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…lass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Birdie isn’t the brightest of her friend group, which includes politician Claire Debella and scientist Lionel Toussaint, but she’s more than excited to abscond from quarantine life to a private Greek island for a murder mystery weekend at the bequest of Miles Bron. Her stunning metallic rainbow gown worn at dinner is custom-made for the movie, and the nearest couture inspiration is nearly impossible to track down,…

…Hired by Andi Brand’s sister to take on a case involving Miles Bron and a group of influential friends including Claire Debella, Duke Cody, Birdie Jay, and Lionel Toussaint, Detective Blanc travels to a private island to attend a murder mystery dinner. Of course, the mystery that truly unfolds is altogether more deadly than the game is meant to be. Detective Blanc wears a host of vacation-worthy outfits, leaning toward lighter colors and fabrics….

…e anime Akudama Drive. She is one of the two children that the rest of the group get instructed by (the other being Brother) in order to rescue Cutthroat from the public execution and the starter of their journey. She starts off the series very quiet and reserved but ends up coming out of her shell a lot more the more time she spends with Swindler, much to the distress of her brother. Sister has long black hair braided into two braids with hime cu…

…he anime/manga Bungo Stray Dogs. A former member of the Guild (an American group of ability users in the series) that decided to solely dedicate himself to finally beating Ranpo in a battle of wits and investigation, as he’d lost to him six years prior to the series. He has messy brown hair that usually falls over his grey eyes, and wears a very multilayered outfit, with at least 4 upper layers. Poe also wears normal brownish pants, and knee light…

…of the titular girl gang in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. She forms the group alongside friends Nancy, Cynthia, and Jane. A former straight-A student, Olivia’s school experience takes a bad turn after a male teacher has a relationship with her. Much of Olivia’s wardrobe consists of more form-fitting attire than her friends. When in doubt, a pencil skirt paired with a blouse and a pair of Mary Janes or t-strap heels will certainly do the trick….

…cter from the anime Kemono Jihen, that tends to ping-pong between the main group and the kitsunes. He is in the employ of Lady Inari, who Kon used to be a subordinate to, but also tends to show up around Kabane and his friends to give them dubious help on occasion because he rather dislikes Lady Inari despite working for her. Nobimaru has another form that hasn’t been shown yet in the anime (manga only), as well as his fox form, but the main one w…

…he Sohma family in the anime/manga Fruits Basket). He is part of the older group of the zodiac members and the older brother of Yuki Sohma. Ayame is the Snake in the zodiac, and one of his main passions is the costume and dresses shop that he runs with Mine Kuramae. Ayame has gold eyes and very long white hair with bangs. Due to the nature of his shop, he has a wide variety of outfits, so I decided to just pick one. It consists of two layers, a lo…

…nime/manga Fruits Basket). She is one of the younger members of the zodiac group, being only a year or so older than Hiro, her best friend. Kisa is the tiger of the zodiac, and turns into a cub when she transforms instead of a fully grown tiger, due to her age. Her hair and eye color vary slightly in shade depending on which form of media she’s in, but in general they are goldish-brown in color (the wig is for another character, but you can just l…

…cluding a dark green suit and a snazzy mauve sweater that eventually ends up spattered in blood. Unfortunately, the vintage Ralph Lauren colorblock sweater he wears to his support group will set you back a couple of hundred dollars secondhand, so don’t be afraid to find a similar multicolored piece in muted tones….

…Ruby is the protagonist of The Darkest Minds, a YA novel trilogy. On the night of her tenth birthday, she accidentally erases her parents’ memories of her. It’s revealed that she developed mysterious new abilities, and gets classified as an Orange, the most dangerous of all. Ruby gets sent to Camp Thurmond, but she escapes and joins a group of runaways seeking refuge. Amandla Stenberg portrays Ruby in the movie adaptation….