, posted a close-up of her costume on 24 October: colourful prosthetic pieces arranged like a coral reef, some resembling a brain. Her caption read: “One week to go….#HeidiHalloween”.