Klum marked the 25th anniversary of her New York Halloween party in a prosthetic costume modelled on her own left hand, which she said took about six hours to put on.
Heidi Klum revealed her 2026 Halloween costume at her annual party in New York on Saturday, October 31, arriving as a giant, gruesome severed hand. The Associated Press reported that the model underwent a bloody transformation for the 25th anniversary of the event, with only her eyes and mouth visible and fake blood dripping from her mouth as she stuck out her tongue. She was accompanied by an ensemble of helpers dressed in blood-stained hazmat suits.
NME's Halloween roundup, published independently on November 1, describes the costume as modelled on Klum's own left hand, complete with red-painted fingernails, rings, veins and exposed tendons, with her face concealed inside the prosthetic. According to that report, Klum said the costume took around six hours to put on after months of preparation. Euronews, citing the AP, also quoted her explaining the idea: "I looked at my hand and I thought, 'Hey, I think I could fit my body in this somehow.'"
The embedded AP video shows the reveal of the costume at this year's party and is event coverage rather than archival or promotional material. NME listed the look among the most elaborate of the Halloween weekend, which also saw celebrities such as Janelle Monáe, Lizzo and Harry Styles stage their own costume moments. The 25th edition underlines how Klum's party has become a fixture of the Halloween calendar for fans of extravagant costume design.
