Carbon Costume

Detective Chief Inspector John Luther (Idris Elba) works for the Serious and Serial Crime Unit on the BBC show Luther. He’s a brilliant, gritty detective who often toes the line between following the law and breaking it. Either way, tweed’s never looked better than it does on him.

In The Walking Dead, Abraham Ford (Michael Cudlitz) is a former Army sergeant who travels the post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of a zombie cure. Any resemblance to Duke Nukem is purely coincidental.

When ghosts, poltergeists, and other spirits come a haunting, who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! Coveralls are essential work attire when the possibility of being covered in slime or marshmallow puff is a real job hazard.

Booker DeWitt (Troy Baker) is the protagonist of BioShock Infinite. A disgraced Pinkerton agent, he has the chance to settle his gambling debts by going to Columbia and rescuing Elizabeth. Maybe he’ll wipe his conscience clean while he’s at it.

We’re not sure if Shia LaBeouf’s recent behavior is a publicity stunt or if it’s “art”. Whatever it is, it sure makes for an easy costume.

Patty and Selma Bouvier are Marge Simpson’s spinster twin sisters who share a fondness for cigarettes and a disdain for Homer, which they never fail to remind him of.

The Olympic Opening Ceremonies are as much about the celebrating and entertaining as they are about the fashion. The German athletes did not disappoint when it came to the fashion and made a very colorful entrance during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Kerri Strug is the little gymnast that could. As part of the “Magnificent Seven”, Strug proved just why they were so magnificent by landing her final vault (while injured, mind you) on one foot. Not only did she cinch the gold for the U.S. team, but she showed the world why she deserved to be an Olympian.

This charismatic Romanian coach who’s lead numerous women to gymnastics gold, is not only an icon, but a treasure to the gymnastics world. Sporting an old-school ‘stache, a booming voice, and an enthusiasm unmatched by others, Karolyi will go down in history as not only a great coach, but as a fixture at the summer Olympics.

Aliona Savchenko is one half of the German pairs skating team, who got a lot of attention with her Pink Panther getup. By far one of the most eye-catching ensembles of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Savchenko paired her awesome pink costume with an equally awesome performance.