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# Covers as Costumes
Ellen DeGeneres' Halloween Costume was 'O' Magazine

By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-11-02 | Celebs
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ellen-degeneres-halloween-costume
References: [people](http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20315353,00.html#20697613) & [gawkk](http://www.gawkk.com/ellen-degeneres-halloween-costume-oprah-s-magazine-cover/discuss)

For those of you who stressed out about finding a wig, makeup, and crazy props for your costume this past weekend, maybe next year you’ll keep Ellen DeGeneres’ [Halloween costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-costumes) in mind.

For her Friday show last week, Ellen Degeneres dressed up as Oprah’s ‘O’ Magazine. Peeping through a cut-out hole for her face, the comedic talk show host said proudly, “All I’m wearing under here are slacks and a smile.” But the costume may have been more about ease; it may have been a hint at the upcoming cover of O Magazine, which Degeneres will be appearing on with Oprah Winfrey. Watch this video of the funny host commenting on her own costume.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.1/10
- Popularity: 19% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **DIY Costumes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform or app that provides easy-to-follow DIY costume ideas and instructions.
- **Celebrity-inspired Costumes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a service that offers ready-to-wear costumes inspired by celebrity outfits and appearances.
- **Creative Costume Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invent unique and customizable costume accessories that enhance and personalize costume creations.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fashion Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate virtual try-on technology into online fashion retail platforms to allow customers to visualize and purchase costumes seamlessly.
- **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive virtual reality (VR) experiences that allow users to virtually try on and embody their favorite celebrity costumes.
- **Event Planning:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a service that offers curated costume rental collections for individuals and event planners, providing a wide range of unique options.

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