Carbon Costume Women
Weird Barbie from Barbie (2023)
Weird Barbie, played by Kate McKinnon is from the new Barbie movie, by Greta Gerwig. Weird Barbie is based off of those Barbies that you may have had when you were a kid that you played with too hard, like cutting their hair and drawing on them with markers. Gerwig revealed that in the movie she is an all-knowing kind of character like The Giver and lives separately from the other Barbies in her own wacky house.
To dress like this hilarious character, use bright fabric paint on a pink puffy dress, a short blonde wig to cut up unevenly and add blue and pink hair chalk, face paint crayons, and pair with tall patterned boots.
Ms. Tarantula from The Bad Guys
Ms. Tarantula (voiced by Awkwafina) is a hacker who teams up with Mr. Wolf and the rest of his crew in The Bad Guys. Ms. Tarantula is a spider with orange and darker, purple-ish colors along her body. To make your own Ms. Tarantula costume, start with an orange bodysuit and wig. You can add purple temporary hair color to the tips of the wig to get closer to her coloring from the movie. Lastly, you’ll need a pullover hoodie and a pair of headphones. Finding an exact match for her sweatshirt is tough, so you can either go with a hoodie that has similar colors, or make your own by purchasing a plain black pullover and adding the arm stripes and square 8-bit details to the front yourself with fabric paint. For your legs, don a spider backpack in similar colors to match the rest of your costume.
Rio Morales from Across the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voiced by Luna Lauren Velez) is the mother of Miles Morales in the animated film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Rio works as a nurse and often plays the role of mediator between her husband Jefferson and their son. Rio has curly brown hair that she prefers to wear in a loose side ponytail. She also favors wearing gold hoop earrings, which can be seen in several of her outfits in the film. When working, Rio wears a white long-sleeved shirt under a scrub shirt with burgundy scrub pants and white shoes. She also wears a red flutter sleeve blouse, wide leg pants, and red wedge shoes that tie around her ankle. At another point, she dons a green floral print shirt with a blue jacket.
Rosie from Everything’s Rosie
Rosie is the titular character of the animated children’s TV series, Everything’s Rosie. She is a ragdoll-esque child who goes on adventures with woodland animals. Viewers learn simple lessons with various stories in her colorful world. The headpiece requires some DIY with the materials featured here. Use tape or glue to secure strips of colorful ribbons to the headband, and place a large teal button in the middle. Complete the top by sewing two pink buttons vertically on the white t-shirt.
Vanessa from The Little Mermaid (2023)
Vanessa is an antagonist in 2023 live action remake of The Little Mermaid. She appears a beautiful, young woman but she is really Ursula, the sea witch, in disguise. With the gold shell necklace, she uses Ariel’s siren song to hypnotize Prince Eric. She is portrayed by Jessica Alexander.
Nadia from Russian Doll
Nadia from the Netflix dark comedy-drama series Russian Doll is played by the iconic Natasha Lyonne, who also created the show. Nadia is the stylish protagonist of the series where we follow her living the same day, her birthday, over and over. Her strong/tough personality reflects in her wardrobe. She is a true New Yorker and therefore wears lots of black and grey. Her outfit almost always consists of a silk blouse and a wool coat. She always wears a gold necklace and plays with layering. She is serious in her clothing but always hilariously dismissive towards the world in the show. You can never go wrong with Natasha Lyonne!
Ms. Rachel
Ms. Rachel is a creator on YouTube and TikTok who specializes in children’s entertainment and education. She is best known for Songs for Littles, a children’s music series focused on songs, symbols, and sign language for babies and toddlers. Complete the outfit with light pink eyeshadow, pink blush, black mascara, and pink lipstick.
Janine Teagues from Abbott Elementary
Janine Teagues, played by the show’s creator Quinta Brunson, is the main character from the show Abbott Elementary. Janine is a second grade teacher at the elementary school in the series. She is a determined and kind character that is passionate about helping her students and coworkers be the best versions of themselves that they can be. Janine has a school-appropriate but stylish and comfy style to all of her outfits. She wears lots of warm colors, chunky sweaters, and fun patterns. You’ll usually see her in a turtle or mock-neck, maxi dresses and fun and flowy pants or skirts.
Mari from Omori
Mari is the older sister of Sunny in the indie game OMORI. Mari exists in both the real world and in Sunny’s dream world known as HEADSPACE. Mari is childhood friends with Kel, Hero, Basil, and Aubrey. She is a kind and supportive sister and friend. In HEADSPACE, Mari wears a purple pleated skirt, dark purple vest, red necktie, and short sleeve white button-down shirt. She also dons a pair of Mary Jane shoes and carries a picnic basket.
Mirabel Garlick from Hogwarts Legacy
Mirabel Garlick is a character in the new video game set in the Harry Potter universe, Hogwarts Legacy. She is a herbology professor at Hogwarts in the game. She has become a popular character on the internet since the game was released in February of 2023. Her kind and positive demeanor really shines through to audiences, despite her being a minor character. Mirabel’s costume fits into her interests and environments perfectly. She wears greens, yellows, and purples that reflect the plants she surrounds herself with. Leather straps are worn around the arms that resemble vines, and the flower garland adorns her green witch hat. The many layers to her costume makes it very uniquely interesting and creates a beautiful color palette.
