Carbon Costume

“I’m still betting on you, girl on fire.” Cinna is a character in The Hunger Games trilogy. He is the stylist for Katniss Everdeen during the 74th and 75th Hunger Games, and recognizable by his gold eyeliner. While a resident of the Capitol, he was secretly part of the uprising. Cinna created the motifs of “the girl on fire” and “the mockingjay” to influence his designs for Katniss, whom Effie Trinket called his muse. As they say farewell in the Launch Room, he gets dragged away and beaten by the Peacekeepers, and it’s believed he was murdered during interrogation. Still, his designs live on to inspire the rebellion. In the movies, rockstar Lenny Kravitz portrays Cinna.

Kiritsugu Emiya (voiced by Rikiya Koyama and Matthew Mercer) is the master of Saber during the Fourth Holy Grail War.  He is also the husband of Irisviel von Einzbern and father to their daughter Illyasviel.  Known by many as the Magnus Killer, Kiritsugu is the main protagonist of the anime series Fate/Zero.  Kiritsugu wears a black suit with a dark trench coat is looks almost perpetually disheveled.  His command seal is a red cross on his right hand.

Neville Longbottom is a character in the Harry Potter book series. He is a pureblood wizard who was raised by his grandmother, Augusta, after his parents were tortured by Death Eaters. Like Harry, he’s sorted into Gryffindor, but his bumbling and sheepish personality contrasts with the house’s mantra. This makes him another target of Draco’s bullying. Neville shows promise when he stands up to Harry, Ron, and Hermione, which earns Gryffindor enough points to win the House cup. Upon joining Dumbledore’s Army, his personality undergoes a major transformation. The encouragement from his peers makes Neville more confident in his magical abilities and thus a more competent wizard. Eventually he becomes its leader during the search for the Horcruxes, justifying his place in the Gryffindor house. Without him, Harry wouldn’t have been able to defeat Voldemort. He also owns a pet toad named Trevor. In the movies, Neville is played by Matthew Lewis.

Director Ton (voiced by Sota Arai and Josh Petersdorf) is Retsuko‘s boss on the animated show Aggretsuko.  As the director of the accounting department, Ton makes Retsuko’s life at work very difficult.  Ton is an anthropomorphic big and wears a short-sleeved button down, a green tie, and dark slacks.

Have you ever wondered what happens when you send out a search request? Well in the world of Wreck-It Ralph, a little person in the computer searches up the answer and sends it back to you. And if you use the KnowsMore browser, that little person is KnowsMore himself. Voiced by Alan Tudyk, this studious fellow is as brave as he is smart. Though it takes him some time to figure that out!

KnowsMore is a great cosplay, so long as you don’t mind a little purple body paint. And while you can also use a bald cap to cope his domed head, you can also opt for purple hair dye or a purple wig to put your own little spin on his look.

Once you’ve got your purple preference locked in, you’ll need a white shirt, a vest, a bow tie, a dark blue suit, and loafers. His cap will take a little extra work, however. You’ll have to switch out the blue tassel with a gold one and remove the 2021 pendant which is easily done with a pair of snips or pliers. Grab a pair of spectacles and you’re now ready to answer the internet’s questions. Just keep an eye out for viruses!

Rasputin is one of modern history’s most mysterious figures. Mike Mignola’s take on the man in the original Hellboy comics published through Dark Horse. And there is no denying the sinister air Karel Roben brings to the character in the 2004 film adaptation.

Part of what sets Rasputin apart even from his Nazi henchmen is his penchant for dark near-religious regalia. In the 1940’s he wears a flowing black robe trimmed at the neck with black fur and decorated with cold cordwork designs. While the exact coat is hard to find, a plain black overcoat can be altered with a segment of fake black fur and appliques attached with either fabric glue or safety pains, depending on your skill level and if you want to use the coat for other costumes.

The same coat can be used without the fur and with additional brocade decoration down the front and cascading across the shoulders. Both this look and the ’40s look are worn over black pants and black boots, skipping the shirt.

Between his two ritual-esque looks, Rasputin favors a black suit, black dress shoes, a black overcoat, and a draped purple scarf as well as some iconic black sunglasses.

All three looks are rounded off with a bald cap and a goatee.

Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) is an American college football coach who gets hired to lead the Premier League soccer club AFC Richmond after he wins a championship with the Wichita State Shockers. Despite his unsophisticated demeanor and complete lack of experience with soccer, Coach Ted wins over owner Rebecca Welton and the rest of the team.

Tyler (played by Shia LaBeouf) is a man on the run who befriends 22-year-old Zak in the movie The Peanut Butter Falcon.  Recently fired, Tyler agrees to help Zak travel to find the Saltwater Redneck in order to take wrestling lessons from him, and the two become fast friends during their travels.  Tyler’s costume consists mostly of denim cut offs, a dingy white t-shirt, and a faded red Outer Banks baseball cap.  He also uses a steel frame hiking backpack.