Carbon Costume

Romeo from the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film Romeo and Juliet, is played by Leonardo DiCaprio. This films follows the classic Shakespearean story Romeo and Juliet, but instead features two rival gangs and an arranged marriage. Romeo and Juliet in this version, meet at a costume ball.

Two looks you could recreate from the film are Leo’s blue shirt look and his knight costume. For the blue shirt, replicas are available online with the same bright print like the one linked, with this wear black pants. For the knight costume, also wear black pants and any black undershirt. Over that layer a chain mail shirt, armored sleeves, a belt, a sword prop and belt attachment to hold it.

Gold (Ethan) (voiced in Pokemon Masters Ex in Japanese by Daisuke Hirose and in English by Ted Sroka) is the main protagonist of the Pokemon games (Heart)Gold and (Soul)Silver.

In this iteration of his design, he has the same sort of hair style he does throughout the rest, with short black hair styled out into a very long bang piece, with a black and gold cap worn over top. His eyes are a mid-toned grey color. Gold’s main outfit for this version consists of a red zip up jacket with white and black details, worn over a black shirt, and black capri pants. This is finished off with a white and black shoulder bag strapped across his chest, and red and white sneakers.

Bandit is the main character from the 1977 film, Smokey and the Bandit, and is played by Burt Reynolds. It follows Bandit as he attempts to illegally transport beer and ends up on a high-speed chase.

To dress like Bandit, wear a tan cowboy hat, a red wrangler shirt, western-style blue jeans, brown cowboy boots, and a brown western belt with a silver and turquoise buckle. Optionally, you can also add a black leather jacket over it.

Marie (voiced in Japanese by Chieko Honda and in English by Colleen Clinkenbeard) is a secondary important character in the anime/manga series, Soul Eater.

She is a death scythe that teaches at the Death Weapon Meister Academy (DWMA), the school the main group attends, and is known as The Pulverizer. She’s nice, even if a bit emotional and obsessive, and is unlucky in several matters in her life, including love. (Though by the end of the manga, this has significantly turned around~)

Marie has golden hair that extends just past her shoulders, and is worn in a crisscross part, and her one visible eye is an orangey-gold color, while the other is covered in a decorated black eyepatch. For the majority of the anime we see her wearing an outfit that consists of a black long flared sleeve shirt with long tails, over a black and muted gold skirt. The last of it is finished off with a thin golden chain necklace, and thick soled white chunky stilleto heeled boots.

Suzume Mizuno (voiced by Tomoko Akiya and Colleen O’Shaughnessey) is a character in the anime and manga series Zatch Bell!  She is a schoolmate of Kiyomaro Takamine, who she has a crush on.  Suzume is a bit of a klutz and not a great student, though she has good knife skills.  To create her look, you’ll want to start with a short brown wig and white headband.  Then, build your school uniform with a blue skirt, a sailor uniform short-sleeved shirt, and a light blue tie.  Lastly, you’ll need dark blue loafers and white socks.

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Ned Leeds is a character from the Spiderman Home Trilogy, and is played by Jacob Batalon. Ned is the best friend and supporting character of Peter Parker in the series.

To dress like Ned, wear a blue and yellow letterman’s jacket over a gray graphic tee, or a blue zip jacket over a light red button-down shirt. This would make a fun group or duo costume alongside Spider-man.

Minsc is a character from the video game, Baldur’s Gate 3. He is a Human Ranger who appeared in the previous games as well. More notably, he is a Rashemaar berserker from the matriarchal nation of Rasheman. Minsc can become a Companion in Act 3 if the player helps Jahiera on her personal quest. What he lacks in intelligence he makes up for in brawn and determination. You rarely see Minsc without Boo, his beloved hamster companion.

Jackie is one of the main characters of the 2024 film Love Lies Bleeding, and is played by Katy M. O’Brian. It follows the story of Lou who is a gym manager that falls for a bodybuilder named Jackie. They fall into a world of violence and crime together.

To dress like Jackie, wear a teal tank top or purple sports bra, a colorblock windbreaker, denim shorts, and a gold western-style belt.

Sally Bowles is a character from the 1972 musical film, Cabaret and is played by Liza Minnelli. Sally is a 19 year old cabaret singer at the Kit Kat Club set in 1931 Berlin.

To dress like Sally in one of her most recognizable costumes, wear a black vest, black shorts, black vintage-style stockings, black lace-up heeled boots, and a black and purple necklace. For the hat, take a black bowler hat and add a wide purple ribbon.