Top ten women's fancy dress costumes

Prepare to dazzle ladies, as we’re shining our style spotlight on female fancy dress costumes. As always, we’re here to smooth out any fashion faux pas and appreciate what a potential minefield October 31st can prove for the less hairy sex. Do you go full-out horror in the true spooky spirit of the event and risk looking rank or keep it fun and flirty but safe and silly? It’s a clothing conundrum spoofed to hilarious effect in Mean Girls as bimbo Karen (Amanda Seyfried) asks Lindsay Lohan’s Cady why she’s “dressed so scary”. “It’s Halloween,” Cady deadpans.

But however you want to play it, we have just the thing to match every taste. We kick-ass with action heroines, look to the dark side with some goth girls and keep it clean-cut with some appealing innocents. It’s a mix of movie-inspired costumes that that are certain to turn heads (or stomachs) depending on what look you opt for. So ditch your everyday togs and wriggle into something a little less comfortable as we bring you ten top outfits for Halloween.