Carbon Costume

Doug Houser (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith) is the protagonist of the horror game Dark Deception.  A former lawyer, Doug is tasked with collecting the spiritual essence of the demon Lord Malak‘s victims, known as soul shards, in order to obtain the Riddle of Heaven.  Doug has short dark hair and wears a simple costume consisting of a light grey shirt, dark grey vest, dark grey pants, and black shoes.  He wears a red crosshatch pattern tie.  If you cannot find an exact match, choose a red tie with a similar pattern.  Complete your look by gathering a few large purple crystals to mimic the soul shards from the game.

Chihaya (voiced in Japanese by Miyu Matsuki [P5]/Haruka Terui [P5A/P5R] and in English by Sarah Anne Williams) is a secondary character in the Persona 5 series.

She is a fortune teller based out of Shinjuku that you meet fairly early on in the game, and ends up becoming part of your Confidants roster, with her assigned arcana card being (Wheel of) ‘Fortune’.

Chihaya has very long blonde hair that she wears a black headband over, and light purpley-brown eyes. She wears a scoop neck dark blue shirt, with a very light pinkish-lavender spaghetti strap dress over top, with black clock-like designs in large patterns all over it, finished with black ribbons. The look is finished off with black-blue opaque tights, metallic grey ballet flats with straps, and a simple chain necklace with a red stone hanging from it.

Kuromi is a character in the Sanrio universe. She is the mischievous counterpart to My Melody. Underneath her tough exterior, she’s girly and sensitive. Her favorite colors are pink and black, but her usual color aesthetic is purple and black. The t-shirt plus the skirt is a more casual option whereas the fishnet top and corset are more gothic. Accessorize with punk jewelry like the spiked choker or themed jewelry like the charm bracelet.

Deimos is a main character from the Madness Combat flash animation series.  He often fights alongside Sanford.  You’ll need to really lean in to a world of greyscale to recreate Deimos’ design with your costume.  Start with a grey bodysuit.  You can use black fabric markers to add crosshairs to the front of your face mask.  Then, wrap the top of your head in white bandages and put on a grey visor.  Finish your outfit with a white tee, grey shoes, and a booded jacket.  To make the antenna for your backpack, use black pipe cleaners, these will give you the ability to make the corkscrew shape in the middle.  Put on your back, don a pair of vintage headphones, and you’re ready to join the madness.

Longlegs is the villain in the new popular horror film, Longlegs, and is played by Nicolas Cage. Longlegs is a horror/ mystery following the story of Harker, an FBI agent who is assigned a case of a serial killer until she discovers a connection to him during her attempts to stop him.

To dress like Longlegs you could do two different costumes. One is a red-orange shirt worn over a longsleeve cream shirt. Over this layer a blue robe. For the other, and more recognizable look, start by wearing a white button down with white jeans. Over this layer a pale pink button down, which you can cut the sleeves of to make it a vest, leaving it partly unbuttoned to show the white shirt underneath. Over that, wear a light gray denim jacket and tie a black and white scarf around your neck, tucked in partly to the white shirt. For both of these looks, the makeup and hair is a prominent part to recreate. For makeup, use a pale foundation all over the face. Use a cool makeup palette or contour shades to add similar dimensions throughout the face. Wear a light pink or nude lip that is over lined and finally for the hair, wear a blonde wig which you can cut to thin if needed and style to look messy.

Sam Reich is a comedian, writer, and actor. He is CEO of Dropout, formerly College Humor. He hosts various game shows on the platform, such as Game Changer and Make Some Noise. He delights in keeping his players guessing, much to their torment. This photo features a mint green tie, but any tie works fine. Take this cosplay to the next level by making a podium – simply cut the shape from cardboard and paint the design.

Die With A Smile is a brand new song featuring both Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. The music video released along with it, which has bright fashions that are 70s inspired, and remind us of artists like Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. This would make a great duo costume with the matching look Lady Gaga wore in the video.

To dress like Bruno Mars in the video, wear a turquoise blue suit over a partly unbuttoned red button down shirt. For the suit jacket, cut off of the bottom hem to square it off and fold under to make a clean hem (sewing and ironing flat if possible). You can also remove the buttons for a more cohesive look. Pair this with an off-white cowboy hat, a gold cross necklace, and any dress shoes.

Dinner in America is a 2022 film that has been trending online. It tells the story of a punk rocker named Simon and a girl named Patty, obsessed with his band as they go on a journey together. This would make a perfect couples costume, alongside the character of Simon.

To dress like Patty, wear a multicolor striped tee tucked into denim shorts. Pair with glasses, a black studded belt, orange sneakers, and blue socks.

This article will be covering Wes’ Triumphant skin from Don’t Starve Together. If you would like to see the article about his regular outfit, please find it over here!

In his Triumphant skin, his regular wirey black hair is a lot more stylized like the shadow wisps like Charlie’s in-between form, and he wears round black sunglasses. His makeup is pretty much the same as it is normally, but with his eyebrows being more filled in and less scared looking. He wears a long sleeved black shirt, tucked into high-waisted grey pants that are banded with a black belt, and pointed toe black boots. The look is finished off with a red straggly neck wrap, and grey gloves that match his pants.

Barbara Thorson (played by Madison Wolfe in the film) is the protagonist of I Kill Giants.  Barbara is a bit of an outcast with a small social circle.  She wears a rabbit ear headband that makes her standout and hunts giants in her spare time.  In the film, Barbara wears several different outfits, but her red hoodie with blue jacket stands out.  Pair your tops with distressed black shorts layered over grey leggings, stripped socks, and white sneakers.  Complete your look with glasses, rabbit ears, and some protective gear if you’re planning to spend your after school hours slaying giants.