Carbon Costume

Lemon Meringue is a major character in Strawberry Shortcake. While her name sounds sour, she’s actually very sweet! A prim and proper fashionista, Lemon knows all the latest trends. She even has her own salon, where she does hair and manicures. Her favorite activities include giving fashion advice and chatting with her friends (the other berry girls). In the 2009 series, she has a puppy named Henna.

Barbie (played by Margot Robbie), one of the most iconic toys in existence, is now getting the live-action treatment in her own film.  Cast out of Barbieland for not being perfect enough, Barbie finds herself transported to the real world alongside Ken.  Barbie’s outfits are bright and outlandish, perfect for a doll.  Getting exact matches for the costumes is going to be almost impossible, so focus on recreating the look as closely as you can while channeling the overall vibe.  You can use some iron-on star patches to add details to her pink cowgirl outfit, and if you don’t feel like rollerblading in your costume all night, a pair of neon high-tops can be easily swapped in.

Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) is a character in the Thor movies who becomes Mighty Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder. After breaking up with Thor, Jane tries to find a cure for her late-stage cancer. However, Thor told Mjolnir to look after Jane, so she is revitalized as the superhero Mighty Thor. When she reunites with the god of thunder, Thor is understandably shocked (and even quite jealous at the expense of Stormbreaker). Jane fights alongside Thor, Valkyrie, and Korg to stop the villain Gorr, who wishes to eradicate all the gods. With her intelligence combined with this newfound power, Jane Foster shows girls can be strong heroes too.

Zoé Lee (voiced by Deneen Melody) is a supporting character on the animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. The younger half-sister of Chloé Bourgeois, Zoé is originally from New York City.  In the fourth season of the show, Zoé also becomes the wasp-themed superhero Vesperia.  Zoé’s civilian clothes evoke a similar color palette to her superhero uniform.  She wears yellow pants and a black leather jacket.  Her blonde hair has a bright pink streak on the left side.  As Vesperia, her hair is black in the front on both sides instead.  Adults will likely find it easiest to emulate Zoé’s day-to-day appearance, while any pint-sized superheroes can don a Vesperia costume made in their size much more easily.

Jeluka Couffaine (voiced primarily by Reba Buhr) is a character on the animated show Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.. The younger twin sister of Luka Couffaine, Jeluka also dons the Purple Tigress superhero alter ego and is very close with Rose Lavillant.  Jeluka’s civilian attire is certainly goth-inspired.  She has black hair with purple streaks and wears black fingerless gloves, black shirt, and black shoes, paired with distressed purple leggings.

Rose Red is a character in the musical Ghost Quartet. Written and composed by Dave Malloy (who also wrote and composed Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812), the show is described as a “song cycle about love, death, and whiskey.” In this case, four friends/ghosts sing of interwoven narratives. Rose Red is the heroine and assumes multiple identities, such as Roxie Usher, Starchild, Dunyazad, and Rose the Photographer. She is portrayed by Brittain Ashford, who also portrayed Sonya Rostova in Comet. All the actors sing and play their own instruments, and she plays the autoharp, keyboard, and tambourine.

Red McArthur (voiced by Mona Marshall) is one of the popular girls on the animated series South Park.  Red is friends with Wendy, Heidi, Bebe, Nichole, Annie, Nelly, Jenny, and Lola.  Red is nicknamed for her signature red hair.  She wears a dark navy jacket with purple collar that can hard to track down an exact match for, but you can recreate the look with a purple scarf and dark blue jacket.

Heidi Turner (voiced by Jessica Makinson) is a character on the adult animation series South Park.  Heidi is part of the popular girls clique along with Red, Bebe, Nichole, Annie, Nelly, Jenny, and Lola.  To recreate Heidi’s green jacket with red collar, you may need to do a little layering; by using a red dickie collar under a green jacket, you can achieve a similar look.  Pair it with a knit beanie with a flower on it and you’ll be well on your way to South Park Elementary.