Carbon Costume Movies
Lorraine Broughton
Lorraine Broughton is the protagonist of the graphic novel The Coldest City and its 2017 film adaptation Atomic Blonde portrayed by Charlize Theron. She is a secret agent who becomes involved in a global Cold War conspiracy where she gets involved with the CIA, MI6, and KGB all at once. She wears many stylistic outfits over the course of the film, this guide focuses on the costume presented in most promotional material.
Alabama Whitman
In True Romance, Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette) seems to hit it off with Clarence Worley at a kung fu screening. But she reveals that she’s a call girl hired by his boss for a birthday present, even though she’s actually falling in love with him.
Amy Blue
Amy Blue is the femme fatale 17 year old cynical chick from Gregg Araki’s 1995 indie film The Doom Generation. Which was the start of Rose McGowan’s career and has recently gained a cult status in the past few years.
Amy’s style definitely resonated with her personality and scenes, as well as the rest of the plot. There are a number of outfits that mirrors teen angst and teenage innocence, but the one that stands out to say the least is her signature black mini dress (which is featured on about every poster regarding the movie.)
To pull off this look, You’ll need: a simple black mini dress, a pair of rough combat boots and white socks, a heavy but bulky leather jacket (Amy’s has a Chicago Police patch on the arm sleeve), a pair of ivory pearls and/or pearl chain with a single silver ring attached, silver band rings, along with some geometrical plastic ones, black lace bra and panties, and of course: a sleek dark brown/black bob with a piercing skull ring along with the word ‘kill’ either written or carved into your knuckle.
Haku (Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi)
In Spirited Away, when Chihiro Ogino (Rumi Hiiragi/Daveigh Chase) crosses into the Spirit World, Haku (Miyu Irino/Jason Marsden) is the first spirit she truly interacts with, and he acts as her protector throughout the film. When Haku is affected by a curse, Chihiro heals him with a magic dumpling and her pure love for him. Near the end of the story, Haku is revealed to be the spirit of the Kohaku River that Chihiro had fallen into as a small child. This explained his unusual knowledge of, and closeness to, her.
Eddie Cabot
In Reservoir Dogs, “Nice Guy” Eddie Cabot (Chris Penn) is the son of criminal mastermind Joe Cabot. Together they recruit a gang of men with color codenames to rob a jewelry store but things quickly go off the rails.
Penelope Wilhern
In Penelope, Penelope Wilhern (Christina Ricci) is a pretty young lady who unfortunately has the nose and ears of a pig, due to a curse a witch once placed on her family. She is introduced to many suitors, with the hope that falling in love will break the curse, all the while avoiding the tabloid paparazzi.
Adriana in Midnight in Paris
Adriana (Marion Cotillard) is a socialite and Pablo Picasso’s love interest in Midnight in Paris. Set in 1920’s Paris, Adriana is clothed in the ornate dresses and Art Deco jewelry that was popular at the time.
Esmeralda at the Festival of Fools
At the Parisian Festival of Fools, Romani woman Esmeralda (Demi Moore) performs a seductive dance for the excited crowd, including Quasimodo (Tom Hulce), Phoebus (Kevin Kline), and Judge Frollo (Tony Jay). Her dance drives Frollo to accuse her of witchcraft due to his lustful desire for her, and go after all of the Romani people living underground.
Red Pollard
Red Pollard is the famous jockey who rode the legendary racehorse, Seabiscuit. The film Seabiscuit chronicles the life of the horse and the people he brought together. Red Pollard (Tobey Maguire) wears red jockey silks with an “H” printed in white, for the horse’s owner, Charles Howard. Silks are hard to find, but white tape can be used to create the logo on a red and white raglan tee.
