Carbon Costume

The new 2023 biopic film Priscilla follows Priscilla Presley’s life and her relationship with Elvis Presley. The film is directed by Sofia Coppola and is an adaptation of Priscilla’s book Elvis and Me. In this film, Priscilla is played by Cailee Spaeny along side Jacob Elordi who plays Elvis Presley.

Priscilla has an iconic 1960s style that is perfectly re-created in the costumes in this film. She wears lots of feminine pieces like dresses and sweaters with bow details. She also has an iconic hair and makeup style. When Elvis takes control of her style we see this come to life with dark bold eyeliner and dark hair with lots of volume.

Hank is from the movie Swiss Army Man by The Daniels, and is played by Paul Dano. Hank is a man that has been stranded on a deserted island and runs into Manny, an animated corpse that helps him find the motivation to survive. Hank teaches Manny how to be a person again and through it, questions his old ways and learns about himself.

Hank wears warm tones in comparison to Manny, who wears cool ones. He wears lots of red like his red flannel and red jacket. He of course is also very dirty and his clothes are worn from being on this island. This can be replicated with any kind of brown acrylic or fabric paint to add to the clothes to make them look distressed.

Manny is from the movie Swiss Army Man by The Daniels, and is played by Daniel Radcliffe. Manny is an animated corpse that has washed up on the shore where Hank finds him. Hank has been stranded on a deserted island and runs into him, and throughout the film helps him find the motivation to survive. Hank teaches Manny how to be a person again and through it, questions his old ways and learns about himself.

Manny wears cool tones in comparison to Hank, who wears warm ones. He wears lots of blue like his two piece suit and tie. He of course is also very dirty and his clothes are worn from being washed up on this island. This can be replicated with any kind of brown acrylic or fabric paint to add to the clothes to make them look distressed.

Pearl is the main character from the A24 film by Ti West, and is played by Mia Goth. Pearl is the origin story of the previous film in West’s series, X.

Pearl is a character that is stuck living and working on her family’s farm in rural Texas. She longs for a glamorous life on the screen, like she sees in the movies and goes killer lengths to attempt to achieve this. Pearl’s usual attire consists of blue overalls, a blue shirt, and lace bows or a blue bandana. When she goes to audition for a film, she wears an all-red dress with puffy sleeves and a large blue denim bow.

Amy Lau (played by Ali Wong) is one half of the toxic road ragers at the heart of the Netflix and A24 series Beef.  Amy is a high-strung entrepreneur attempting to broker a deal for her business while also juggling motherhood, a strained relationship with her husband and mother-in-law, and her increasingly volatile interactions with Danny Cho.  Amy changes her hair throughout the series, but is rarely seen without her signature octagon glasses.  Her wardrobe draws on neutral tones and natural fabrics, with a chic but relaxed silhouette.  You can’t go wrong with a comfortably oversized jumpsuit in beige or grey.

Danny Cho (played by Steven Yeun) is a down-on-his-luck contractor who enters into an increasingly virulent game of chicken with Amy Lau in the Netflix and A24 series Beef.  Danny lives with his lazy brother and struggles to keep his business afloat in the wake of his parents losing the motel they ran for years.  Danny’s clothing is far less fashionable than Amy’s, favoring comfort even when he’s not at work.  He also often layers a white tee of some kind under his clothes, or wears it alone when at home or exercising.

Bee (played by Maria Bakalova) is a main character in the horror comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies.  Bee is dragged by her girlfriend Sophie to a hurricane party at a swanky mansion owned by David‘s parents.  There, she participates in a murder mystery party game that soon turns deadly.  Bee has blonde hair and wears black shorts with a graphic printed tee layered over a black long sleeve shirt and under a blue button-down.  At one point, she changes her clothes and borrows a pink cable knit sweater from the absentee lady of the house to replace her blood-stained shirts.

Alice (played by Rachel Sennott) is a podcaster and part of the core group of long-time friends at the heart of the film Bodies Bodies Bodies.  Alice loves a good party and spends much of the early part of the film getting high with David.  Her new boyfriend Alex becomes a prime suspect once David is found dead, however, and the night quickly spirals out of control from there.  Alice wears black pants and strappy heeled sandals, but the most fun part of her costume consists of numerous glow necklaces and bracelets, which she sports throughout the night.  Finding a crocheted crop top that exactly matches hers might be tough, so don’t be afraid to choose one that has a similar cut, color, or pattern if you can’t find something that does all three.