Carbon Costume

…lk Barbarian look. Photo by Diamond Quality Photography. How does cosplay empower you? always associate your cosplay with empowerment with the characters you portray and the message you send! Heather: “Cosplay empowers me by allowing me to channel characters who have strong personalities with characteristics I either wish I had, or that I already see in myself. For example, when I first started cosplaying as She-Hulk, I definitely wasn’t as confid…

…ce with a supernatural twist. No, it’s not Twilight, but it does involve vampires. Juliette is a vampire, and Calliope is a hunter — and both are set on killing each other. However, their relationship allows them look past their differences. Themes of adolescence, independence, and normalized queerness garnered a sizeable fanbase, ranking in Netflix’s global Top 10 TV list for three weeks straight. See all First Kill costumes… Stede Bonnet and Bla…

…pher based in the Pacific Northwest. They are well-known for their Lore Olympus cosplays and TikTok videos. Let’s see just how she transformed herself into Oberon’s “merry wanderer of the night.” Tell us a bit about your look — how you made it, what inspired it, anything you want to share: “As a theatre grad and costume designer I have always wanted to do my own spin on Shakespeare’s Midsummer’s Night Dream – so I decide to make my own version of…

…a short film of three music videos directed by Kristen Stewart called The Film. The three songs featured are called $20, Emily I’m Sorry, and True Blue. The artists wear similar outfits throughout all three videos, but each are unique to each person. In the final song True Blue, they paint a room completely blue and end up with it on themselves, which can be recreated with fabric paint, acrylic paint, and blue face paint for the skin. To dress li…

…a short film of three music videos directed by Kristen Stewart called The Film. The three songs featured are $20, Emily I’m Sorry, and True Blue. The artists wear similar outfits throughout all three videos, but each are unique to each person. In the final song True Blue, they paint a room completely blue and end up with it on themselves, which can be recreated with fabric paint, acrylic paint, and blue face paint for the skin. To dress like Lucy…

…2024 musical movie Mean Girls, and is played by Auli’i Cravalho. This new film is based on the Mean Girls musical, a live broadway show that follows the story of the 2004 film Mean Girls, that we all know starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. Janis is friends with Cady and Damian. She’s known for her alternative and edgy style. Janis’ costume, like the others in this new take on the story follow current trends. The way to recreate her look i…

…he new 2024 musical movie Mean Girls, and is played by Bebe Wood. This new film is based on the Mean Girls musical, a live broadway show that follows the story of the 2004 film Mean Girls, that we all know starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. Gretchen is a part of ‘the plastics’ which are the group of popular girls in school. She is known as the one that is insecure and loves gossip. Gretchen’s costume, like the others in this new take on th…

…24 musical movie Mean Girls, and is played by Avantika Vandanapu. This new film is based on the Mean Girls musical, a live broadway show that follows the story of the 2004 film Mean Girls, that we all know starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. Karen is a part of ‘the plastics’ which are the group of popular girls in school. She is known as the hilariously ditsy character. Karen’s costume, like the others in this new take on the story follow c…

…V and film, the vampires who are people of color were merely turned into vampires. Vampires of color are rarely protagonists; Blade, Akasha, and Blacula are a few that we all know of. We love this realm as much as anyone else. This event allowed people of color to take the gloves off and promote their own original vampire characters and vampire stories. To see so many unique interpretations has been awe-inspiring. Do you have a favorite vampire/fa…

The Narrator (adult Peter Watson) is from the new short film by Wes Anderson: The Swan, and is played by Rupert Friend. Wes Anderson has released a series of four short films on Netflix that are based on the stories of Roald Dahl. The Swan follows a boy named Peter Watson who encounters two bullies who kidnap him and turn the gun on a swan. The Narrator is the adult version of Peter Watson who tells the audience the story as we watch young Peter…