Heidi Klum wears severed-hand costume at 25th Halloween party

Heidi Klum appeared at her New York City Halloween party on October 31 wearing an oversized costume depicting a severed replica of her own hand, with her head positioned at its center. The 2026 celebration marked the 25th anniversary of the annual party, Klum said. The costume featured a bloody-looking wrist, red nails and lifelike details. Klum said her creative team used scans of her body to reproduce her hand, including its veins, muscles, engagement ring, wedding band and finger tattoo. The design turned an everyday feature into a large-scale Halloween look. Klum said the idea had been developing for about a year, before she appeared as Medusa at the 2025 party. She worked with special-effects artist Mike Marino and his ProRenFX team. The costume had to be engineered so she could fit inside it and move around, Klum said. The party’s 25th anniversary was described by Klum as a milestone for the event, which she has hosted annually. Her past costumes have included a worm, a peacock, E.T., Fiona from Shrek, Jessica Rabbit and Medusa. The party has become known for elaborate celebrity costumes, with guests attending the New York event this year. Klum has described Halloween as...