Benoit Blanc from Knives Out

Detective Benoit Blanc from Knives Out

Benoit Blanc (played by Daniel Craig) is a private detective with a deep Louisiana drawl who is hired to investigate the mysterious death of Harlan Thrombey. A true Southern gentleman, he wears crisply tailored suits accented by floral ties and handsome pocket squares. When he is deep in the throes of interrogating a victim or solving a crime, he has been known to ditch the suit jacket, roll up his sleeves, and tuck his tie into his shirt so that it doesn’t get in the way. A doughnut would make an excellent addition as an edible accessory to Blanc’s ensemble.

Spinel from Steven Universe: The Movie

Spinel from Steven Universe

In Steven Universe: The Movie, Spinel was created thousands of years ago to protect Pink Diamond. The two would play together every day until Pink was given her own colony, at which point she abandoned Spinel to stand alone for thousands of years. When she discovers what happened through Steven Universe’s message, Spinel sets out to destroy all organic lifeforms on Earth to get her revenge.

Mr. Nancy from American Gods

Mr. Nancy from American Gods

In American Gods, Mr. Nancy (Orlando Jones) is Anansi, an old trickster spider god from Ghanaian folklore who likes to make fun of people’s stupidity. Mr. Nancy tends to dress up in fancy suits with colorful, attention-grabbing colors and patterns.

Ashley Campbell from Sally Face

Ashley Campbell from Sally Face

In Sally Face, Ashley Campbell is a close friend of Sal Fisher. As a teenager, she wears a casual outfit with purple shirt dress, leggings, and high-tops. As an adult, Ashley cuts her hair short, wears a leather jacket, and fingerless gloves because she rides a motorcycle.

Joey Claire from Hiveswap

Joey Claire

In the MS Paint Adventures web comic Hiveswap, Joey Claire lives with her sister Jude at Half-Harley Manor near Hauntswitch. Joey is an intelligent girl who dances, both ballet and tap, and enjoys puzzle solving. The large green star on her shirt may be a reference to the Green Sun from Homestuck. Joey’s strife weapon is a flashlight.

Rosie Betzler from Jojo Rabbit

Rosie Betzler from Jojo Rabbit

Rosie Betzler (played by Scarlett Johansson) is a single mother raising her son in Nazi Germany while her husband is away at war. Secretly anti-Nazi, Rosie hides her late daughter’s Jewish classmate in her attic while her son Johannes (“Jojo”) attends a Hitler Youth training camp. Rosie wears an array of fashionable vintage clothing, so there are many ways to recreate her look. Some of the staples of 1940’s fashion include high-waist trousers, cropped sweaters, and red lipstick. When it is not possible to find an exact replica of a specific outfit, layering different pieces can often evoke a similar effect.

Looking Glass from Watchmen

Looking Glass from Watchmen

In HBO’s Watchmen, Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson) is the alter ego of Wade Tillman, a detective of the Tulsa Police Department. He has the special ability of deductive analysis, being able to tell if someone is telling the truth or not, which comes in handy when he acts as an interrogator. Looking Glass dresses casually, aside from the shiny “reflectatine” mask that protects his mind from psychic blasts. To make the mask, cut the hood from the silver full body suit.

Elijah Price from Glass

Elijah Price from Glass

In Unbreakable and Glass, Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson) is the alter ego assumed by Elijah Price, an intelligent comic book enthusiast with Type I osteogenesis imperfecta who is revealed to be a mass murderer and the mastermind behind the train crash involving David Dunn. Mr. Glass uses purple prominently as his supervillain color.

Mal from Descendants 3

Mal from Disney’s Descendants 3

Mal is the daughter of Maleficent, who lives on the Isle of the Lost, where all villains and their children reside. She is one of the four children from the Isle to attend Auradon Prep, a school for the children of heroes. As the series progresses, Mal becomes kind and caring, and she abandons evil for good. In Descendants 3, Mal must stop Audrey, who has become evil after stealing Maleficent’s staff, and Hades, who has his own sinister plans. She brings Auradon and the Isle together and subsequently becomes Queen.

Frank West from Dead Rising 1

Frank West from Dead Rising 1

When Frank West is first introduced in Dead Rising 1, he is a determined and unpredictable photojournalist always on the lookout for the next big (and likely dangerous) scoop. Once he is thrown into the zombie infected town of Wilamette on assignment, he begins to uncover a sinister government cover up and becomes embroiled in it himself. Frank’s outfit is sensible, making it easy to run and fight his way out of Wilamette when necessary. If you do not already own a high-quality camera like the one Frank uses, a simple phone case made to look like one can lend the same aesthetic.