Look: Dubai residents gear up for Halloween with OTT-inspired costumes, spooky home decor

Look: Dubai residents gear up for Halloween with OTT-inspired costumes, spooky home decor

Halloween may be a one-day affair, but certain residents who take the day to heart, put in a lot of effort

Published: Sun 29 Oct 2023, 6:00 PM

Residents of Dubai are finding inspiration from OTT platforms this Halloween — to wear custom-made 'striking' costumes resembling popular TV characters — even ordering them from their home countries.

Netflix’s popular shows are inspiring expats who are trying to make a splash by wearing costumes from popular content that has been trending on number one on the streaming platform.

Karen Tila is one such Halloween enthusiast who had her five-year-old son dressed as Monkey D Luffy.

Karen said, “My son dressed up as this famous anime character on Netflix and I’ve had his costume made especially from the Philippines because I couldn't find it anywhere in the UAE.”

“On Saturday, I went to Galleria in Al Maryah Island with my son and cousin for a public event at the broadwalk outside the mall. The place looked so colourful and bright. My son saw witches, monsters, ghosts, vampires, fairies, spiderman and more. The event was for kids but as an adult, I also enjoyed seeing a lot of people in character with their costumes.”

She highlighted the place sported different