Carbon Costume

The Bloodhound Gang is a Philly band known for their juvenile lyrics. In the music video for The Bad Touch, they’re fittingly wearing monkey suits as they sing about being nothing but mammals.

In Frozen, the goofy and naive but extremely lovable Olaf was once Anna and Elsa’s childhood friend. Sprung from Elsa’s magical powers, he loves warm hugs and is considered one of the friendliest snowmen ever. His biggest dream? To see summer.

Mr. Six had people of all ages excited about Six Flags when he danced his way into the amusement park’s advertisements. For those interested in copying Mr. Six’s suave style, it takes more than just putting on a tuxedo. You need to practice those wild dance moves. Otherwise people will just assume you’re dressed like a creepy old man.

His name is Edgar Martirosyan, owner of Big Mama’s and Papa’s Pizzeria, but we only know him as the Oscars Pizza Delivery Guy. His moment in the sun is nearly up, but what a great story! Makes one think, “I’ll move to Hollywood, not to be an actor, but to be a pizza guy”. Here’s to the everyday man!

In Rocky Horror Picture Show, when Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry) isn’t wearing hospital scrubs he’s strutting his stuff in fishnets and platform heels. While we can’t promise that imitating his look will transform you into a “Sweet Transvestite from Transexual Transylvanian” we can assure you that nearly everyone will know where you got your inspiration. Dr. Frank-N-Furter has a style that is unmistakable.

The Hitachiin Twins, Hikaru and Kaoru, are part of the Ouran High School Host Club, who use their twin appeal to draw in clients. They like to play the part of little devils and often have people wondering which twin is which.

Pocahontas is the independent and spirited daughter of Chief Powhatan, who befriends the Englishman John Smith and eventually saves his life.

While it may seem as though Cher has a never-ending supply of clothing, the Valley girl does have a few standard pieces. By matching a pleated skirt with knee-high socks, a Cher makeover is pretty easy to achieve. Dressing like her will also make your cell phone addiction a little less annoying to everyone else.

In The Walking Dead, Dr. Eugene Porter (Josh McDermitt) claims to be a scientist who has the cure for the zombie plague. We’ll see if he’s as smart as he says he is, but we know for sure he can’t be trusted with a firearm.

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.