Carbon Costume

Zoey (voiced by Barbara Mamabolo) is a character from Cartoon Network’s Total Drama franchise.  She first appears as a camper in Total Drama: Revenge of the Island where she is a member of Mutant Maggots alongside Jo and Cameron.  Zoey is good natured and rather gullible, and she hopes to make friends on the island.  Zoey has short red hair she wears in pigtails.  Her clothes include strappy black wedge sandals, green capri pants, and a red sweetheart strapless top.  She wears several accessories to complete her look incluidng a hair flower, blue earrings, red bracelets, and a black choker necklace.

Annabel Lee Whitlock is one of the two main chracters of the webtoon Nevermore.  She and Lenore Vandernacht find themselves in Nevermore Academy after they die and Annabel Lee is willing to manipulate other students in order to ensure she and Lenore will receive a second chance at life.  Annabel Lee has long blonde hair and wears her uniform at Nevermore Academy, which includes a white blouse, black tailcoat, and a grey skirt with a petticoat.  She also wears black boots and carries a brown briefcase.

Suzume Mizuno (voiced by Tomoko Akiya and Colleen O’Shaughnessey) is a character in the anime and manga series Zatch Bell!  She is a schoolmate of Kiyomaro Takamine, who she has a crush on.  Suzume is a bit of a klutz and not a great student, though she has good knife skills.  To create her look, you’ll want to start with a short brown wig and white headband.  Then, build your school uniform with a blue skirt, a sailor uniform short-sleeved shirt, and a light blue tie.  Lastly, you’ll need dark blue loafers and white socks.

Samira (played by Lupita Nyong’o), more often called Sam, is the main character of the prequel film A Quiet Place: Day One.  She is a terminally ill woman caught in New York City with nurse Reuben and other residents of her hospice facility when sound-averse aliens descend to earth and the city falls into chaos.  She and her cat Frodo must stay quiet as they try to avoid the deadly creatures alongside fellow survivor Eric.  Sam dresses in an oversized mustard yellow cardigan over a grey v-neck shirt and wide leg dark blue pants.  She also wears beige high top sneakers and a dark orange beanie.  While searching for food for herself and Frodo, Sam takes an “I Heart NY” tote bag from a store to carry their supplies.  Complete your costume with a black and white plush cat for extra points.

Eric (played by Joseph Quinn) is a law student far from his native England in A Quiet Place: Day One.  Eric joins Sam and her cat Frodo as they traverse New York City while trying to remain silent and avoid dangerous aliens.  He first appears on screen gasping for breath as he emerges from a waterlogged subway station and then glues himself to Sam’s side after Frodo leads him to her.  Eric wears a brown suit with burgundy loafers.  His dress shirt in lightly striped and he wears a seafoam tie with a vine pattern.

Reuben (played by Alex Wolff) works at the hospice facility where Sam lives and takes her and other patients to a marionette show in New York City on the day the aliens invade in the horror prequel A Quiet Place: Day One.  Reuben has long hair and a full beard, and shows himself to be a kind and caring person, reaching out to Sam even when she is prickly and combative.  He promises to get her pizza if she comes with him to the City for the show.  During the facility’s field trip, Reuben wears an unbuttoned flannel shirt over a graphic tee and a denim jacket.  He also wears jeans and striped sneakers.

Julie Bruin (based on and voiced by Julie Brown) is a character in the animated series Tiny Toons Adventures.  She doesn’t have much screen time, but Julie appears cheerful and happy.  Julie wears a sexy green dress, black gloves, black earrings, and black shoes.  She has ginger hair with bangs and red lipstick.  Since Julie is a bear, you can add an animal ear headband to complete the look.

Lenore Vandernacht is one of the two main characters of the webtoon Nevermore.  Her name is derived from several Edgar Allen Poe poems as is that of her love interest and the other main character of the series, Annabel Lee.  Prior to her brother Theo’s death, Lenore had long black hair, which turned partially white from shock in the aftermath.  She cut it short after she escaped the attic where she was drugged and held following the accident which injured her and killed Theo.  In the afterlife, Lenore finds herself at Nevermore Academy, where she no longer has to rely on a cane or wheelchair, but maintains her short hair.  She wears a uniform consisting of a white blouse with ruffled cuffs, a black tailcoat, light colored pants, and black riding boots.  To add the finishing touch to your costume, use a black eyeliner pencil to add twin beauty marks under your eyes and add a dark burgundy lipstick.