For the #SpookySeason, I present to you bizarre Halloween-inspired runway looks featuring microbes. A thread.

What every headpiece in a horror movie wishes it looked like. This McQueen headpiece is perfect for folks who want to show off their phylogenetic trees this Halloween. The large phylogenetic dataset will (likely) scare your server.

Looking for a subtle Halloween costume this year? Then look no further than this dress by Maison Margiela with Bacillus subtilis (pun-intended) cells as embellishments.

Maybe weird and frightening is the vibe that you’re going for, after all. Want to give everyone a real scare? Dress like the hospital-acquired, antibiotic-resistant Clostridium difficile!

And on the topic of antibiotic resistance, why not show up as a Kirby-Bauer antibiotic sensitivity test. Yeah, the lack of clearing around the antibiotic disc (growth) is indicative of bacterial resistance. Scary!

Maybe you’re not looking to scare anybody this Halloween (2020 is scary enough). This Spirulina-themed outfit can be quite fun. I have to admit that when I first saw this on the runway, my first thought was, see you in my nightmares. I think it's growing on me now (not literally)

I'm positive that these shoes were modeled after Thermus aquaticus cells! If you want to spice up your Halloween costume and let the world know that you’re a microbiologist or a PCR enthusiast, then these platform shoes by Iris van Herpen are your go-to.

Calling out quorum sensing folks. I think I found the most fitting Halloween costume for you. Here’s a McQueen Hawaiian bobtail squid ensemble. You’ll be glowing.

Zombie bride with a biofilm twist. This just happens to be a biofilm from sewage. Definitely distasteful to most people, but not to a microbiologist. A+ for this motif.

The infamous Gucci 'I brought myself as my plus one' look. Or in this case, it’s the ‘I brought my daughter cell as my plus one’.

I had to feature this one for my Nitrospira peeps. If you’re like me and you love Nitrospira, then look no further than this beautiful Prada sweater. The S-shaped Nitrospira cells have pinned my heart on my chest [sleeve].

Let me know which one of these would you consider wearing. I know that I would definitely go for look #10 (the Nitrospira sweater, duh!).

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