Carbon Costume

Sheriff Jake is one of the main characters from the Pedro Almodovar short film Strange Way of Life, and is played by Ethan Hawke. This western film is in a way Almodovar’s own take on Brokeback Mountain, which he was originally meant to direct but wasn’t fully allowed to create it in his own way. This short is his answer to that. The film follows Silva who after twenty five years, rides across the desert to visit Sheriff Jake, but Jake believes he is there for an ulterior motive.

Jake wears a navy blazer, black cowboy hat, blue shirt, black western bow tie, sheriff badge, black pants, and black cowboy boots.

Ben is a character from the comedy film Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, and is played by Ben Marshall. The film follows best friends Ben, John, and Martin who you also may recognize from their sketches on Saturday Night Live, as they go on an adventure to find a gold treasure, encounter others who also want it, and even a cult.

To dress like Ben, wear a gray shirt with black piping on the hem and use heat transfer paper to print the logo on the shirt. For the costume he wears in the cult scenes, where members wear all purple, take white overalls and dye them purple with synthetic dye, and wear a lighter purple shirt underneath that.

Fiona is one of the characters 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. Fiona is played by Georgia Pemberton. The movie is about a boy named Jacob we follow through the story as he is transported into the past where a home of orphans with special powers live.

Fiona is one of the children at the home and her special power has to do with growing plants. To dress like Fiona, wear a brown corduroy blazer, a lighter brown button down blouse, a printed brown sweater, khaki pants, and brown shoes.

Miranda is a character from the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, and is played by Meryl Streep. The film follows a girl named 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 Miranda, wear a maroon boat neck top, clear reading glasses, red hoops, and a jade and gold ring. Another look is a black fur textured coat with black gloves.

Silva is one of the main characters from the Pedro Almodovar short film Strange Way of Life, and is played by Pedro Pascal. This western film is in a way Almodovar’s own take on Brokeback Mountain, which he was originally meant to direct but wasn’t fully allowed to create it in his own way. This short is his answer to that. The film follows Silva who after twenty five years, rides across the desert to visit Sheriff Jake, but Jake believes he is there for an ulterior motive.

Silva wears a green jacket, red and orange flannel shirt, navy neck scarf, deep brown pants, and distressed dark cowboy boots. In some scenes he also wears a deep brown cowboy hat.

Todd (voiced by Michael Cera and Mark Rendall) is the main protagonist of the animated movie and TV series Wayside.  A transfer student at Wayside School, Todd often gets in trouble or sent home early from school by his teacher Mrs. Jewls.  He is friends with Dana, Maurecia, and Myron.  Todd has messy ginger hair and wears a blue t-shirt layered over a white long-sleeved shirt.  He also wears green cargo pants and are and white sneakers.

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.