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Can you believe Halloween is days away? We know that some of you are not ready. That's ok, we have you covered.

If you're wanting to take it back with a retro 80s costume, Janet Jackson's "Pleasure Principle" look is an easy one to pull off. Or, if glitz and glam with a little edge is more your style, our favorite bad girl bared some chest with her CFDA look dripping in crystals with a stylish boa. Finally, for the boy moms out there who want to match their kids, Cardi B and Wave hit the internet in a matching denim suit that is easy to pull off as a DIY project.

Here's how to get these looks.

Hot Girl
Rihanna | 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards
Model: Tania

What You Need
Sequin dress
Pink boa
Beaded headpiece
Chandelier earrings
Sparkly heels

Credits:
Dress Lulus, $109

Shoes Lulus, $38

Amazon Beaded headpieces, $22

Amazon Boa, $18

Amazon Crystal Gloves, $16

Claire’s Earring, $8


Boy Mom
Cardi B & Wave| Wave’s 1st Birthday Party
Models: Yazmin & Zakai

What you need:
Matching Denim Jackets & Jeans
Silver and gold necklaces
White T-shirts
Black and white bag
Purple wig
Sneakers



Yazmin Credits:

H&M Jacket, $29.99

H&M Baggy Jean, $29.99

Halogen white tank, $10

Amazon Graffiti Bag, $23

Amazon Custom Flowers, $12


Zakai Credits:

Amazon Denim Jacket, $22

Guess Jean, $24


Classic Throwback
Janet Jackson | Pleasure Principle Music Video
Model: Tania

What you need:
Black denim jeans
Black T-shirt
Wristband
Knee pads
Black and white sneakers

Credits:
Guess Jean, $83

Adidas Sweat Band, $7


Amazon Knee Pads, $8
Transcript
00:00If anyone remembers Janet Jackson's video, Pleasure Principles, this is the look.
00:05And how easy is this to recreate?
00:08Hello, Essence family. My name is Joye Thorpe.
00:12I'm the celebrity and editorial stylist.
00:15And guess what? Halloween is right around the corner.
00:18And I know you all don't have your looks, but guess what?
00:21I've got you covered.
00:22I have three amazing looks for you today that you can get right out of your closet.
00:26And guess what? They're all celebrity inspired.
00:28I'm inspired today by Ms. Whitney Houston.
00:32And how will I know?
00:33So let's get this fashion show started.
00:36Our first model is Tanya.
00:37She's rocking Rihanna's look from 2014 CFDA Awards.
00:42I really, really love this look.
00:45So I wanted us to recreate it just like this with this sparkly dress.
00:50It's from Lulu's.
00:51So you can pull out a sparkly dress from your closet at home and throw on a boa and put on some high heels.
00:57The heels have a little bit of bling detail.
01:00I really love this look.
01:02And what was great about this look is Rihanna said that it had 230 crystals, Swarovski crystals on this dress.
01:11So you know it was all bling.
01:13Yaz and Zakai are looking cute and Cardi B and Wave's look.
01:17Wave and Cardi rocked a custom denim look by Denim Tears for his first birthday party.
01:23And we wanted to recreate this.
01:26So all you have to do is get a jean jacket and a pair of jeans and iron on some floral decals.
01:32And you could get the look at home.
01:34It's really, really easy.
01:36And of course, Cardi B goes nowhere without a designer bag.
01:40So her graffiti bag we tried to recreate.
01:43And, you know, she carries Balenciaga, but we got this bag for only 20 bucks.
01:48So that's a steal.
01:49So either way, you're looking really cute.
01:52Next model is Brianna.
01:54Hello, throwback retro moment.
01:57If anyone remembers Janet Jackson's video, Pleasure Principle, this is the look.
02:01And how easy is this to recreate?
02:03I added a black guest jean.
02:06Yes, guest, because Janet had on guest jeans in the video, which I thought was a very retro touch.
02:11With a customized tee, some Adidas accessories, and you're Janet all the way.
02:16And you are killing it.
02:18Thank you, ladies.
02:19You all look fabulous.
02:20And thanks, Essence family.
02:22Happy Halloween.
02:23Happy Halloween.
02:24Happy Halloween.
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