Need Halloween inspiration? Look to local celebs

Taika Waititi and Ben Fransham starred as vampires What we do in the Shadows. Photo / Norrie Montgomery

Rachel Glucina looks to Kiwi celebs for Halloween costume ideas.

Celebrities love dressing up for Halloween. For some, it's a chance to embrace their inner exhibitionism and draw more attention to themselves. Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Heidi Klum are big fans of weird, wacky and sexually alluring costumes to celebrate the American holiday. And while Halloween isn't so big in New Zealand, we too can get into the dressing up spirit.

We can embrace our inner superhero.

Or superidiot, in the case of Ali Williams at a rugby media session circa 2008.

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Halloween is a chance for the ghouls and ghosts to come out.

Vladislav im dem haus. @AJemaineClement @DungeonBerlin pic.twitter.com/zJgeoH8wIi

— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) October 20, 2014

Or the hunky Highland warrrior (um, going commando?).

There's the Warrior princess, wielding a vendetta.

@reallucylawless hey Cactus Kate came 2 Halloween Adventures,808 Broadway NYC #dontstartwotucantend pic.twitter.com/BRcUv6sk3S

— Mini Fit Gypsy (@thewig_chic) September 17, 2014

We are an island nation, so channelling crustaceans is always an option.

Of course, if you'd rather forego the dress-up shop for some Kiwi DIY ingenuity and look like your favourite star, this costume requires little more than a gothic frock, long curly locks and a surly expression. Just don't attempt to pull off the talent.

If you are a plus-one couple on a budget with a political bent, go no further than spectacles and red tie for Him; and swishy long dark mane and novelty big teeth for Her.

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Halloween came early for the Nats in July when Tony Ryall became the object du jour.

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Thank goodness Trevor Mallard scraped in to win his seat. Phew. Labour colleagues donning bike shorts to farewell the friend of Lycra would have been a sight for sore eyes. Less Halloween, more Nightmare on Molesworth St.

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- nzherald.co.nz