Carbon Costume

The Keebler Elf is the mascot of Keebler Foods Company, a well known American cookie and cracker company.  This adorable elf is best known for advertising its E.L. Fudge and Fudge Stripe cookies. His actual name is Ernest J. “Ernie” Keebler, and he works at a bakery called the Hollow Tree Factory. He has appeared in the company’s commercials since the 1980s. Did you know there are other Keebler elves as well? Some of these elves include his family and workers at the bakery.

Petyr (Ben Fransham) is a main character in What We Do in the Shadows, a horror mockumentary about the lives of four vampires. According to Viago, he is 8000 years old. He resembles Nosferatu, making him the most terrifying out of the group. He sleeps downstairs in a stone coffin, and he hates to be disturbed.  He turned Deacon into a vampire, and in the movie, he turns Nick into a vampire. Petyr prefers remains silent, but he is definitely judging you. Use black eyeshadow around your eyes and on your cheeks for the perfect gaunt look. For added detail, you can use a darker gray or blue to make the veins on his head.

Matty Healy is the lead singer and frontman of the British pop-rock band, the 1975. This is his outfit from their 2018 music video, “Sincerity is Scary,” which has over 6 million views on Youtube.  The song is featured on their album “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships.”

Deacon Bruke is a main character in What We Do in the Shadows, a horror mockumentary about the lives of four vampires. As the youngest of the group, Deacon is rebellious and cares about being cool. His interests include erotic dancing and knitting. One of his iconic moments is his bat fight with Nick. He is played by Jonathan Brugh. You can swap out the pirate shirt for the white tank top if you want to recreate the Deacon Dance.

Maki Harukawa is a character in the anime Danganronpa. They are a student in Hope Peak Academy’s Class 78th and a participant in the Killing School Life featured in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Their title is Ultimate Programmer. Their secret is even though they were born a boy, they dress as a girl. But this secret isn’t shameful, and Chihiro finds the confidence to admit it. After their death, it’s discovered that Chihiro developed an AI program named Alter Ego to decrypt files about the academy. Alter Ego used Chihiro as an avatar to communicate with the other students.

IQ Kitty is a character from the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars. In episode six, the contestants must perform as a girl group called The Kitty Girls. Trixie Mattel, a contestant, and the eventual winner of the season, creates the character of IQ Kitty. Paint on a heart in the middle of the dress with the white fabric paint, and draw the pi symbol with black Sharpie. Obviously you’ll need a lot of makeup to achieve this look. Follow this makeup tutorial from Trixie Mattel herself.

Tesla Strong is a superhero in the DC Comics Universe. She first appears in Tom Strong #1. She is the daughter of Tom Strong, the famous science superhero of Millennium City, and Dhalua Strong, the princess of Attabar Teru. She was raised by both her parents in Her abilities, which are similar to those of her parents, include decelerated aging, super strength, super speed, aviation, and genius level intellect. Tesla goes on to marry Val Var Garm, who is the King of the Volcano Men. Use white fabric paint to draw the design on the t-shirt.

Vladislav a main character in What We Do in the Shadows, a horror mockumentary about the lives of four vampires. Known as Vladislav the Poker, he was once a tyrant with incredible powers. Vladislav can turn into a cat, but he never gets the face right. He enjoys chaos and taking selfies. Jemaine Clement plays this role, and wrote and directed the movie alongside Takia Waititi, who plays Viago. This is his outfit from the party fight scene, when the other vampires try to eat their human friend, Stu. To make the jacket pop, use silver puff paint to draw the design along the sides.