Carbon Costume Music
Megurine Luka from Vocaloid
Megurine Luka, also known by her codename of CV03, is a Japanese VOCALOID. Since 2004, VOCALOID has combined voice synthesizing and software programming to produce music, albums, and even concerts. Voicebanks get paired with anime style avatars, such as Megurine Luka. Her voice is provided by Yu Asakawa, a Japanese voice actress and singer. This costume guide showcases her V4X standard appearance.
Willy Wonka from Wonka (2023)
Quiet up and listen down! There’s a new Willy Wonka in town, played by Timothee Chalamet in the new movie-musical Wonka. The original story is from the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. This new story follows a younger Wonka before he becomes who we know today from the two film adaptations where he is played by Gene Wilder and then Johnny Depp. In this new whimsical film we follow his journey into becoming a chocolatier.
Wonka’ s costume has elements that are reminiscent of both Roald Dahl’s original art and previous films. He still wears iconic pieces like the purple velvet coat, brown top hat, and walking stick. In this new costume we also see the designer playing with layering and unique patterns like the brown vest layered on top of a white pinstriped shirt, over that another blue and yellow vest, and then the coat. He also wears high waisted trousers and a patterned scarf tucked into the vest.
Miss Trunchbull from Matilda the Musical (2022)
Miss Trunchbull in the 2022 adaptation of Matilda The Musical is played by Emma Thompson. Matilda was originally a book by Roald Dahl, then made into a film, and then a Broadway musical. The 2022 film is based on the musical. With all of these different versions of the classic story, Miss Trunchbull has always remained a pretty scary character!
Miss Trunchbull wears a very military inspired costume, showing her authority and seriousness for her job, being a terrible principal. Her costume hilariously fits her attitude and personality so well- from the army green trench coat, to the special belt attachment to hold her mallet. This would make a wonderfully fun and recognizable costume!
The Beatles on Abbey Road
Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album from the Beatles. Released in 1969, the album includes hits such as “Come Together” and Here Comes the Sun.” This album cover has become one of the most famous and imitated in music history. In this picture, from left to right: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon. Some of the pieces are interchangeable. For instance, Ringo and John both wear white button downs, and George and John both wear white sneakers.
Jin of BTS in the “Butter” (Cooler Remix) Music Video
Jin is a member of the popular K-Pop band BTS. This is his outfit in the music video for their song, “Butter” (Cooler Remix). All the members wear athleisure, such as tracksuits and oversized t-shirts, and accessorize with necklaces.
Suga from BTS in “Butter” (Cooler Remix)
Suga is a member of the popular K-Pop band BTS. He raps in the third verse of the song, and it’s smooth like butter. This is his outfit in the music video for their song, “Butter” (Cooler Remix). All the members wear athleisure, such as tracksuits and oversized t-shirts, and accessorize with necklaces. Order a size or two up in the t-shirt so it’s baggy.
J-Hope from BTS in “Butter” (Cooler Remix)
J-Hope is a member of the popular K-Pop band BTS. This is his outfit in the music video for their song, “Butter” (Cooler Remix). All the members wear athleisure, such as tracksuits and oversized t-shirts, and accessorize with necklaces. J-Hope wears a color palette of greens and yellows. For more accuracy, use a green fabric marker under the brim of the bucket hat and affix a similar patch.
Karen the Computer from the SpongeBob Musical
Karen Plankton is the computer wife of Sheldon J. Plankton in The SpongeBob Musical. Karen is a computer and, alongside her husband, tries to trick the residents of Bikini Bottom. Karen’s look in the musical is very different from the ordinary computer screen in the original cartoon series. To recreate the costume, you’ll want to focus on the futuristic aesthetic. Karen wears green tights, silver boots, and silver wraparound glasses. A futuristic space explorer costume is a good stand-in for an official Karen costume, but you can also get close with a silver skirt and a draped top. Finish the look with a purple wig of your choice and some frosty lilac lipstick.
Doja Cat’s Red Crystal Outfit from Paris Fashion Week
Doja Cat is known for wearing a plethora of extreme looks when she attends Paris Fashion Week, and she kicked off 2023 in a very memorable ensemble. Schiaparelli’s Couture Spring-Summer 2023 show saw her in red body paint with more than 30,000 Swarovski crystals applied to her body. You can choose to recreate her look in a few different ways. Perhaps the simplest approach would be to use high-quality red body paint and red body glitter to evoke a similarly sparkling look. If you’re not up for body paint and have a lot more spare time, you could use a bedazzling kit to add red rhinestones to a bodysuit to wear under your dress. To complete the crimson costume, you’ll need dangly earrings, knee-high boots, and a long scarf in similar shades of rouge. It can be difficult to track down a popcorn-textured skirt, but you can layer a tulle or fringe skirt over a tube dress to evoke a similar feel.
RM of BTS from the “Butter” (Cooler Remix) Music Video
RM is a member of the popular K-Pop band BTS. This is his outfit in the music video for their song, “Butter” (Cooler Remix). All the members wear athleisure, such as tracksuits and oversized t-shirts, and accessorize with necklaces. Achieve pastel pink hair with the temporary hair spray listed here. RM is actually wearing a Louis Vuitton necklace — though we included a more affordable substitute!
