Scandalous costumes

Gothic lothario

· Black clothing

· Hair creeps all over face and body, like ivy over a gothic mansion

· Silver skull necklace — try Claire’s Accessories

· Scarf looks as if it ripples with the wings of nighttime creatures

· False eyelashes of a thousand conquests Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty

Shopaholic hockey mom

· Has toppled Amy Winehouse as this year’s costume of choice

· Winehouse wigs from last year are well placed: keep the backcombing but straighten the beehive

· Sarah Palin’s predilection for wearing red with black channels a vampire Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP

Satanic slut

· The so-called Sluttyween look of stockings and basque

· Emphasis on sauciness rather than scariness

· Another opportunity to reuse that Winehouse wig

· Rings of black eyeliner borrowed (metaphorically, of course) from Brand Photograph: Scoopt/Getty/Getty

Chatshow dandy

· Free yourself from the bounds of coordination

· It’s all about the shoulders

· Carry accessories with a hint of menace

· Overlong sleeves are gauntlet-like Photograph: Dave M. Bennett/Getty

National treasure

· For all his haphazardness as a waiter, Manuel was clearly a stickler for detail in front of the mirror

· No hair is out of place

· Spit shine the shoes

· White waistcoat, bowtie and black trousers

· Don’t forget the tray Photograph: PA/Press Association

Blabbermouth fop

· Those in possession of ordinary working wardrobes will need to go to a hire shop to get the young George Osborne look

· Try Moss Bros

· Put your hands in your pockets in a gesture of casual self-possession. Lift your chin

· Gaze into the distance. You are, after all, the future Photograph: Steve Caplin/Guardian