Carbon Costume

…Greg Lestrade (Rupert Graves) is an Inspector with Scotland Yard who calls upon Sherlock Holmes when cases take a perplexing turn. He has worked with Sherlock long enough to not be bothered by the brusque, rather rude manner Sherlock has, and the two are as close to friends as Sherlock allows. Lestrade is cool, confident and always open to Sherlock’s suggestions. He wears an unbuttoned black suit with no tie and a large overcoat….

…Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) is the foul-mouthed and hilarious protagonist of the British series The Thick of It and the 2009 film In the Loop. His clothing style is the basic business look: suit and tie, button up dress shirt, black shoes, black belt. The rest of the character is about getting overly creative with your insults….

…her Jack Hackett, and Father Dougal McGuire. Mrs. Doyle has messy hair and wears modest clothing. To create your costume, you’ll need dark pantyhose, oxford shoes, and a brown midi-length skirt. Pair this with a floral blouse that includes a tie feature at the collar. Mrs. Doyle also wears smocks over her clothes as part of her houskeeping attire, so choose one in a neutral color and complete your costume with a cozy oversized cardigan….

…Arthur, I can just imagine him calling for “Meeeerlin!” in a peeved, pompous voice. Bradley James brought a youthful incarnation of the once and future king of Camelot to life on British television screens (and various streaming services around the world), making him all the more relatable to young viewers. Arthur starts off as an arrogant, self-absorbed “prat,” according to his totally-not-magical manservant Merlin, but over the course of the se…

…Jesse Pinkman may have gotten in a little over his head when he decided to become partners with his former high school chemistry teacher. However, upping his meth production has allowed him to increase the number of T-shirts he owns which are great for showing off those tribal tattoos….

…While Marie Schrader supposedly holds a job as a technician at a radiology center, she is best known for being a kleptomaniac with a penchant for all things purple. From her home decor to her wardrobe, if it is purple Marie probably owns it. Whether or not she obtained it lawfully is debatable….

…Beautiful, caring, and bitter. Three perfect words to describe Rosalie, a vampire who longs for her human life back. Learning to be a vampire and love her new family hasn’t always been easy, but she’s learned to adapt over the past 90 years….

…Bella Swan is the girl who couldn’t wait to become a vampire, and a vampire she became. We all love vampire Bella a little more than human Bella, with her spunk, strength, and willingness to protect others. You go get ’em Mrs. Cullen….

…non vampire, you can share why you chose that character. I chose Nadja because she is truly a fun, female presenting icon who puts up with no bullshit, is very smart and witty, and is part of an amazing series that’s quickly become one of my all time faves. I happened to have many items that would work for her look, so I spent an evening going through bits of fabric, random accessories from other costumes, historical-ish tops and skirts that could…

…this Arakkoa Outcast as Skeksis fabrication from World of Warcraft by Leah Rutherford blew us away, from its iridescent plumage to the beak and talons. Winner of Best Workmanship Award and the Art Director’s Guild Local 800 Award for original concept design. Our favorite mashup of the night was the Incredible Hulk as Freddie Mercury cosplay by Greg Harris. Ay-oh! Winner of the Most Humorous Award. Pictures don’t do justice to this Giga Megaman cos…