With the possibility of semi-normal Halloween celebrations looming, you can probably expect to see a bunch of matching turquoise jumpsuits trick-or-treating around town — thanks to Netflix's megahit series Squid Game.
To go along with the monochrome outfits seen in the series, it seems we're also bound to see a bunch of fresh white Vans haunting our street corners this spooky season, as sales of the kicks have just spiked by a whopping 7,800 percent.
White Vans in particular have seen a meteoric rise in sales since the September debut of the South Korean dystopian horror-drama, according to Sole Supplier [via Independent]. Meanwhile, white slip-on shoes, in general, have also seen a 97 percent uptick in online searches.
These figures coincide with the popularity of other Squid Game-esque costume items; Amazon's listing for "2021 Hot South Korea Movie Squid Game Merch" has also catapulted itself to the No. 1 bestseller spot in the retailer's women's costumes section.
For the uninitiated, the nine-part Squid Game series follows a group of indebted South Koreans who participate in a Battle Royale-meets-Hunger Games style tournament for a massive cash prize. Participants wear matching blue-green sweatsuits and white slip-on sneakers, while the game masters don red jumpsuits and blackened fencing masks.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game is poised to be Netflix's most popular series to date.
Revisit the iconic costumes in the series' trailer below.
To go along with the monochrome outfits seen in the series, it seems we're also bound to see a bunch of fresh white Vans haunting our street corners this spooky season, as sales of the kicks have just spiked by a whopping 7,800 percent.
White Vans in particular have seen a meteoric rise in sales since the September debut of the South Korean dystopian horror-drama, according to Sole Supplier [via Independent]. Meanwhile, white slip-on shoes, in general, have also seen a 97 percent uptick in online searches.
These figures coincide with the popularity of other Squid Game-esque costume items; Amazon's listing for "2021 Hot South Korea Movie Squid Game Merch" has also catapulted itself to the No. 1 bestseller spot in the retailer's women's costumes section.
For the uninitiated, the nine-part Squid Game series follows a group of indebted South Koreans who participate in a Battle Royale-meets-Hunger Games style tournament for a massive cash prize. Participants wear matching blue-green sweatsuits and white slip-on sneakers, while the game masters don red jumpsuits and blackened fencing masks.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game is poised to be Netflix's most popular series to date.
Revisit the iconic costumes in the series' trailer below.
