Five Halloween costumes you can throw together with your fave LBD

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It's the same every year.

We swear we'll spend weeks crafting the perfect Halloween costume only to have a meltdown on October 31st when we realise we have NOTHING prepared.

Rather than dropping a week's wages on a 'sexy sailor' costume, keep it simple and use what you've already got in your wardrobe.

When you look this good, no-one has to know you literally planned your costume in five minutes flat. You can thank us later.

Cruella de Vil
You'll need red gloves and anything black-and-white you have to hand – who DOESN'T have a two-tone fur stole in their wardrobe?

 

Wednesday Addams
Have a Peter-Pan collared dress at home? Plait your hair, put on your palest make-up and practice your most sullen face.

 

Party Animal
We love this costume tutorial from Lauren Conrad – get dressed up in your fanciest party wear and throw on some ears or antlers. Her pals went for more neutral 'party animal' looks but this would totally work with a black dress and heels, too.

 

Cute French Maid
You don't have to wear suspenders (unless you want to). A black dress with a white apron is pretty much all that's needed to complete this look.

 

Audrey Hepburn
A classic. Black dress, a cigarette holder, sunnies and DIAMONDS (or whatever sparkly jewellery you have to hand).

 

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