The Midnight Screen: The L’Officiel Halloween Watchlist

To prepare for evenings spent scrolling under a blanket, sipping something dark and feeling the occasional goosebump, we’ve curated a cinematic guide to the season - from softly spooky to deliciously eerie.

There was a time when a scarf was enough to feel part of something. Alexander McQueen's "Skull Scarf" was more than an accessory: it was an aesthetic manifesto, a small Gothic revolution disguised as a coveted object.

In A Winter's Tale, Prada delivers a cinematic odyssey where the journey becomes a return to oneself, a celebration of connection and the brilliance of wonder.

Deborah O’Brien – costume designer and founder of L’Atelier 303, working between Ibiza and London – has dressed film sets, fashion shoots and the kind of parties that end at sunrise. For her, Halloween in Ibiza isn’t about wearing a costume. It’s about stepping into a version of yourself you don’t always allow in daylight. Here, she shares how to do it properly – with intention, detail and attitude – so you enter the night as a presence, not just an outfit.

If Ibiza is the island of light, London is its darker mirror - a city that glows when the night takes over. For those tempted to escape the island for a weekend of pure spectacle, Annabel’s legendary Halloween celebration on 31 October is an unmissable pilgrimage. This year, the world’s most exclusive private members’ club unveils Valhalla - a fiery vision of gods, warriors and myth.

This autumn, fashion is all about layering: the more layers you wear, the more assertive your style becomes.

And of course... their meeting was like a scene from a rom-com.