Sunday, June 17, 2012

Heidi Klum's Halloween Costumes Through the Years - StyleList

Halloween Costume RetrospectiveOh. My. Goth. Klum rocked a black bobbed wig, seriously smokey eyes, and tons of kinky latex for this vixenish costume.Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveMake way for Lady Godiva! Arriving on horseback, Klum flaunted a faux full-frontal sequined bodysuit, ankle-scraping blonde wig, and bloody lip in honor of the historical flasher.Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveBetty Boop sure has gotten sexy. Virtually unrecognizeable in a curly black wig and heavy red lids, Klum showed off her curves in an ultra-sexy red cocktail dress. Form an orderly queue, boys.Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveIn costume as a "Sexy Alien," Klum went all out with a golden wig, face paint, and plunging armor. Take me to your leader... please?Costume creator, Martin Izquierdo admits, "This was the most labor intensive costume we've done."Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveKlum's monochromatic red Witch get-up involved a long wig, witch hat, go-go boots, and a cleavage-flashing leotard to put JLo to shame. Not to mention that old accessory standby, bones.Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveTake bulk hair that, Robert Pattinson. Klum was way ahead of the "Twilight curve with this blood-sucking costume, which include a fierce cobweb cape and sky-scraping Kiss-on-steroids 'do.Costume creator, Martin Izquierdo tells us this was a "great costume with all the lights in the corset. Very funny."Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveBaby bump? No problem (except for costume creator Martin Izquierdo, who had to create something comfortable for a pregnant woman). Klum brought the "original sin" to life courtesy of a bulbous apple costume with genius wraparound snake, plus Seal as a blonde-wigged Eve. Love.Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveYears before Katy Perry donned her latex catsuit, Klum worked her enviable curves in this tight-fitting catsuit. Talk about a fine feline. Costume creator, Martin Izquierdo thinks the cat costume was the "cutest ever."Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveSome people would have taken their blue body paint and gone as a tried-and-true Smurf. Not our Heidi. The model took it to another level with this elaborate tribute to Hindu goddess Kali. High-fives all around... literally.Martin Izquierdo says, "This was one of the hair bulk costume studios favorites to work on. Could have been frightening. On Heidi, sexy costume. Period."Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveSorry, Chris Robinson, but Heidi and Seal might just be our favorite black crowes. Though Klum later complained about the cumbersome beak, we think the feathered look rocked.Heidi Klum - Halloween Costume RetrospectiveWhen it comes to Halloween costumes, nobody does it better than supermodel Heidi Klum. No drugstore witch costumes or hole-ridden sheets for this gal. And as her annual Halloween party (co-sponsored by StyleList this year!) approaches, we thought we'd scare up a few of the Ann Taylor spokeswoman's getups from Halloweens past and find out the inside scoop from her costume mastermind and Victoria's Secret wingman, Martin Izquierdo. StyleList: What is your design process for Heidi Klum's Halloween costumes? Martin Izquierdo: Heidi usually comes up with the idea of what she wants to be. Then I do the designs/renderings. We meet halfway. There is talking and sketching before she starts filming "Project Runway" in town [NYC]. The first fitting chinese remi happens before she is done shooting the show and then we fit again around the time of Fashion Week.SL: Do you have a favorite costume?MI: Each year, the costume we are working on is our favorite because it's a challenge. It's always our favorite.SL: What was the most challenging costume to create?MI: Making something comfortable for a pregnant woman -- the apple.SL: Which is better: scary or sexy? MI: Because it's Heidi, everything becomes sexy. Even when we did a vampire with a bleeding heart -- which on anyone else would be scary -- on her, extremely sexy.Check back tomorrow morning for a first look at what Heidi Klum is going to be dressed as this year.Meanwhile, here are some stylish Halloween costume ideas.And check out this roundup of the most inappropriate Halloween costumes of all time.