Carbon Costume

Let’s take a minute to remember how cool Axl Rose looked before fame ruined his fashion sense. Let’s return to the days when his cockiness was cool and wearing American flag spandex was awesome. If only we could freeze time for you, Axl.

‘Born to Die’ is a dramatic ballad and popular single by singer/songwriter, Lana Del Rey. A memorable image from the music video is set in a beautiful Romanian castle with a pair of majestic tigers. Dress like the Lonely Queen with a white sheath gown and a luscious crown of flowers.

Sonny John Moore, aka Skrillex, is a music producer and dubstep DJ. He’s known for his sick drops and sicker haircut. You can fake it till you make it with this wig, stick-on piercings, faux plug earrings, and Fisher Price turntable.

Brian Hugh Warner is best known for his controversial stage persona, Marilyn Manson. His stage name was apparently inspired by two famous icons’ names, Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson. He has been romantically linked with beauties such as Rose McGowan, Dita Von Teese and Evan Rachel Wood, despite wearing more make-up than they do.

Blue Man Group is a trio of mute humanoids who turn everyday items into music and art. Through avant-garde performances, they’ll have you questioning cultural norms and the role of technology in modern society. Just watch out for the paint.

Willie Nelson is one of the most recognizable country singer songwriters today, equally famous for his hit records and his activism for legalizing marijuana. The government can sell his things, but they best not touch Trigger, his beloved guitar.

If you don’t think Prince is sexy then you probably haven’t seen Purple Rain or maybe you have no idea who Prince is. If the latter is the case you should Google him now. Considered by some to be the king of androgyny, Prince continues to impress the world with his fashion choices which almost always includes heels.

While you might have to make iconic music in order to be as authentically cool as Joey Ramone from The Ramones, it’s easy enough to copy his uniform in order to at least look as cool as him. All it takes is a leather jacket over some jeans and you are good to go, but fronting a band might help too