Heidi Klum has already teased that her 2026 Halloween costume will be drenched in fake blood.
The German supermodel, 53, offered that grim preview to People magazine while stepping out Thursday at the InStyle Imagemaker Awards in Los Angeles. Her arrival on the carpet served as an early appetizer for spooky season: a deliberately destroyed ivory lace gown that looked as though it had been dragged through a storm and left to dry in the sun.
The off-the-shoulder corset dress came from London label Dreaming Eli’s spring 2027 “Dirtied Dream” collection. Smudged markings streaked the bodice like grime, and the gathered skirt dissolved into a muddied train that swept behind her. The brand describes the line as capturing “a dream dragged through dust, pavement, sweat, weather, time … Lived-in beauty. Ruined but magnificent.”
Klum kept the rest of her look immaculate. She paired the wrecked gown with a diamond choker and nude Christian Louboutin Rosa Z sandals, creating a deliberate contrast between the soiled dress and her polished accessories.
Her longtime stylist, Law Roach, turned the appearance into a paired spectacle. Roach joined her on the carpet wearing a floral Givenchy coat, making the arrival a two-person fashion moment rather than a standard solo walk.
The event itself took place at a mansion venue, and Klum documented the after-party on her Instagram account. In her posts, she strutted outside the building and blew kisses while seated next to actress Priyanka Chopra.
The LA appearance came at the tail end of a busy Paris Fashion Week for Klum. She closed Ottolinger’s spring 2027 show during the French runway season, and she sat front row at both Saint Laurent and Vivienne Westwood. At the Westwood show, her youngest daughter, Lou Samuel, made her Paris Fashion Week debut.
Lou, whom Klum shares with ex-husband Seal, turned 17 on October 9. Klum marked the occasion on Instagram with a tribute to her daughter. “I am so proud of you and everything you do ♥️,” she wrote. “Where has all the time gone?”
The supermodel has been active on social media with her children recently. Last month, she twinned with eldest daughter Leni Klum, 22, in matching white lingerie while preparing for Oktoberfest celebrations.
Klum’s annual Halloween party remains one of the most anticipated events on the celebrity calendar, and she has already begun building suspense for this year’s installment. “It’s very, very bloody,” she said, hinting at the graphic nature of her planned transformation.
By the standards of that upcoming spectacle, the tattered castaway gown at Thursday’s Imagemaker Awards functioned as little more than a warm-up exercise. The “Project Runway” host has built a reputation for elaborate annual disguises that frequently render her unrecognizable, and the blood-soaked promise suggests she intends to maintain that tradition.
