The Playboy Bunny costume may be 'iconic' ...

Take a peek around your next Halloween party, and you’re bound to find at least one person sporting a Playboy Bunny costume. The uniform of the waitresses at the Playboy Club, the chain of nightclubs founded by Hugh Hefner that began with the Chicago club in 1960, has become a staple of the Halloween scene. And stars like Kylie Jenner and Bella Thorne have sported the look in recent years — even as Playboy, and the late Hefner, have come under intense scrutiny.

Playboy actually sells an official version of the costume, which consists of a black polyester-spandex bodice, bunny ears and a fluffy tail — but you don’t have to purchase the official $125 (Halloween sale price) version in order to get the look. Homemade versions of the costume are ubiquitous, even in pop culture, such as when Regina George (Rachel McAdams) dressed up like a Playboy-esque rabbit for the famous Halloween party in Mean Girls where she seduced Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett).

The Playboy Bunny costume may be 'iconic,' but here's why some are reevaluating its place as a Halloween mainstay