A costume-shop bodysuit survives one night. A handmade latex piece survives twenty years of them.
Shop Ready to Ship Shop All HalloweenEvery October the party photos come out, and the difference between real latex and everything else — polyester, vinyl, PVC “wet look” — is visible from across the room. Vinyl imitates the shine; only latex moves like a second skin. Cut and glued by hand, it fits like it was made for you, because it can be. Vex has been making latex in California for 26 years, from 0.45mm latex sourced from England — the same construction we build for tours, TV and film, and the red carpet.
Vex makes almost everything to order by hand, so the route you take depends on when you’re reading this.
Finished pieces, already made, sitting in the studio in a specific size and colorway. They leave within 48 hours of your order. No wait, no deadline, no rush fee — and new Halloween pieces are added every week between now and October 31st.
Shop Ready to ShipCut and glued for you by hand, in your size. Allow up to six weeks — Halloween is the studio’s busiest season. Order by September 4th and it arrives in time at no extra cost.
Shop All HalloweenThe store stays open — you can still order any made-to-order piece after the 4th. But Halloween delivery is not guaranteed unless you contact us before you purchase to arrange rush service.
These are real Vex garments, built to the same 0.45mm standard as everything else, already finished and waiting in one size and one colorway. Because they’re made, there’s nothing to wait for: they ship within 48 hours, all the way up to Halloween — no deadline and no rush fee. Quantities are usually one — when a piece sells, it’s gone.
The studio is adding Ready to Ship Halloween pieces weekly through October — one-off sizes, one-off colorways, and finished character pieces. Check back each week; the good sizes go first, and most are never remade. Browse everything Ready to Ship.
Ready-to-shop collections built around the looks people actually search for — each pairs the core piece with the gloves, stockings, and accessories that finish it.
The same treatment, built for him — each collection pairs the core garment with the hoods, gloves, and hardware that finish it.
Every one of these started as a conversation and ended as a hand-cut latex garment. None of them came off a rack. See the full build stories in the custom cosplay archive — and if the character you have in mind isn’t in the collections above, this is what we can do with it.
Wonderland Corset, pinafore & bow 
The Red Queen Sacred hearts & laced bustle 
Red Riding Hood Cape, corset & stockings 
The Bride Buckles, straps & gloves 
The Waitress Diner dress, apron & cap 
The Night Nurse Apron, collar & cap Shop the collection 
The Matriarch Mauve gown, draped sleeves 
The Horror Hostess Plunge gown, flame-cut hem 
The Horned Sorceress Catsuit, cape & horns 
The Mystery Duo Built as a pair 
The Spotted Pair Spot-print coat & bodysuit 
The Jester Tailored suit & corset 
The Divine Strap harness & gold leggings 
The Bolt Bodysuit, ears & tail 
The Tempest Cutouts, chrome & emblem 
The Ninja Colour-blocked bodysuit 
The Amazon Bustier, cuffs & tiara 
The Champion Corset, gold belt & pleats 
The Cape Bodysuit, pleated skirt & capeTwenty-six years of cosplay and costume work — Comic-Con floors, film sets, and Halloween parties. A few from the cosplay archive:
The pieces in our Halloween collections aren’t costumes that happen to be latex. They’re wardrobe-grade latex garments styled into costume looks. Wear the witch dress on October 31st; wear the dress itself all year. Properly cared for, a Vex piece has a 20+ year wear life — which makes it the last “costume” you’ll buy twice.
Getting it in time: Ready to Ship pieces are already made and leave the studio within 48 hours — order those any time and they arrive for Halloween. Everything else is made to order by hand and can take up to six weeks, and Halloween is our busiest season. September 4th is the deadline for standard made-to-order pieces. After the 4th you can still place an order, but we can’t guarantee Halloween delivery unless you contact us before purchasing to arrange rush service. Rush starts at 25% and increases the closer it gets to October 31st — so the sooner you ask, the cheaper it is.
Katy Perry — Elastigirl
Doja Cat — Cyber Sex
Chrissy Teigen — Halloween
Ashley Graham — Halloween
One strong piece does the work: a catsuit for full transformation, a dress for the party, a corset to structure either. The Simple Catsuit ($713) is the foundation half our costume looks are built on. In a hurry? Start in Ready to Ship instead.
