Carbon Costume Women
Peggy Carter
In Captain America: The First Avenger, Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) is an officer of Great Britain’s Strategic Scientific Reserve. She splits her time between firing a machine gun at Nazis and falling in love with Captain America. All this before being promoted to an agent of SHIELD.
Winry Rockbell
In Fullmetal Alchemist, Winry Rockbell is a teenage mechanic who specializes in prostheses called automail, ensuring that Ed Elric’s replacement arm and leg are always in good working condition.
Pvt. Vasquez
In Aliens, Private Jeanette Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein) is a smartgun operator who’s sent by the Marine Corps to deal with a space colony’s Xenomorph infestation. She’s tough as nails and doesn’t take crap from anyone, a useful skill when you’re in the same squad as Private Hudson.
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Katya Kazanova
In Archer, Katya Kazanova is a KGB agent who defects to ISIS, and then proceeds to take over the KGB. She is the object of Archer’s affection, so much so that he proposes to her and even quits drinking for her.
Janelle Monae
R&B phenom Janelle Monáe has a style that matches her unique sound. She’s explained that her fashion, best described as monochromatic formal, is a tribute to her family who would wear uniforms as part of the working class.
Scarlet Witch from Avengers: Age of Ultron
The twin sister of Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), real name Wanda Maximoff, has the ability to harness magic and use hypnosis and telekinesis. Sweet and caring, but extremely powerful, she’s battled mental illness for a long time. Originally supporting Ultron against the Avengers, Scarlet Witch battles her inner demons to figure out which side she should really fight for. To complete your Scarlet Witch cosplay, follow this Scarlet Witch makeup tutorial.
Sara Anderson
Fish Mooney
In Gotham, gangster and nightclub owner Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett-Smith) is ruthless, cruel and manipulative. With a smart style and deathly stare, she’ll track you down and take you out if you’ve crossed her. You’ve been warned.
Annie Hall
In the movie Annie Hall, Alvy Singer and Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) explore their relationship to understand why it ended. Her iconic tomboy style became influential on 1970’s fashion, and can be easily recreated by rummaging through your boyfriend’s closet.
