# Month-Long Girl Costumes Willow Celebrates Halloween By Dressing Up All October By Meghan Young | Published 2014-10-27 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girl-costumes References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/a-little-girl-named-willows-costume-game-has-already-won-hal) & [ginaleephoto](http://www.ginaleephoto.com/) Some parents dread Halloween for the simple reason that it can lead to quite a mess; others revel in the holiday such as Gina Lee, who has created a slew of adorable girl costumes for her daughter, Willow. Leading up to the festivities, the photographer dressed Willow in a [different costume each day in October](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/31-days-of-halloween). Adorable and playful, the girl costumes are a great source of inspiration for like-minded parents. From artistic references such as Frida to more worldly tributes including a Kate Middleton wedding dress and even her very own Prince Charming, Willow is lucky enough to have channeled quite a few different personas through the month. The girl costumes even take on delicious [hot dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nashville-hot-mozz-costume), [Cabbage Patch Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrub-daddy-costume) and more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Month-long Dress-up:** Parents are moving towards month-long dressing up for their children during festivities, creating opportunities for costume rental services and subscription-based clothing services. - **Creative Childhood:** Parents are exploring creative options to foster imaginative play in their children, generating opportunities for toy makers and online platforms providing DIY project tutorials. - **Tribute Fashion:** Parents are turning children's dress up games into tributes to famous personalities and fashion icons, creating potential for retailers looking to create collaboration lines with popular culture icons. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Costume Rental Services:** As parents opt for month-long dress up for children during festivities, costume rental services can offer new item lines and subscription-based service offerings. - **Toy Makers:** Toys that encourage creative and imaginative playtime can become popular among parents looking to foster a sense of exploration in children. - **E-commerce Retailers:** Retailers can explore collaborations with popular figures such as fashion icons to create a new line of items geared towards childhood imaginative play and exploration ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Product-Inspired Halloween Looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx.md) - [Sweet-and-Salty Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auntie-annes-and-cinnabon-costumes.md) - [Candy Bowl Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume.md) - [Halloween Creamer Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/international-delight-2.md) - [Lengthy Halloween-Inspired Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/100-days-to-halloween.md) - [Recipe-Inspired Dog Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crescent-mummy-dog-costume.md) - [Spooky Treat-Inspired Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/31-days-of-halloween.md) - [Spooky Film-Inspired Halloween Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-costumes.md) - [Expansive Halloween Pet Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petco-bootique.md)