Carbon Costume

Bruno Mars is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and dancer. He is also part of the duo Silk Sonic. His latest song “APT” features South-Korean based singer-songwriter Rosé. The music video features the duo as a garage band with matching black leather jackets on a pink set. It is the fastest music video by an Asian act to reach 1 billion views on Youtube, and the second-fastest song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify. It’s not the first time Bruno Mars has linked up with a popular female artist for a hit song either – check out his look in “Die with a Smile” alongside Lady Gaga.

Rosé (Roseanne Chae-young Park) is a South Korean based singer and songwriter. She is a member of the Blackpink, the highest charting female K-pop group. Her catchy hit song “APT” features American singer-songwriter/musician Bruno Mars. The music video feature the duo as a garage band with matching black leather jackets on a pink set. It is the fastest music video by an Asian act to reach 1 billion views on Youtube, and the second-fastest song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.

Bark the Polar Bear is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. In Sonic the Fighters, he is a light yellow polar bear who competes in a fighting tournament for the Chaos Emeralds and the destruction of the Death Egg II. Although his fighting skills are formidable, Bark has a gentle and quiet nature. He is said to be the best snowboarder on North Island. You can make bear ears out of light yellow felt and affix them to the red beanie.

Andrew “Andy” French (voiced by Wallace Langham) is the main protagonist of the Mission Hill cartoon series.  He lives with roommates Jim Kuback and Posey Tyler as well as his dog Stogie.  When his teenage brother Kevin movies in, Andy’s life is thrown off kilter.  Andy aspiring cartoonist who worked at a waterbed store prior to it being shut down.  Like his younger brother, Kevin has blue hair, though his is slightly longer.  Andy wears light blue shoes, jeans, and a yellow sweater with a light blue stripe.  You can either choose to recreate the sweater using fabric paint or choose a yellow and blue striped sweater that is close to the original, even if it’s not a perfect match.

Cousin Hilda (portrayed by Scarlett Johansson) is a character in Wes Anderson’s film The Phoenecian Scheme.  Hilda meets up with Zsa-zsa Korda, Sister Liesl, and Bjorn Lund while they are in the desert, at which point Zsa-zsa graciously offers her a hand grenade.  Cousin Hilda wears her hair in a braided crown.  If you don’t feel up to braiding your own hair, consider grabbing a braided hair band and pulling your hair back instead.  Complete your desert-friendly costume with a red gingham shirt, high waisted khaki shorts, and strappy sandals.

Gandhi (voiced by Michael McDonald) is one of the main characters in season one of MTV’s Clone High.  Gandhi is friends with Abe Lincoln and Joan of Arc, fellow clones who also attend the titular Clone High School.  He is a fun-loving teenager who is talkative and optimistic.  Gandi wears a grey t-shirt with a red stripe across the chest, blue jeans, and red and white sneakers.  He is bald, but does sport a goatee, as well as a gold hoop earring.  You can use a bald cap, adhesive facial hair, and clip on earrings to achieve a similar look.

Piper Ratliff is a character from the series The White Lotus and is played by Sarah Catherine Hook. Piper is a new character in the 3rd season which takes place at a Thailand resort. She’s visiting with her brothers Saxon and Lochlan, along with her parents Victoria and Timothy.

To dress like Piper, wear a bright and flowy maxi dress, a canvas tote bag, and sandals. Another style of dress is an all white lace material with long sleeves.

Bjorn Lund (played by Michael Cera) is one of the main characters in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme.  Bjorn joins Zsa-zsa Korda and his daughter Liesl as they are forced to outwit assassins, terrorists, and greedy competitors looking to sabotage Zsa-zsa’s latest business venture.  Bjorn has curly hair and wears round framed glasses.  His clothing typically consists of a brown or tan colored corduroy suit, pale yellow dress shirt, and red toned waistcoat.  Add a polka dot bow tie to complete the eccentric look.

Taro Sakamoto is the main character in the Netflix anime, Sakamoto Days. Once known as a renowned hitman, he gave up his seedy lifestyle to settle down and start a family. He opened a family-run convenience store in the suburbs of Tokyo. In spite of his larger size and inactivity, he remains immensely powerful. Now his old enemies seek revenge by attempting to target his wife and daughter. With the help of his employees, Sakamoto must protect his family against the criminal underworld. He is voiced by Matthew Mercer, best known for creating Critical Role.

Rick Hatchett is a character from the series The White Lotus and is played by Walton Goggins. Rick is a new character in the 3rd season which takes place at a Thailand resort. He’s visiting with his girlfriend Chelsea.

To dress like Rick, wear a Hawaiian printed shirt, khaki pants, and sandals. For his all-white look, wear a linen shirt, pants, and blazer. Pair with black sunglasses to complete the look.