Tim Yap knows how to throw a Halloween party. Just look at his legendary Shake, Rattle & Ball, which has become one of the most talked-about and anticipated parties of the season. The annual Halloween costume celebration has been a hotspot for creativity and inventiveness, as evidenced by Yap’s head-turning transformations. And this year, it was a study in contrast, with 2026’s edition being themed LUCID: Dreams and Nightmares.
On Halloween night, the imagination was on full display, and not just because of Yap’s transformation as Polyphemus the Cyclops from the Odyssey. The star-studded guest list showed up with their takes and interpretations of light and dark, from divine depictions of angels to show-stopping manifestations of their greatest fears that would keep them up at night through avant-gardeAvant-GardeExperimental fashion that pushes boundaries and challenges conventional ideas of shape, material, and beauty. Avant-garde designers treat clothing as art, presenting sculptural silhouettes and unexpected textures on runways, and theirGo to Avant-Garde Glossary style and fashion.
Whether as angels of their dreams or their worst nightmare, see the celebs we spotted who brought the evening’s theme to life.
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What the Celebrity Guests Wore at Shake, Rattle & Ball 2026
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The 2026 edition of Shake, Rattle & Ball, Tim Yap’s annual Halloween costume party, was themed LUCID: Dreams and Nightmares. The theme was a study in contrast, with guests interpreting light and dark through angelic looks and avant-garde manifestations of their greatest fears.
Tim Yap hosts Shake, Rattle & Ball, an annual Halloween costume celebration known for creativity and inventiveness. For the 2026 edition, held on Halloween night, Yap transformed into Polyphemus the Cyclops from the Odyssey, continuing his reputation for head-turning transformations at the party.
Celebrity guests at Shake, Rattle & Ball 2026 included Heart Evangelista, Alden Richards, Belle Mariano, Bea Millan-Windorski, Niana Guerrero, Alodia Gosiengfiao, LA Aguinaldo, and Inigo Pascual. Guests collectively interpreted the LUCID: Dreams and Nightmares theme at the annual Halloween party through angels and nightmare-inspired looks.
Guests at Shake, Rattle & Ball 2026 interpreted the LUCID: Dreams and Nightmares theme as a study in contrast. Looks at the party ranged from divine depictions of angels to show-stopping manifestations of their greatest fears, executed through avant-garde style and fashion.
Shake, Rattle & Ball is Tim Yap’s annual Halloween costume celebration and one of the most talked-about and anticipated parties of the season. Previous editions, including 2025, have been covered by MEGA for their standout looks, with the 2026 party themed LUCID: Dreams and Nightmares.
