Carbon Costume Movies
Dr. Frank-N-Furter
In Rocky Horror Picture Show, when Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry) isn’t wearing hospital scrubs he’s strutting his stuff in fishnets and platform heels. While we can’t promise that imitating his look will transform you into a “Sweet Transvestite from Transexual Transylvanian” we can assure you that nearly everyone will know where you got your inspiration. Dr. Frank-N-Furter has a style that is unmistakable.
Pocahontas
Pocahontas is the independent and spirited daughter of Chief Powhatan, who befriends the Englishman John Smith and eventually saves his life.
Cher from Clueless
While it may seem as though Cher has a never-ending supply of clothing, the Valley girl does have a few standard pieces. By matching a pleated skirt with knee-high socks, a Cher makeover is pretty easy to achieve. Dressing like her will also make your cell phone addiction a little less annoying to everyone else.
Su Li-Zhen from In the Mood for Love
Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love follows Su Li-zhen, played by Maggie Cheung, who slowly develops a relationship with a married neighbor in 1960’s conservative Hong Kong. Throughout the film, she is seen in an array of modernized chinese style dresses and a big up-do. To more accurately mimic her look with your cotume, try incorporate the theme of red that is so prevalent in the movie.
Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscars Look
Not only is this up-and-coming talent a great actress, but she’s quickly become a style icon for many with her easy glamour and effortless beauty. Hollywood’s darling, Lupita Nyong’o, took home an Oscar for her amazing performance in 12 Years a Slave. She topped her performance off with an Academy Award speech that knocked it out of the park, inspiring others to hold onto their dreams.
Ghostbusters
When ghosts, poltergeists, and other spirits come a haunting, who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! Coveralls are essential work attire when the possibility of being covered in slime or marshmallow puff is a real job hazard.
Patty and Selma
Patty and Selma Bouvier are Marge Simpson’s spinster twin sisters who share a fondness for cigarettes and a disdain for Homer, which they never fail to remind him of.
Irving Rosenfeld
Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) is a part-time small businessman and a part-time conman, who balances a complicated scheme along with a complicated love life. Having fallen for fellow con woman Sydney Prosser, while married to his neurotic wife Rosalyn, leaves a lot on his plate.
Mighty Aphrodite
In Mighty Aphrodite, Lenny becomes obsessed with finding the biological mother of his adopted son, who turns out to be a genius. Linda Ash (Mira Sorvina), however, isn’t what Lenny expected – she’s a ditzy, crude prostitute who goes by the name, Judy Cum.
Rosalyn Rosenfeld
In American Hustle, crazy troublemaker Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) has a love of self-help books, cigarettes, and champagne. Ditzy Rosalyn couldn’t keep a secret if her life depended on it, but boy does she look good while doing housework.
