# Oil Spill Halloween Costumes The BP Boiler Suit is a Popular US Getup for the Holidays By manzil | Published 2010-10-11 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bp-boiler-halloween-costume References: [telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8053891/BP-boiler-suit-becomes-Halloween-costume-hit.html) BP oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico in April this year might have caused damage to mother nature, but it also caused a lot of damage to the folks over at British Petrolium. This oil splattered engineer's boiler suit has become one of the most wanted [halloween costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx) to celebrate this year's halloween. More than 10,000 of such costumes have been sold so far and they are still flying off the shelves like hot cakes. Fun World (the chain behind the making of the suit) has also promised to donate part of the profit from the sale to people effected by the oil spill. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [World News](https://www.trendhunter.com/worldnews) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Environmental-themed Halloween Costumes:** Creating costumes that raise awareness about environmental issues, such as the BP oil spill, can attract consumers looking for socially conscious choices. - **Controversial Costume Trends:** Controversial costumes, like the BP oil spill costume, spark conversations and attract attention, offering opportunities for other edgy and thought-provoking costume designs. - **Charitable Costumes:** Costumes that support a cause, like the BP oil spill costume donating profits to victims, appeal to consumers who want their purchases to make a positive impact. ### Who This Affects Most - **Halloween Costume Industry:** The Halloween costume industry can create disruptive innovation opportunities by designing costumes that reflect current events and social issues. - **Environmental Awareness Industry:** The environmental awareness industry can capitalize on the popularity of environmentally themed costumes by promoting sustainable practices and initiatives. - **Charitable Fundraising Industry:** The charitable fundraising industry can explore partnerships with costume manufacturers to create costumed products that support causes and raise funds for those in need. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Macaroni-Inspired Halloween Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-bold-to-the-bone-costume.md) - [Sweet-and-Salty Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auntie-annes-and-cinnabon-costumes.md) - [QSR Meme Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spirit-halloween-chipotle.md) - [Spooky Soda Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mtn-dew-halloween-costumes.md) - [Two-Person Halloween Outfits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nashville-hot-mozz-costume.md) - [Spooky Film-Inspired Halloween Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-costumes.md) - [Halloween Creamer Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/international-delight-2.md) - [Candy Bowl Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume.md) - [Snack-Inspired Mascot Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snackstume.md)