Carbon Costume

Charlie is one of the main characters in the Adult Swim cartoon Smiling Friends, now streaming on HBO Max. He is a yellow critter with a laidback and nonchalant personality. He works at Smiling Friends alongside his best friend, Pim. While appreciative of Pim’s constant positivity, Charlie provides a more realistic perspective on things. His approach to helping others is more sensible and grounded, but can also come off as lazy and cynical.

In The Florida Project, Halley (Bria Vinaite) is a single mother who lives in a budget motel with her young daughter Moonee. In the shadow of the Walt Disney World theme park, the unemployed mother desperately scrapes by to provide for her family, begging food and selling counterfeit perfume before turning to sex work.

Ennui (voiced by Adèle Exarchopoulos) encapulates the boredom of Riley Anderson as she transitions into her teenage years in Inside Out 2.  Ennui enjoys spending time on her phone and lounging on the couch.  She is not a fan of Joy‘s use of nicknames or Envy‘s enthusiasm.  To build your costume as Ennui, you’ll want to start with a comfy dark blue sweatsuit and grey socks.  You can paint your face with blue-grey paint.  Rather than paint your hands, you can choose a light grey pair of gloves.  Complete your look using a long, dark blue wig with bangs.

Eloise is a character from the popular historical drama Netflix series Bridgerton, and is played by Claudia Jessie. Eloise is a character that has appeared in every season of the show and is the best friend of Penelope Bridgerton, until they have a falling out. Eloise is a funny character that is not interested in the prospect of traditional marriage like her peers.

To dress like Eloise in her blue costume, wear a teal half-cape over a light blue regency dress. Another look where she’s over-the-top dressed up, wear an ivory or cream regency dress, white opera gloves, and attach a large ostrich feather to a tiara/ headband.

Halsin is a character from the video game, Baldur’s Gate 3. He is a Wood Elf Druid. More notably, he is the Archdruid of the Emerald Grove and an accomplished healer. Before his disappearance, Halsin and his apprentice Nettie were researching the recent spike in illithid tadpole infections. The player first meets him upon rescuing him in the Goblin Camp. He becomes a Companion in Act 2, where he helps the party lift the shadow curse. His preferred Wild Shape is a bear, and he likes carving wooden ducks. Use the leaves to cover the shoulder pads and gauntlets. Use this 3d print file for the emblem in the center of his armor.

Becky or ‘Bear’ is one the main characters from the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, and is played by Stefania LaVie Owen. Sweet Tooth follows Gus who is a boy that is half human and half deer as he travels through a post-apocalyptic world with help from a man named Tommy. Becky is a 16-year-old girl who is founder of the Animal Army, who Gus meets in the series.

To dress like Becky, take a light was denim jacket that is oversized and cut off the sleeves above the elbows. To add more distressing to the raw edge, run sandpaper along it or the blade of scissors. Under that wear a white tee layered over a red and white striped long sleeve shirt. Wear an army green bandana around the neck, and cheetah print pants. For shoes, taken black ankle-boots and draw designs on them with white and pink paint markers. you can also use a black paint marker for the white shirt that reads ‘NO MANS LAND.’

Rachel Chu is the main character in the iconic romantic-comedy Crazy Rich Asians and is played by Constance Wu. The film follows Rachel as she travels with her boyfriend Nick to his friend’s wedding in Singapore, only to learn that his family is extremely wealthy and she attempts to fit in with this crowd, including his disapproving mother.

There are a few notable looks you can recreate from the film to dress like Rachel, and the first is her casual look which is simply a denim jacket over a black and white striped shirt. Another is a pink and white floral dress and finally, a tulle blue dress with a floral bridal headband.

He Who Was is a character in Baldur’s Gate 3. He is a shadar-kai NPC who resides in the shadow-cursed lands. He has a Raven companion. The player may meet him in Act 2 while traversing the Ruined Battlefield. His quest is Punish the Wicked, in which the player can choose to help him punish Madeline through necromancy, or the player can help defend her. Use the black eyeliner to draw his eye and chin tattoos.

Wendy is a character from the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, and is played by Naledi Murray. Sweet Tooth follows Gus who is a boy that is half human and half deer as he travels through a post-apocalyptic world with help from a man named Tommy. Wendy is a girl who is a human-pig hybrid and the sister of Becky or ‘Bear’.

To dress like Wendy, wear pink corduroy overalls over a cream knit polo shirt, and a yellow cardigan over those. Wear a pig nose and a maroon dotted scarf or bandana in your hair.

Vance Hopper (Brady Hepner) aka Pinball is a character in the 2021 horror movie The Black Phone. He was a local punk and school bully from North Denver. In a flashback, Vance beats up a pair of kids who mess up his pinball game. After the police take him away, he sits in the back with Gwen, as she searches for her kidnapped brother, Finney. Ultimately he too ends up becoming a victim of The Grabber. His outfit represents 70s punk as per the movie’s era of 1977.