Speak for the Trees, Dress for the Likes: The Lorax Costume Trend of 2025

The Lorax takes storm across the internet as people follow a new trend: dressing up as our big fuzzy friend.

Why Is The Costume Popular?

The Lorax Halloween costume became a phenomenon due to its recognizability, humor, and environmental message. When the iconic film was released in 2012, it became an overnight sensation. Gaining 351 million dollars in just the opening box office weekend. Over time, though, the film became more of a meme and joke across the internet. Now, TikTokers and fans of the movie are dressing up as The Lorax to create memes and have fun overall.

Who is the Lorax?

The Lorax is a fictional character from the Dr. Seuss book, “The Lorax.” Who speaks for the trees and protects the environment from harm? He was meant to teach kids not to be greedy and make sure our world remains a safe, healthy, and wonderful place!  

​The costume consists of an orange shirt and skirt, or an orange bodysuit. Large yellow eyebrows and a bushy mustache tie the whole look together. Without them, you’d just look like an orange blob. Some people even carry handmade “Truffula” trees. These are colorful trees from the movie, with very soft and silky hair for leaves.

Who Started The Trend?

The Lorax costume trend was started by TikToker McKenna Dulis when she needed a quick outfit for a Halloween party. Her inspiration was that she wanted a “weird girl” type of costume. Something that would catch eyes and turn heads. Little did she know her post about the costume would skyrocket through the internet and become one of the most popular costumes for Halloween.

​Despite the efforts of the Lorax, the Once-Ler takes deforestation to a new level, wiping out forests for capitalism and profit. Dr. Seuss wrote this book to help bring awareness to deforestation in real life, foreshadowing its real effects. As the world warms up, we come closer and closer to creating the end of our own species. Sometimes, it’s important we look back at the simple things in life, such as this book, and wonder if we will be able to rebuild our earth? What if we just “Let it grow?”