Heidi Klum did it again. The supermodel expanded her long-running tradition of extreme Halloween transformations at her 25th annual New York City party, spending the evening encased inside an oversized, blood-soaked severed left hand, according to multiple Halloween roundups and fashion coverage of the event. Created alongside prosthetic special-effects artist Mike Marino, the costume featured detailed veins, red manicured nails, a tattoo of husband Tom Kaulitz’s name, and custom jewellery matching Klum’s own rings. Guests attended the party, presented by Apothic and Butterfinger, at Cathédrale in New York City on October 31, 2026.
A quarter-century of commitment
Klum’s Halloween party has become an institution, and her costumes are the main event. Over 25 years she has transformed into creatures, characters and objects that most celebrities would never attempt, relying on hours of prosthetics, body paint and engineering rather than a simple outfit change. This year’s severed hand continued that tradition in spectacular fashion. Klum shared pictures of the wild look on Instagram before heading to the party, and fashion outlets praised the execution, noting how the prosthetic construction turned her entire body into a single, unsettling silhouette.
The night’s other transformations
Klum was far from the only star to go all out. Zendaya revisited Halle Berry’s vintage Lanvin wardrobe, Paris Hilton returned to Britney Spears’ VMAs stage, and stars across Hollywood leaned into tributes, archival fashion and full prosthetic builds. But once again, it was Klum’s transformation that set the bar. Fashion Times, reviewing the season’s best costumes, highlighted the range of approaches on show — from Zendaya’s fashion citation to Klum’s prosthetic construction — and noted that Klum’s hand was among the most technically ambitious looks of the night. Twenty-five years in, the Queen of Halloween is not slowing down.
