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Move over, Halloween: 2023 is one long costume party

anging in Khloé Lewis’ closet is a shimmering lavender party dress with a single puffed sleeve, a bedazzled minidress with matching cowboy hat, and a rose-colored shirt. She wore these items to movie, respectively. For Lewis, a 29-year-old PR professional, dressing up made the experience even better. “It’s always fun to have a reason to dress up in something that’s outside of your norm,” she tells TIME.

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