Carbon Costume

Red is the titular main protagonist in Descendants: The Rise of Red, a spin-off in Disney’s Descendants movies. Played by Kylie Cantrall, she is the daughter of the Queen of Hearts, making her the Princess of Red Hearts. She meets Chloe Charming, daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming, and the unlikely pair become best friends. Together they use the Pocket Watch to travel back in time to prevent a coup led by the Queen. Smart and rebellious, Red is a troublemaker, but only due to her mother’s neglect. Her passion, courage, and care for her friends show that deep down, she really isn’t bad. This outfit is more of a style guide rather than an accurate cosplay. Think red and black with a punk edge.

Doja Cat is known for wearing a plethora of extreme looks when she attends Paris Fashion Week, and she kicked off 2023 in a very memorable ensemble.  Schiaparelli’s Couture Spring-Summer 2023 show saw her in red body paint with more than 30,000 Swarovski crystals applied to her body.  You can choose to recreate her look in a few different ways.  Perhaps the simplest approach would be to use high-quality red body paint and red body glitter to evoke a similarly sparkling look.  If you’re not up for body paint and have a lot more spare time, you could use a bedazzling kit to add red rhinestones to a bodysuit to wear under your dress.  To complete the crimson costume, you’ll need dangly earrings, knee-high boots, and a long scarf in similar shades of rouge.  It can be difficult to track down a popcorn-textured skirt, but you can layer a tulle or fringe skirt over a tube dress to evoke a similar feel.