Check out Pickle's Halloween edit featuring looks you can rent for 80% less than retail!
Every October, it happens: you swear you’ll have a lowkey Halloween — and then, suddenly, you’re impulse-buying a costume, a pumpkin-shaped candy bowl, and “necessary” cobweb decor. You use it once, feel guilty the next morning, and wonder how the total hit $250 before you even left home.
This year, let’s do it differently. Halloween can be fashion-forward, affordable, and even profitable — if you know where to look (check out our Halloween edit on Pickle featuring looks you can rent for 80% less than retail!)
That’s where we come in - meet Pickle, the fashion-rental app that lets you rent from closets in your city (yes, same-day delivery if you’re last-minute) or reserve ahead for that big weekend.
I’m Julia O’Mara, co-founder of Pickle, and am thrilled to dive into how you can borrow the coolest pieces instead of splurging — or lend items from your own closet to earn cash (hello, easy money 💅💰).
It’s free to download, and there are no subscriptions - because we know you don’t need another one of those!
Here’s how to enjoy spooky season in style without terrifying your wallet:
🕸️ Rethink the “Costume” Mentality
Before panic-scrolling Amazon, open your own closet or head to the Pickle app. Most of the best Halloween looks start with real clothing — things that make you feel confident, not cartoonish.
Take a white strapless mini dress - like this Finesse dress (Retail: $38, or rent on Pickle for $10), Nana Jacqueline White Mini Dress (Retail: $415, or rent on Pickle for $68), or Windsor dress (Retail: $90, or rent on Pickle for $20!). Add your fav pair of headphones and your sunnies you wore all summer, and boom — you’re Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries. It’s chic, recognizable, and so much more wearable (and affordable) than a cheap (and expensive!) pick from the costume aisle. Or try it in blue for a chic Cinderella moment (Selfie Leslie | Nana Jacqueline)
Or skip the DIY entirely and rent a ready-to-go outfit from Pickle’s Halloween Edit — no creativity required. A few crowd favorites you can rent right now:
💡 Pickle tip: Renting lets you pull off an iconic look for one night without committing to the price tag (or the storage space) — whether it’s a Halloween costume or the next time you don’t want to buy something you’ll only wear once (think: weddings, black-tie galas, statement birthdays, or ski trips).
Need more inspo?
Here are 5 easy costume ideas you can pull from your own closet:
💰 Bonus: Turn Last Year’s Impulse Buys Into $$$
Feeling guilty about last Halloween’s impulse-buy costume? Or maybe you’re going out the week before and don’t want to repeat?
List your costume on Pickle. You can earn money back, give it a second life, and contribute to a more sustainable fashion cycle.We see people earn $75–$300+ in a single weekend just from renting out their Halloween looks.
💡 Pickle tip: The more you list, the more you earn. Our top lenders in October make hundreds from renting out pieces that are already in their closets (think dresses, corsets, sets, and accessories).
Julia
Pickle Co-Founders
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