Carbon Costume

…ets framed for theft, and winds up at a juvenile detention center called Camp Green Lake. As Stanley soon learns, it is neither a camp, nor is there a lake. All there is is a great expanse of dry land, dotted with holes dug by Green Lake’s young, troubled inmates. In the book, Stanley Yelnats starts off with a stockier build, and his weight decreases with the hard labor of his punishment. In the movie, Shia Labeouf’s scenes were filmed out of orde…

Jack Twist (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) is an outspoken cowboy from the film Brokeback Mountain. Jack eventually marries Lureen while continuing to maintain a passionate, if infrequent, relationship with Ennis Del Mar. Jack expresses an interest in living with Ennis, but the latter is too afraid of the potential repercussions of living openly with Jack. Jack’s style is fairly typical of his cowboy persona, including lots of denim and a black cowbo…

Mr Saito (played by Ken Watanabe) is the head of Proclus Global in the film Inception. A rich and powerful man, Saito is originally targeted by Cobb and Arthur. However, once Saito realizes he is in a dream, he seeks to recruit them for a job of his own. In the opening dream sequence, Saito wears a tuxedo that combines traditional Japanese garments with more Western silhouettes. A similar look can be achieved by using the top portion of a nagajub…

…d Pascal. Rapunzel is effervescent and excited by all that life has to offer, especially once she escapes from her imprisonment. Rapunzel wears a pink and purple skirt with a corseted top, and of course has extremely long, flowing blonde hair throughout most of the film. Her look can be recreated in a number of ways, by layering different pieces, or simply using a Renaissance corset dress, depending on how much time you wish to spend working on it…

…ted by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. She is the owner and employer of the Bathhouse. She tricks the bathhouse workers by stealing their names and only freeing them if they can remember it. Some of her other powers include fire breathing and flying. Compared to her identical twin, Zeniba, she’s considered the evil one. Our protagonist, Chihiro, finds her much more intimidating. Yubaba is extremely overbearing, but she can be seen as…

…M. Chuck (played by Owen Wilson) is a member of the Society of the Crossed Keys and a concierge at another hotel in Wes Anderson’s film The Grand Budapest Hotel. M. Gustave is also a member, and the Society works to help Zero and Agatha prove Gustave’s innocence after Dmitri accuses him of murder. All of the concierges wear tuxedo uniforms of varying colors, Chuck’s is light grey with a black waistcoat….

…ro) is the sister of Peter and the daughter of Annie in Ari Aster’s horror film Hereditary. Charlie is a strange young girl with an affinity for preserving the heads of dead birds. However, as the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that her penchant for the weird and macabre is related to a far more sinister destiny. Charlie’s outfit consists primarily of a large, oversized orange sweatshirt, and you can certainly get creative with any props you i…

…played by Diane Kruger is a famous Nazi Germany film star who is also an important spy for the Allies. She is an incredible actress and wins the nazis over with her charm which makes her a key asset for Operation Kino’s success. What makes this outfit complete is definitely the blank playing cards. Make sure to grab one and inscribe G.W. Pabst on it before placing it on the brim of your hat. Maybe get some friends to play ‘Who Am I?’ while you ar…

…Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love follows Su Li-zhen, played by Maggie Cheung, who slowly develops a relationship with a married neighbor in 1960’s conservative Hong Kong. Throughout the film, she is seen in an array of modernized chinese style dresses and a big up-do. To more accurately mimic her look with your cotume, try incorporate the theme of red that is so prevalent in the movie….

…ecome a lot closer and he helps her save her son. Dorothy’s character is complex. She has been abused physically and emotionally and is currently under Frank’s control. She is very unsafe and it dwindles her mental health. She is going through all these hardships and yet she still prevails as an elegant and strong role through out the film. This costume is very glam and best worn in the evening. Think Halloween night at a divey bar or local club w…