Forget superheroes and pirates — this Halloween’s most inspired couples costume might just be a comedian in cheap headphones and a disgraced tech founder. Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes have been crowned this year’s ultimate deep-cut Halloween costume duo, thanks to Fielder’s buzzy documentary “You Can See Everything.”
Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes (Credits: Variety)
The comedian and filmmaker has become an unlikely style icon for the DIY costume crowd. First came the laptop harness from “The Rehearsal,” which spawned countless Halloween recreations. Now, it’s a pair of $8 headphones from his latest project that’s sending internet sleuths into a frenzy.
The $7.99 Headphones Breaking the Internet
The accessory in question is a pair of black, foam-padded headphones Fielder wears throughout “You Can See Everything” while investigating the Theranos founder. Costume detectives have done their work: the headphones have been identified as HamiltonBuhl SchoolMate headphones, which retail for just $7.99.
That’s the beauty of the Fielder costume — it costs less than a pizza. A plain button-down, an awkward deadpan expression, and a pair of school-grade headphones, and you’ve got one of the most recognizable (and meme-able) looks of the year. It’s the rare celebrity costume that requires zero budget and maximum commitment to the bit.
Why Holmes Completes the Duo
Pairing Fielder with Elizabeth Holmes — the black turtleneck, the baritone voice, the infamous fraud trial — elevates the costume from funny to genuinely clever. It’s a deep cut that says: I watch prestige documentaries, and I have opinions about corporate fraud.
The duo has extra juice this year given how much attention “You Can See Everything” has generated around the Holmes saga. Where last year everyone was doing the laptop harness, this year’s couples are expected to lean into the Fielder-Holmes investigation dynamic — one partner earnestly asking questions, the other deflecting in a black turtleneck.
Halloween costumes that cost under ten dollars and reference a documentary about one of the biggest fraud cases in Silicon Valley history? Only Nathan Fielder could pull that off. And judging by the internet’s reaction, plenty of people are about to try.
Source: Variety — read the full story there.