The costume was presented as a giant replica of Klum’s own hand, according to reporting by EL PAÍS and Vogue. BBC News described the appearance as a gory new shock at Klum’s New York event, while Variety identified it as the latest costume at her annual Halloween party.
The design extended beyond the shape of the hand. EL PAÍS reported that the presentation and production process included fake blood and viscera, details that added a horror-film quality to the otherwise familiar subject.
Vogue quoted Klum as saying she wanted to take something familiar and twist it into something “funny and bizarre.” That explanation places the costume’s central idea in the contrast between an ordinary body part and its oversized, severed form.
The preparation itself was also part of the spectacle. EL PAÍS reported that the costume-production process took hours, although the reporting does not establish a more precise duration or identify the specific venue for the event.
Klum, a supermodel and television host, is known for elaborate or over-the-top Halloween costumes, according to BBC News and Variety. This year’s appearance therefore follows an established public pattern while shifting the focus from a character or creature to an enlarged version of her own body.