Carbon Costume

Jacob is the protagonist in the film Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, based off of the book by Ransom Riggs. This movie is directed by Tim Burton and it definitely is fitting in its style. Jacob is played by Asa Butterfield, and is a character we follow through the story as he is transported into the past where a home of orphans with special powers live.

Jacob dresses very simply and realistically in this film, fitting the sea-side environment and spooky nature of the story. To dress like Jacob wear a green or blue jacket, a blue fisherman’s sweater or a green shirt and white tee combo.

Andy is a character from the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, and is played by Anne Hathaway. The film follows Andy as she moves to New York to pursue a career in the fashion industry and learns what it takes to fit in with her demanding boss, Miranda.

To dress like Andy in an earlier look, wear a blue cable knit sweater over a white button down shirt and pair it with a tan printed midi skirt. Another look that is more fashion-forward is a green peacoat, white gloves, gold flats, black oversized sunglasses, and a fur scarf/collar piece that has an animal print.

Over the past weekend, Sabrina Carpenter was once again trending online for her bright and fun Coachella performance. Sabrina has gained popularity over the last year in the pop music space, and she has created a signature look and style for herself that she carries to this daytime performance of her most popular songs.

To dress like Sabrina in her Coachella 2024 performance, wear a cream or snakeskin pattern motorcycle jacket, a silver glitter top, khaki pleated mini skirt, and knee-high or mid-calf brown boots.

Melissa is a character in the school comedy series Abbott Elementary, and is played by Lisa Ann Walter. Melissa is a second grade teacher at the elementary school in the series. She is an established teacher at the school who is very confident and sure of herself.

Melissa has a unique style compared to her coworkers at the school. She has an edgier style, often wearing a leather jacket or faux leather leggings that are paired with a black blouse with a zipper detail. Pair the leather jacket with a ribbed green sweater for a fun pop of color and don’t forget a blue lanyard.

Chappell Roan is a rising singer-songwriter that has a unique style when it comes to her stage costumes. She is inspired by drag and isn’t afraid to go all out glam in her performances. Her fans have taken a love to her style and share their concert-going costumes and outfits online where they show off their creativity by recreating her looks and making their own.

One recent look of hers is from her NPR Tiny Desk performance. To create this, wear a pink short dress, pink gloves, a pink and silver butterfly necklace, silver tiara, and red teased-up wig. In the wig, wear various silver butterfly clips throughout. For makeup wear a white foundation, blue eyeshadows, light pink and peach blush, pink lipstick, and purple lip liner.

Argylle is a new spy movie by Matthew Vaughn and follows Elly Conway, an author who’s novels begin to mirror the actions of a real spy organization, and she has to try and get ahead to stop it. Someone that turns up to save Elly is a spy named Aidan, played by Sam Rockwell.

To dress like Aidan, wear a brown faux leather jacket, or a brown corduroy jacket, with a white tee, relaxed fit blue jeans, and a brown messenger bag.

Ariana recently came out with a brand-new song and music video called “We Can’t Be Friends”, and fans have been raving about all the references in it, including her costumes. Part of the video references the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Throughout the video she is erasing her memories of a previous relationship from her mind. One of the coats she wears, a denim long jacket with fur lining, is the same one worn in the original film by Kate Winslet who plays Clementine.

To dress like Ariana in this video, wear a denim jacket with fur lining, denim pleated skirt, and gray shirt with a cut-out neckline. This can be created by wearing a v-neck gray top, or taking a scoop neck gray shirt and cutting a triangle right under the neckline. For the V-Neck shirt, you also could cut a strip from the bottom of the shirt and sew/ attach it back at the neckline. She also has a pink streak in her hair and white eye makeup which can be done with a white eye-pencil or liner.

Chappell Roan is a rising singer-songwriter that has a unique style when it comes to her stage costumes. She is inspired by drag and isn’t afraid to go all out glam in her performances. Her fans have taken a love to her style and share their concert-going costumes and outfits online where they show off their creativity by recreating her looks and making their own.

One look that would be great to recreate is from her music video for one of her breakout songs Pink Pony Club. To create this look, wear an embellished denim jacket and either glue or sew on more metallic fringe and trims. Under that wear a white bodysuit or leotard like the one here with fringe, and add more trim to the piece and the hem at the legs. Pair this with silver fringe cowboy boots and a white cowboy hat.