Carbon Costume Show
Nico Wakatsuki from Witch Watch
Nico Wakatsuki (voiced by Rina Kawaguchi and LilyPichu) is a main character in the anime and manga series Witch Watch. She is friendly and kind, and hopes to use her magic to help others. Nico is the childhood friend of Morihito Otogi. She is also considered a Witch of Thousands, a type of witch only born once every thousand years. Nico has pale orange hair with pink tips and bangs. Her primary outfit consists of a red linen drss with half-sleeves and black ballet flats. She cinches the dress at her waist with a brown belt, where she also carries her wand, and wears a black choker necklace with a bell that rings when a warlock is close by.
Anna from Freakier Friday
Disney recently released Freakier Friday, following the iconic early 2000s film Freaky Friday. In this new film, set years later, Anna has a daughter of her own and alongside her mother Tess, endure a familiar dilemma similar to the first film.
To dress like Anna, wear a red strapless dress over a brown maxi skirt, black sheer gloves, a black flower choker, and pink sunglasses.
Purple Star from Rainbow Bubblegem
Purple Star (voiced by Katherine Clavelo in the English dub) is one of the main characters in the animated show Rainbow Bubblegem. She is one of the Seven Mermaid Princesses, and is upbeat and friendly, though she can also be clumsy. Purple Star has a few different looks in the series. As a mermaid, she has purple hair, a purle tail, and a blue and pink top with a pink crown. To create this look, you can pair a blue one piece swimsuit with a purple mermaid skirt. Add a pink star iron on patch to your suit to get even closer to her look from the show. As a human, Purple Star still has the same purple hair, but wears blue overalls, a pink t-shirt, and purple shoes. Add a star headband, striped tall socks, and a purple backpack as accessories. You can also iron on a pink star patch to the front of your overalls.
Yuki from Figure Fantasy
Yuki (voiced by Ami Koshimizu and Apryl Mei Reagan) is a character from the mobile game Figure Fantasy, in which figurines come to life and are controlled by the player. She is a defender who pairs well with Ume. Yuki has long blonde hair with bangs and an ahoge. Her costume is blue, white, and yellow. Start with a blue skirt, white tube top, and black waist belt as your base. Layer a chest harness over top and then add a blue fingerless glvoe to your right hand and tie a yellow band at your wrist. On your left hand, you’ll want to wear a white fingerless opera glove and add blue and yellow bicep bands. Complete your look with white and yellow boot socks, white knee high boots, and blue earrings. You can also change out the laces in your boots to be blue.
Taph from Forsaken
Taph is a Support Survivor character in the Roblox video game Forsaken. Taph is a former demolitionist who is mute. He sets tripwires which can alert other Survivors to a Killer’s presence, giving them a brief advantage. Taph wears a bandit mask over his face and a black and gold robe associated with the International Order of Buildmasters. To create your costume, start with a black body suit that covers your face. Then, add a black robe with gold trip and cinch it at the waist with a black belt that has a gold buckle. Lastly, add a gold pouch to your belt. You can use black fabric markers to add a letter “A” to the pouch, and rune markings to the gold trim of your robe.
Kim Jun-hee from Squid Game
Kim Jun-Hee (played by Jo Yu-Ri) is a character in the second and third seasons of Squid Game. She’s the ex-girlfriend of Lee Myung-gi, pregnant with their child. She enters the game to raise money for the baby. Considerate yet independent, Jun-Hee befriends Hyun-Ju and Geum-Ja, who then help deliver her daughter during Hide and Seek. However, Jun-Hee injures her ankle and cannot play Jump Rope. Entrusting Gi-hun with protecting her baby, Jun-Hee jumps off the bridge. If you don’t have an eyebrow piercing, use face gems to cheat it. Make this costume more accurate with a 222 patch and “X” patch.
Sheriff Joe Cross from Eddington
Joe Cross is the main character in the new film by Ari Aster, Eddington and is played by Joaquin Phoenix. Joe is the local Sheriff of the small town of Eddington during 2020, and decides to run for mayor against.
To dress like Joe Cross, wear a white cowboy hat, silver frame glasses, white button down shirt, sheriff badge, and blue jeans. This could make for a fun duo costume with Ted Garcia.
Preacher Boy from Sinners
Sammie “Preacher Boy’ is a character from the movie Sinners and is played by Miles Caton. Sinners is a new horror movie taking place in 1930s Mississippi. Preacher Boy is one of the main characters in the film and a talented young musician we follow through the full story.
To dress like Preacher Boy, wear a tan or golden vest, white shirt, brown tweed pants, brown hat, and a brown matching jacket. Additionally carry a guitar to complete the look.
Reed Richards from Fantastic Four: First Steps
The newest Fantastic Four movie stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards in a stylish, retro-futuristic setting.
To dress like Reed Richards in his everyday clothing, wear a navy cardigan, navy pants, brown tie, white button down, and brown dress shoes. This would make a great couple costume alongside Sue Storm.
Millionaire Hat Snatcher
At the 2025 US Open, a millionaire CEO made headlines when he snatched a hat that Polish tennis pro Kamil Majchrzak was gifting to a young boy in the stands. The CEO quickly stowed the hat in his wife’s tote bag, and would later remark “If you were faster, you’d have got it.” A millionaire CEO stealing from a deserving young fan sure is fitting in this day and age.
