Carbon Costume

Montana (played by Rupert Friend) is a singing cowboy in Wes Anderson’s film Asteroid City.  Montana finds himself interested in June Douglas, a teacher at the Junior Stargazer Convention.  Montana dresses in pretty standard cowboy attire, including blue jeans rolled at the cuff to show off his brown boots, a denim coat, and a white shirt with black details.  He also wears a black handkerchief tied at his throat and a beige cowboy hat.

June Douglas (played by Maya Hawke) is a teacher who attends the convention at the heart of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City.  June devlops a romantic interest in a singing cowboy also at the convention.  Set in the 1950s, Asteroid City provides plenty of opportunity to stylize a perfectly vintage costume.  June’s attire includes shades of yellow, with a sweet daisy-printed sweater, coral-colored nails, and brown shoes.  If you can’t find a sweater with daisies on it, one with polka dots will evoke a similar feel.

Olivia Valdovinos (played by Cheyenne Isabel Wells) is a founding member of the titular girl gang in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.  She forms the group alongside friends Nancy, Cynthia, and Jane.  A former straight-A student, Olivia’s school experience takes a bad turn after a male teacher has a relationship with her.  Much of Olivia’s wardrobe consists of more form-fitting attire than her friends.  When in doubt, a pencil skirt paired with a blouse and a pair of Mary Janes or t-strap heels will certainly do the trick.  Olivia isn’t afraid of color and often wears jewel tones.  If you can’t find an exact match for a certain piece, like her green dress or beige sweater top, try to get as close as you can by choosing pieces with similar silhouettes (or ones you aren’t afraid to alter with a pair of scissors).  Complete your costume with a gold cross necklace and signature Pink Ladies jacket; you can add Olivia’s name with a black fabric marker.

Stanley Zak (played by Tom Hanks) is Augie Steenbeck‘s father-in-law in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City.  Following the death of his daughter, Stanley ends up accompanying Augie and his children to the titular city for the Junior Stargazer Convention.  Stanley’s costume is colorful and casual; it looks like he just walked off the green.  Finding an exact match for his multicolor plaid golf pants might not be possible, similar options are available in shades of blue and green.  He also wears a yellow button-down shirt, red Oxford shoes, and a blue sweater tied around his waist.

Jane Facciano (played by Marisa Davila) is a founding member of the Pink Ladies alongside friends Nancy, Olivia, and Cynthia in the prequel series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.  Jane is studious and bright, but her relationship with her high school’s quarterback leads to some unpleasant rumors circulating about her.  Since the series takes place in the 1950s, there is plenty of opportunity to recreate vintage silhouettes.  Jane has dark hair and wears a pair of chic cat eye glasses.  Her costumes often use accessories like thin waist-cinching belts and headbands.  Her skirts and dresses tend to be free-flowing and midi-length.  Pair your favorite Jane look with white socks and a pair of saddle shoes, and don’t forget your Pink Ladies jacket, which you can personalize with a fabric marker by adding Jane’s name to the front.

Leslie Meyers (voiced by April Stewart) is a character in the animated comedy series South Park.  She is an antagonist in season 19 of the show.  Leslie appears like a normal fourth-grade girl, but it is eventually revealed she is actually a self-aware ad disguised as a student.  At one point, she takes advantage of Kyle Broflovski to spread misinformation.  Leslie has dark hair held back with a yellow headband and wears a yellow shirt with a robot graphic print, green pants, and black shoes.  To create her shirt, use a standard long-sleeved yellow shirt and then use white fabric paint to make the oval of the robot’s face.  Once it dries, draw the antennae, eyes, and mouth with a fabric marker.

Leon S. Kennedy (voiced by Nick Apostolides) is a main character in the Resident Evil franchise.  In the remake of Resident Evil 4, Leon is tasked with rescuing Ashley Graham from a cult in a secluded European village.  Along the way, he receives help from Ada Wong and Luis Serra.  Leon’s look in the remake of the game is similar to his appearance from the original iteration with some small changes to make him look more realistic and modern.  Leon’shair is a bit shaggy, parted off center.  He wears tactical pants, a tight-fitting dark navy shirt, and combat boots.  His accessories include tactical gloves, a shoulder holster, thigh holsters attached to a tactical belt, and plenty of weapons.

Annie Pemdon (voiced by Karina Linch) is one of the two main characters of BrainPOP Jr.‘s educational videos, alongside an orange and silver robot named Moby.  Annie is cheerful and shy, and the only human character with a speaking voice from the BrainPOP Jr. series.  Annie wears a golden yellow and blue raglan tee, which can be hard to find an exact match for, so don’t be afraid to focus on the yellow to get your costume as close as possible.  Annie finishes her outfit with long shorts and grey sneakers.  She wears her dark hair in two pigtails secured with red hair ties, and also wears two red bands on her wrist and a red necklace.  Lastly, Annie dons a pair of red-framed glasses.