Carbon Costume

Hope is a character from the movie Booksmart, and is played by Diana Silvers. The comedy film follows best friends Amy and Molly at the end of their senior year, where they attempt to experience things they haven’t in school like partying, but all in one night before graduation. Hope is a cool classmate of theirs and is Amy’s crush who she ends up with in the end.

To dress like Hope, wear a brown fringe jacket, a white tee, light wash blue jeans, a black belt, and white converse sneakers.

A new TV series has been going viral online for its spot-on live action adaptation of the video game franchise Fallout that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. This series depicts the aftermath of The Great War of 2077, where survivors take refuge in fallout shelters or Vaults, which are actually all created as different experiments on the people who live in them. It follows a woman named Lucy who leaves Vault 33 to find her father in the dangerous wasteland of what is left of Los Angeles. She runs into a Ghoul bounty hunter, originally named Cooper Howard and a member of the Brotherhood of Steel named Maximus.

To dress like Maximus in his all-black costume when he’s on the go, wear a black collared coat/ jacket and black utility pants, or black coveralls which give the same effect. Underneath that, wear a wine red shirt with the collar and cuffs peeking out under the jacket or sleeves. Wear black combat boots and a black harness that attaches to a black utility/ tactical belt.

Lae’zel is a character from the video game, Baldur’s Gate 3. She is a Githyanki Fighter. She is a proud soldier of her people, and believes the creche will cure the mind flayer tadpole. Lae’zel has an appetite for battle, usually itching to wield her sword rather than stop to help others. While initially harsh and biting, she develops a soft side, which the player will see if romancing her. Stay on her good side and she’ll come to respect you as a leader.

Quote is a robot and the main protagonist of the PC game Cave Story tasked with eradicating the hidden dark power of Mimiga Island.  He is skilled in combat and uses a wide array of weapons.  Quote has dark hair and green ears with antenna.  To recreate this part of his costume, choose a slim pair of green headphones to wear under your hat.  His clothes consist of a black tank top, red pants, and dark boots.  Complete the look by adding a black belt with gold buckle, red gloves, and a long green scarf.

John is a character from the comedy film Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, and is played by John Higgins. The film follows best friends Ben, John, and Martin who you also may recognize from their sketches on Saturday Night Live, as they go on an adventure to find a gold treasure, encounter others who also want it, and even a cult.

To dress like John, wear a blue polo shirt with jeans, or a multicolored windbreaker. For the costume he wears in the cult scenes, where members wear all purple, take white overalls and dye them purple with fabric dye, and wear a light purple shirt underneath that.

Yuka Makoto (voiced by Yuichiro Umehara and Jonah Scott) is better known as Sniper Mask.  In High-Rise Invasion, Sniper Mask is an imposing anti-hero, the brother of Rika Honjo and the stepbrother of Yuri Honjo.  Sniper Mask wears a dark suit, shoes, gloves, tie, and fedora.  His name refers to the creepy smiling Angel mask he wears, which controls his actions.

Pelicanman (played by Kari Ketonen), also known as “Mr. Berd,” is the titular pelican who becomes a man in the Finnish film Pelikaanimies.  With the help of Emil and Elsa, two children who see through his disguise, Pelicanman learns about humans and escapes being trapped at the zoo.  Pelicanman wears shades of white, black, and grey that harken back to his true bird form, including grey gloves.  Complete your costume with a few feather accessories.

Ariko/Alice is the main character of the horror game Alice in Distortionworld/Alice’s Warped Wonderland, though the name is imposed on her as the other characters insist on calling her it.

She fulfills the role of ‘Alice’ in a world that is both Wonderland and her own, but with a much darker twist to it, and the worry of not knowing who to trust. Her guide throughout the world is this story’s iteration of the Cheshire Cat.

Alice has mid-toned brown eyes, and her hair is the same color, reaching down to the middle of her back with short bangs. She wears a red dress with puffed sleeves, a black collar with a matching ribbon, and black lace trim layered around the hems. A white lace-trimmed apron is worn over top, and she has matching socks that she wears with black mary-janes.

Angie Polaski (played by Erika Christensen) is a main character in the TV series Will Trent, based on the Karin Slaughter book series.  Angie is police officer with the Atlanta PD partnered with Michael Ormewood, and grew up in foster care alongside the titular Will, who she dates on and off at the start of the series.  She is also a recovering addict.  Angie has red hair and a purposefully unaffected demeanor.  She cuts her hair short in season two.  Angie wears a wide arrange of styles.  If you choose to recreate this look from season one, you’ll need grey boots, wide leg pants, a bright sweater and orange neckerchief, topped with an oversized coat.  One of her looks in season two includes dark jeans and a green button down under a burgudny sweater.  Her gold hoops and small brown purse make several appearances throughout the series.

Raine Whispers (voiced by Avi Roque) is a character from the Disney Channel animated series The Owl House.  They are the partner of Eda Clawthorne, and one of the Head Witches of Bard Coven.  They come across as a bit shy and enjoy spicy food.  Raine has mint green hair and pointed ears, and they wear large round glasses.  Cosplay sets and replica boots are available if you’d like to be as true to the original character design as possible.  You can also create your own version of the costume with a white blouse, a black and red vest, red pants, black riding boots, and a brown belt.