Carbon Costume

David Byrne’s American Utopia is a musical show that was on Broadway and released as a live recording in 2020 to HBO Max, directed by Spike Lee. In this show, Talking Heads’ David Byrne leads the way with international musicians as they put on a rock spectacle about art, openness and faith in humanity on a minimalist and bold background. Byrne performs songs you may be familiar with like Burning Down the House, Road to Nowhere, Glass, Concrete & Stone, and more.

David Byrne, like the rest of the artists on stage, wears an all-gray suit with a gray shirt-but loose enough to dance in. Pair this with a stage mic, prop brain, and leave the shoes out this time for this costume!

Yoosung Kim is a character in the otome game Mystic Messenger.  Yoosung doesn’t spend as much time studying for his college courses as he should because he plays the addictive computer game LOLOL.  Yoosung has dyed blonde hair that he pins back on one side with two hairpins.  Yoosung’s everyday outfit includes brown pants and shoes, a shirt with green, blue, and tan stripes, and a blue overshirt which he wears unbuttoned.  He accessorizes with several pins including a red star and yellow smiley face.

Javi is a character from the film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and is played by Pedro Pascal. The film follows Nicolas Cage (who plays himself), as he struggles financially and can’t book roles, until he gets the offer to appear at a wealthy fan’s birthday party-Javi and they both run into trouble. Javi is a character who first seems like a weirdly-obsessed and possibly selfishly-rich fan, who turns out to be a very genuine loyal person, and Pedro’s hilarious performance makes this even better.

This film takes place in the summer on an island, so Javi wears bright colors and summer pieces like his nice sunglasses, a white and grey striped shirt paired with a light blue blazer, a fun pair of green pants with a short sleeve brown striped shirt.

Elvis Cridlington (voiced by several actors including Steven Kynman and Andrew Hodwitz) is a character from the long-running BBC show Fireman Sam.  He is a firefighter at Pontypandy Fire Station.  Elvis is brave, but easily excitable, which can sometimes get him into trouble with his strict Station Officer.  Elvis dons several uniforms throughout the course of the series, so when crafting your costume, be sure to focus on finding reflective work gear in shades of blue and yellow.  No matter which season you choose to recreate, don’t forget your sturdy black boots and yellow helmet with face shield.

Tony Rydinger (voiced by Michael Bird) is a supporting character in Incredibles 2 and a love interest of Violet Parr.  Tony is a student who also works at Happy Platter.  Though Tony’s appearance in the second film is a bit different than in the first, his outfit remains mostly the same.  To create your costume, you’ll need white tennis shoes, brown slacks, and a dark navy blue turtleneck.  If you don’t have hair to match Tony’s, a wig can help you achieve a similar look.

Nikolai Zinoviev (voiced by Neil Newbon) is a Soviet Army veteran who served in the paramilitary of the Umbrella Corporation.  He appears Resident Evil 3 and its remake.  Codenamed Silver Wolf, Nikolai is tasked with several high-priority missions including being offered a reward to kill Jill Valentine.  In the remake, Nikolai wears a grey shirt under a black tactical vest with the Umbrella Corporation logo.  He also dons dark grey pants, combat boots, and black fingerless gloves.  His uniform is completed with knee pads, dual thigh holsters, and a pistol.

Tonio Trussardi is a minor character in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. He first appears in the chapter arc “Let’s Go Eat Some Italian Food.” He is a resident of Moiroh and an Italian chef. Tonio runs his own Italian restaurant called Trattoria Trussardi. Josuke and Okuyasu visit the restaurant and notice his outstanding food has the ability to cure their bodily ailments. This is due to his Stand called Pearl Jam, which looks like a cross between a tomato and onion.

Rusty Rivets (voiced by Kyle Breitkopf) is the titular main character of the Nickelodeon cartoon Rusty Rivets.  A young mechanic and inventor, Rusty creates his own contraptions from salvaged parts.  Rusty has dark blue-black hair that he wears slicked back.  His outfit consists of blue pants, an orange shirt with a lightning bolt design, grey gloves, and grey and teal sneakers with orange laces.  He also wears a grey utility belt and goggles.  For his shirt, you can use black fabric markers to recreate the emblem on the front.  Swap out a dull pair of boot laces with orange ones for an extra finishing touch.