# Gamer Armored Suits These Replicated Halo Costumes are Painstakingly Detailed By Meghan Young | Published 2010-11-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halo-costumes References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/11/painstakingly-detailed-halo-costumes-took-3-years-to-make/) & [protagonist4hire.blogspot](http://protagonist4hire.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-haloween-project-is-finally-finished.html) The men behind these Halo costumes must be the biggest fans of the game on the face of this earth. Not only are these costumes painstakingly detailed, they took three years to complete--if that's not dedication, I don't know what is. The brainchild of Shawn Thomson, this DIY project was undertaken by him and his friends in order to have the best Halloween costumes ever. They certainly achieved that with these Halo costumes. If they were mine, I would wear them every year for Halloween. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Replicated Costumes:** Creating detailed and accurate replicas of popular costumes presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the cosplay industry. - **Long-term DIY Projects:** The rise of long-term DIY projects like these Halo costumes opens up opportunities for businesses in the hobbyist and crafting industry, providing specialized materials and tools. - **Fan-driven Design:** Catering to the passion and dedication of fans, developing customizable costume designs like these Halo suits can lead to disruptive innovation in the fan merchandise market. ### Who This Affects Most - **Cosplay:** The cosplay industry can leverage the demand for highly detailed replicated costumes to expand its market and offer more options to fans and enthusiasts. - **Hobbyist and Crafting:** Offering specialized materials and tools for long-term DIY projects can tap into the growing interest in challenging and time-consuming hobbies like costume making. - **Fan Merchandise:** Creating customizable costume designs based on popular franchises can disrupt the fan merchandise market by providing unique and highly detailed options for dedicated fans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Highly Detailed Sci-Fi Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stormtrooper-kit.md) - [Vintage Video Game-Inspired Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bethesda-pipboy-3000-replica.md) - [Ghost Hunter Cosplay Gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haslab-ghostbusters-plasma-series-spengler-proton-pack.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Computer Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halo-video-game-franchise.md) - [Interactive Fossil-Inspired Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-dinosaur-costume.md) - [Life-Sized Clog Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-costume.md) - [Halloween-Ready Animatronic Line-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-animatronics.md) - [Immersive Halloween-Themed VR Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-latency-vr.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Replica Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clone-trooper-phase-ii.md)