Carbon Costume

Angel (David Boreanaz) is a major character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He became a vampire in the 18th century, originally known as Angelus, the cruelest vampire in history. When he kills the favorite daughter of a Romani group, they punish him by returning his soul. His curse is that he can never experience true happiness, or he will lose his soul again. As Angel, he is brooding and reserved. In the 20th century, his destiny is to meet the Slayer – Buffy – and become their ally. Eventually Angel and Buffy end up falling in love. The ring signifies his Irish heritage, and he gives it to Buffy as a symbol of his affection.

Actor Kirk Fogg is the host of the 90s Nickelodeon game show, Legends of the Hidden Temple. During the first season, he announced each event, asked tiebreaker questions, and handed out the Pendants of Life. He also playfully interacts with Olmec. The image on the right features Kirk from the recent movie adaptation. Two minor alterations to the updated outfit are a gray t-shirt instead of white, and a red patch on his button down. It also seems the branded pouch was swapped for a regular brown pouch.

Rex (played by Steve Buscemi) is the bassist for the Lone Rangers in the movie Airheads.  Rex along with his friends and bandmates Chazz and Pip holds a radio station hostage in a bid to have the band’s demo tape heard by producers.  Rex has many bad tattoos on his arms and wears black jeans with combat boots and a distressed “Road Kill Café” t-shirt.  If roadkill isn’t your thing, you could use any dark distressed t-shirt in your arsenal to evoke a similar effect.  If you choose to wear a fake goatee as part of your costume, make sure to get a good skin-safe adhesive like spirit gum as well as remover to ensure it looks great, but also doesn’t hurt coming off.

Chazz Darby (played by Brendan Fraser) is the lead singer and guitarist for the band the Lone Rangers in the ’90s film Airheads.  Alongside his fellow bandmates Pip and Rex, Chazz takes control of a local radio station in order to give his band’s music some airtime.  Chazz has long hair and wears a headband to keep it off his face, a leather jacket, as well as multiple rings and necklaces to complete his quintessentially rockstar look.  Finding Chazz’s exact t-shirt is going to be nearly impossible, so you could use this opportunity to bust out a truly vintage ’90s tee from your collection with a vintage vibe, or shoot for something in a distressed wash in a similar shade of light purple.

It was the year 1994 when former pro wrestler and movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reached peak ’90s fashion, decked out with chain necklace over black turtleneck, gripping a brown leather fanny pack. Don’t forget a pack of tissues so you can keep your turtleneck spotless while leaning casually against various backdrops.

In Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special, singer Michael Bolton is tasked with encouraging couples to make love and make 75,000 babies, in order to clear the excess inventory of toys in Santa’s workshop. When all seems lost, he activates Peak ’90s Bolton, golden locks, denim suit, and all, which pushes the making babies count over the top.

In Empire Records, Corey Mason (Liv Tyler) and the other record store employees are trying to stop the store from being bought out by a competitor. First they have to figure out how to replace the $9000 one of the managers lost gambling. Sound like a party might be the perfect solution.

The Spice Girls was the British answer to American boy bands like ‘N Sync and Backstreet Boys. Each girl adopted a persona and a nickname that played off the word spice. They became international stars known for endorsing girl power as well as hits like Wannabe and Spice Up Your Life.