Carbon Costume Men
Teenage Chrollo Lucilfer (Manga/Anime) from Hunter x Hunter
This article is going to be covering Chrollo’s appearance as a teenager, if you would like to see the other ones I’ve written for him, please check out his York New disguise, his usual outfit, and him as a child.
When he is 19, he wears his hair down with his bangs flat, instead of parted or slicked back, seemingly not yet having his forehead tattoo. In this scene in the manga, he wears a fairly unidentifiable black semi-collared long sleeve shirt, black pants, and black shoes, while in the anime he’s a bit more dressed up, with the same type of pants and shoes, but he’s exchanged the shirt for a suit jacket and a white button-up shirt. In the anime his hair looks a bit browner than his normal black, but the scene takes place at what looks like sunset, so I went with his regular color just in case.
Troy from High School Musical
Troy is the main character from the early 2000s Disney film High School Musical, and is played by Zac Efron. He is on the basketball team at his school, The Wildcats and is the love interest of Gabriella.
To dress like Troy, wear his basketball jersey with red basketball shorts or a red flannel, white tee, lightwash blue jeans, and a blue bandana tied on your head.
Daisukenojo (Beat) Bito from The World Ends With You
Beat (voiced in Japanese by Subaru Kimura and in English by Crawford Wilson [games]/Van Barr Jr.[anime]) is one of the main characters in The World Ends With You’s anime and game series.
He is the third person that Neku partners with during the Reaper’s Game, and Rhyme‘s older brother. While he is very quick to have combative reactions, he is actually very caring about the people that matter to him.
Beat has light blonde hair that he wears pulled back under a loose dark grey beanie with an enormous skull motif on the front, and blue eyes. He wears two tanktops stacked on each other, a tighter fitting reddish orange one, and a looser white one over top, and muted goldish-yellow capri-like pants with a huge decorative silver chain hanging from his waist. The look is finished off with grey ribbed socks rolled around his ankles, black and red high top sneakers, a silver studded black wristband, and a dark grey chain necklace with a huge skull charm hanging from the end.
Nardwuar
Nardwuar, or Nardwuar the Human Serviette, is an online personality that hosts unique and hilarious celebrity interviews, usually with popular music artists. He also has a signature look, making this a great costume for music lovers.
To dress like Nardwuar, wear a plaid Scottish-style cap that has a pom pom on top, a colorful shirt, and red plaid pants. Carry a press-style microphone and wear glasses to complete the look.
Dementus from Furiosa
In Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) is the warlord who leads the Biker Horde. He abducts a young Furiosa after she’s taken from the Green Place. He wears a teddy bear that’s chained to his body as an accessory, and travels the wasteland on a Roman-style chariot fashioned from three motorcycles.
Hermes from Hadestown
Hermes (originated by André De Shields on Broadway and later played by Stephanie Mills) is the narrator of the musical Hadestown. Hermes weaves the tragic tale of Orpheus and Eurydice through song, even knowing how it ends. Hermes has been played by men and women on stage, making the costume flexible to meet your needs. Focus on shades of silver and grey, and choose a suit and vest or corset that makes you feel like a god.
Chad from High School Musical
Chad is a character from the early 2000s Disney film High School Musical, and is played by Corbin Bleu. Chad is a basketball player alongside his best friend Troy. He is also the love interest of Taylor.
To dress like Chad, wear his red basketball jersey and red basketball shorts, or an orange button down, grey/ purple tee, and a coin necklace.
Simon from Dinner in America
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 Patty.
To dress like Simon, start with a black tee, black distressed jeans, and black lace-up boots. Over this, wear a zipped-up army green bomber jacket and attach an Eagle Scouts badge patch onto one side of the jacket.
Doug Houser from Dark Deception
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.
Deimos from Madness Combat
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.