Kitty cat ears ($147), a hood with cat eyes ($216), or gloves from cropped ($121) to opera length turn a great outfit into a character.
Latex arrives matte and comes alive polished. Read the guide to wearing latex before the night, and the care guide after it — that’s how a costume becomes a 20-year piece.
Entry pieces — gloves, hoods, accessories, and select garments in the under-$200 edit.
Ready-to-wear dresses, corsets, and catsuits from the main collections.
Full custom commissions — designed with Laura, built from scratch, yours alone.
Rush service on made-to-order pieces after September 4th. The rate climbs the closer it gets to Halloween — ask early.
Made-to-measure is available on most garments for a 70% fee over base price — the middle path between off-the-rack and full custom.
Timing: Ready to Ship pieces ship in 48 hours with no deadline and no rush fee. Standard made-to-order closes September 4th for guaranteed Halloween delivery. After that, Halloween delivery requires rush service arranged with us before you purchase — starting at 25% and rising as October 31st approaches.
The same Long Beach studio that builds Vex’s ready-to-wear takes private commissions — the bespoke, cosplay, and inflatable work you’ve seen on tours, in music videos, and on TV and film sets. If your Halloween concept is a character no collection covers, we design it with you and build it by hand, with private in-studio appointments available. Browse the custom cosplay archive to see the range.
The honest deadline: custom work is designed, patterned, and built by hand, and October is our busiest season. September 4th is the store-wide deadline for standard orders, and commissions need design time on top of that. After the 4th, a Halloween commission is only possible if we agree it is — talk to us before you plan around it.
Ready to Ship pieces are finished Vex garments that already exist — made in one specific size and colorway and waiting in the studio. They leave within 48 hours of your order, so yes, they arrive for Halloween with no deadline and no rush fee. Quantities are usually one, and most are never remade. Shop Women’s Ready to Ship and Men’s Ready to Ship — new Halloween pieces are added every week until October 31st.
If you’re ordering a made-to-order piece, September 4th is the deadline for standard orders. Every piece is cut and glued by hand and can take up to six weeks, and Halloween is our busiest season. If you’re past the 4th, either shop Ready to Ship, which has no deadline and no rush fee, or contact us about rush service. Custom commissions need more lead time than either.
Yes — the store stays open and you can order any made-to-order piece right up to Halloween. What changes is the promise: after September 4th we cannot guarantee delivery by October 31st. If you need it for Halloween, contact us before you purchase so we can confirm rush service is possible for that piece and quote the fee.
Rush starts at 25% and increases the closer it gets to Halloween. A piece rushed in early September costs far less to expedite than the same piece in late October, so ask as early as you can. Rush has to be arranged before the order is placed — please don’t order first and ask afterwards.
Often, yes — that’s what the studio does. The pieces in “custom cosplay we’ve made before” above each started as a conversation, then a pattern, then a hand-cut latex garment; there are more build stories in the custom cosplay archive. Start a commission and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s possible in your timeline. October books up early, so ask sooner rather than later.
If you plan to wear it once and throw it away, no. If you want a piece that photographs like nothing else in the room and can be worn for decades with proper care, yes — and it usually replaces years of disposable costumes at a lower total cost.
They get confused constantly, but they’re not the same material. Vinyl (PVC) is a plastic-coated fabric that’s sewn like regular clothing — it shines, but it doesn’t stretch or mold to the body. Latex is natural rubber, cut and glued by hand, that stretches and fits like a second skin. If a “latex” costume has seams and a fabric backing, it’s vinyl.
Like a second skin — snug everywhere, painful nowhere. Standard sizing works for most bodies; made-to-measure exists for everyone else. Sizing charts are on every product page. Ready to Ship pieces come in one fixed size, so check the size on the listing before you order.
A silicone-based polish like Vivishine, applied in minutes. Full instructions in the latex care guide.
Yes — Halloween is how many people start. Read the dressing guide first; the difference between a frustrating first wear and an easy one is dressing aid and five minutes of patience.
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