Carbon Costume

In the classic action movie Die Hard, Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) is a German terrorist who takes over Nakatomi Tower in Los Angeles with his crew in order to steal hundreds of millions of dollars in bearer bonds.  Gruber’s plans are foiled by NYPD detective John McClane who is attending a holiday party in an attempt to repair his relationship with his estranged wife.  Hans wears a dark suit, shows off an impressive American accent, and communicates with his team (and McClane) with walkie talkies thorughout the film.

In 1997 when Batman & Robin was released, the critics bashed the hell out of it. It is one of the most disappointing films in history by statistics. And personally, one of the only things I adore about the movie in general is Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy (knowing how much I looked up to the character in general during my childhood).

Aside from Poison Ivy’s main costume, I decided to take a turn towards her laboratory uniform as Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley since I find it sexier, and less cheesy. It’s one tutorial that’s easy to start, and perfect for a last minute idea. You could literally go to Wal-Mart and buy these items for less than $20 (then proceed to distress the clothing if I may so add). The items needed are: a tank top, a beige skirt, and some red-hot long hair. If you want it authentically made, vines and chemistry instruments would really pull the whole look together.